Is Journal Safe?

Journal — Nerq Trust Score 56.0/100 (C grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-12.

Use Journal with some caution. Journal is a Steam game with a Nerq Trust Score of 56.0/100 (C), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 70/100. Popularity: 45/100. Data sourced from Steam Store metadata, user reviews, age ratings, and monetization analysis. Last updated: 2026-03-23. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Journal safe?

CAUTION — Journal has a Nerq Trust Score of 56.0/100 (C). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

Security Analysis → Journal Privacy Report →

What is Journal's trust score?

Journal has a Nerq Trust Score of 56.0/100, earning a C grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
70
Popularity
45

What are the key security findings for Journal?

Journal's strongest signal is security at 70/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 70/100 (strong)
Popularity: 45/100 — 78 players

What is Journal and who maintains it?

AuthorLocked Door Puzzle
CategorySteam Games
SourceN/A

Journal Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

journal
55/100 · crates

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Safety Guide: Journal

What is Journal?

Journal is a game — Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An e.

How to Verify Safety

Check Steam reviews. Verify age rating. Look at microtransaction details.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Journal

Key Safety Concerns for game

When evaluating any game, watch for: microtransaction aggressiveness, loot boxes, anti-cheat invasiveness, age appropriateness.

Trust Assessment

Journal has a Nerq Trust Score of 56/100 (C) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security70/100
Maintenance60/100
Popularity45/100
Quality50/100
Community50/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from Steam Store metadata, user reviews, age ratings, and monetization analysis.

What data does Journal collect?

Privacy assessment for Journal is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.

Is Journal secure?

Security score: 70/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Journal Security Report

Journal Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

journal (crates, 55/100)

How we calculated this score

Journal's trust score of 56.0/100 (C) is computed from Steam Store metadata, user reviews, age ratings, and monetization analysis. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (70/100), maintenance (60/100), popularity (45/100), quality (50/100), community (50/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on May 12, 2026. Data version: 0.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Journal Safe?
Use with some caution. Journal with a Nerq Trust Score of 56.0/100 (C). Strongest signal: security (70/100). Score based on Security (70/100), Popularity (45/100).
What is Journal's trust score?
Journal: 56.0/100 (C). Score based on Security (70/100), Popularity (45/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Journal
What are safer alternatives to Journal?
In the Steam Games category, more games are being analyzed — check back soon. Journal scores 56.0/100.
Is Journal safe for kids?
Journal has a Nerq Trust Score of 56.0/100. Parents should review the full safety report, check permissions and content ratings, and apply appropriate parental controls.
Does Journal have microtransactions?
Journal has not reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70. Additional due diligence is recommended.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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