"The Longest Journey" was named the best computer adventure game of 2000 by "Computer Gaming World", "The Electric Playground", GameSpot, IGN and "PC Gamer US", and was nominated in the category by CNET Gamecenter and "Computer Games Magazine". It also won IGN's "Best Game No One Played" and GameSpot's "Best Story" awards. "Computer Gaming World"s editors praised the game for offering "a mature, literate, and compelling story featuring a strong female heroine who, for once, is not exploited for her looks."