Review: LEGO Voyagers is a cosy co-op experience everyone should play

LEGO Voyagers perfectly blends the beauty of LEGO Bricktales with multiplayer gameplay, all in an approachable package for players of all ages.

The LEGO Group's latest steps into the world of gaming are embracing familiar genres, including the co-op puzzle game category, which encompasses titles such as Split Fiction. Despite entering a crowded gaming space, LEGO Voyagers has thoroughly surpassed my expectations in all fields, standing out from the crowd as a genuine joy from start to finish.

LEGO Voyagers tells the story of a pair of LEGO pieces eager to watch a rocket launch, who are then thrust on an adventure to save the day and explore their world. Along the way, they'll be traversing terrain, driving vehicles, completing puzzles and building in a fully LEGO world. Completely brick-built worlds in LEGO games have become more common over the years, but they're no less impressive to admire. I was surprised to see just how recent some of the pieces in the game were, recognising elements as they appeared and interacting with any open studs I could find.

Anyone who enjoyed the beauty of LEGO Bricktales will find a lot to love in LEGO Voyagers. The lighting is fantastic and the water physics are astounding compared to many other current games; it's all akin to a work of art, maintaining the LEGO aesthetic and shaping the world to be both beautiful and functional. You can barely walk a baseplate without finding something to interact with, from swings to catapults. It's just a shame there's no photo mode to really soak it all up.

LEGO Voyagers is strictly a two-player title, with the option to play locally using two controllers, or online with only one copy of the game while a friend downloads the free Friend's Pass. Don't expect an action-packed multiplayer adventure similar to Split Fiction, though: LEGO Voyagers is a pretty cosy experience, albeit still an appropriately challenging one. The multiplayer puzzles provided enough difficulty to be engaging, but none of them ever felt impossible for me, an experienced gamer, or my companion with their limited gaming experience. We had a great time figuring out the solutions, completing roughly one third of the game in around two and a half hours.

The integration of loose elements into the puzzles and building is approachable too, relying much less on being an experienced LEGO fan than LEGO Bricktales. It makes the title much more welcoming for players of all ages and experiences, no matter how many games you've played or pieces you've snapped together.

It was refreshing to see such a fine balance between engagement and difficulty. Previous multiplayer titles that my co-operative partner and I have tackled have caused some confusion and irritation, but neither of us wanted to stop playing LEGO Voyagers. The parkour and platforming sections are more challenging than the puzzles, but once you've got the hang of the snapping system, they too become fun and engaging. We even discovered a way to bypass some puzzles by taking bundles of bricks beyond their intended areas. The game doesn't limit your creativity, allowing you to find new and unintended ways to progress. It's not cheating, it's just creative!

The vehicle sections are some of the best parts, and I could easily play an entire LEGO co-op game consisting of just driving various vehicles with a friend. The gameplay experience in LEGO Voyagers is sublime and a joy from start to finish. The game features some comedy, despite lacking a voiced narrative, and you can follow the story enough to understand what's happening throughout.

Whatever the LEGO Group does next in the gaming space, LEGO Voyagers is a shining example of how to integrate LEGO element building into familiar gaming genres. For £19.99 / $24.99 / €24.99, the game feels somewhat short, but it's an incredibly cosy experience that provides more than enough fun to justify that cost. It also helps that you can play online with a friend with only a single copy of the game.

Don't be put off by the multiplayer nature of LEGO Voyagers like I almost was; find a friend and enjoy one of the highest-quality LEGO games ever devised.

LEGO Voyagers is available now for PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S for £19.99 / $24.99 / €24.99.

This game was provided for review by Light Brick Studios.

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