Mahjong Journey

Category: Side games
Also called: Mahjong Journey®: Tile Match; Mahjong Journey Tile Match; G5 Mahjong Journey
Last checked: 2026-09-10

What it is

Mahjong Journey®: Tile Match is a first-party G5 Entertainment solitaire / tile-matching product. You pair matching free tiles to clear Shanghai-style layouts, progress a travel story (a girl and her cat searching for her parents), and use boosters such as Shuffle and Firecracker. It is not 4-player mahjong — not American Mah Jongg (NMJL card), not Japanese Riichi, not Chinese table play.

Who it’s for

People who want a casual matching-tile puzzle with story / map / event framing on phone, tablet, or PC (G5 Store / launcher, browser on g5.com, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows). Not players looking for a live 4-player table.

Why it’s listed

Plaza needs a clearly labeled first-party solitaire / tile-matching side-game slot that is not already on disk (not Microsoft, MobilityWare, EnsenaSoft / Mahjong Deluxe, TrySolitaire, GamoVation / Mahjong Club, Zygomatic, City Tours, Treasure Quest, or Arkadium / Mahjong Dimensions).

• Product hub (https://www.g5.com/games/mahjong-journey/) loaded on 2026-09-10 under Mahjong Journey®: Tile Match. Copy: “a new and fun take on Mahjong Shanghai”; “pairing matching tiles in order to dismantle hundreds of layouts”; power-ups named Shuffle and Firecracker; landmarks include Forbidden City, Virupaksha Temple, Taj Mahal, Mount Fuji; hub bullets 2600+ puzzle levels, 2800+ tile types in 70+ tile sets, 40+ achievements, four power-ups; offline play called out. Platforms listed there: iOS, Mac, Android / Kindle Fire, Windows 10+.
• First-party Help Center article (https://support.g5.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005748769-Mahjong-Journey), updated March 30, 2026: points players to in-game Settings → Help for rules; documents boosters Frost, Shuffle, Firecracker, Hint, Eye, Undo; stars tied to matching speed / combo counter. Framing is pair-clearing on a layout, not a 4-player hand.
• G5 mahjong catalog pages (e.g. https://www.g5.com/games/mahjong/windows-store , https://www.g5.com/games/mahjong/g5store/browser ): list Mahjong Journey®: Tile Match among G5’s mahjong solitaire titles; Windows / browser / Mac play via G5 Store or launcher described there.
• Google Play listing (developer G5 Entertainment AB (Publ); package com.g5e.mahjong.android): store title Mahjong Journey: Tile Match; Contains ads; In-app purchases; Play copy calls it mahjong solitaire / matching tiles / Shuffle / Firecracker; offline play; Updated on May 7, 2026. Developer address on that listing: Nybrogatan 6, 114 34 Stockholm, Sweden.
• Apple App Store listing (seller G5 Entertainment AB; app id 938207958; store title Mahjong Journey®: Tile Match): subtitle “Pair Matching Puzzle Game”; category Board; Free · In-App Purchases; age 4+. Long description matches the hub (Mahjong Shanghai take; pair tiles; Shuffle; Firecracker; landmark quests). Optional Silver / Gold subscription SKUs printed there as $19.99 / month and $49.99 / month among other diamond / deal IAPs. Version history on that page includes v1.26.11400 dated Jun 29 (year as printed on the store history). Copyright line: © 2014 - 2026 G5 Holdings Limited. Published by G5 Entertainment AB.
• Corporate about (https://corporate.g5.com/about-us): G5 Entertainment Group headquartered and listed in Stockholm (Nasdaq Stockholm G5EN.ST); portfolio explicitly includes Mahjong Journey®; business focus includes Mahjong Solitaire among wholly owned free-to-play puzzle titles; distribution via G5 Store (g5.com), Apple App Store, Google Play, and Microsoft Store.

No 4-player table, NMJL card, Riichi, or Chinese scoring is described as the primary mode on those official product/support pages. Hub level counts and App Store IAP SKUs vary over time — do not invent one single price or level total; check the page you use.

Official URL

Product hub: https://www.g5.com/games/mahjong-journey/

G5 mahjong (Windows catalog): https://www.g5.com/games/mahjong/windows-store

G5 mahjong (browser / G5 Store): https://www.g5.com/games/mahjong/g5store/browser

Help Center (boosters / rules pointer): https://support.g5.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005748769-Mahjong-Journey

Studio / store: https://www.g5.com/

Corporate about: https://corporate.g5.com/about-us

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.g5e.mahjong.android

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mahjong-journey-tile-match/id938207958

Location

Play is on g5.com (browser and G5 Store / launcher for Windows, Mac, Android), on mobile (iOS, iPadOS, Android), and on related G5 desktop builds. Publisher / developer: G5 Entertainment AB (Publ) / G5 Holdings Limited. Google Play developer address: Nybrogatan 6, 114 34 Stockholm, Sweden. Corporate HQ framing: Stockholm, Sweden.

Notes

• Solitaire / tile-matching only. Do not list this as real 4-player mahjong (American, Riichi, or Chinese). First-party hub and Play copy call it a Mahjong Shanghai / mahjong solitaire matching game: pair free tiles and clear layouts.
• Hub, Help Center, mahjong catalog pages, Play listing, App Store listing, and corporate About loaded on 2026-09-10. Play printed Updated on May 7, 2026; Help Center printed Updated March 30, 2026; App Store version history showed v1.26.11400 dated Jun 29 on that check.
• Free-to-play on the hub and stores checked. Play lists ads and in-app purchases; App Store lists Free with In-App Purchases and optional Silver / Gold monthly SKUs. Do not invent one single price those pages do not agree on.
• Distinct from Microsoft Mahjong, MobilityWare Mahjong, Mahjong Deluxe / EnsenaSoft, TrySolitaire, Mahjong Club / GamoVation, Zygomatic’s mahjong.com, Mahjong City Tours, Mahjong Treasure Quest, and Mahjong Dimensions / Arkadium (all already listed). Also distinct from other G5 mahjong titles (Pyramid of Mahjong, Sheriff of Mahjong, Emperor of Mahjong) if those are listed later.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Can I play 4-player mahjong here (American, Riichi, or Chinese)?
A: No. G5’s product hub frames Mahjong Journey as a Mahjong Shanghai / pair-matching adventure: clear layouts by pairing matching tiles. That is not a 4-player table.

Q: Where do I actually play?
A: The official hub is g5.com/games/mahjong-journey/. Google Play and the App Store host Mahjong Journey: Tile Match; G5 also lists Windows / Mac / browser play through g5.com catalogs. There is no live 4-player server on those pages.

Q: Is it free?
A: The G5 hub and corporate copy present free-to-play distribution. Google Play lists ads and in-app purchases. The App Store lists Free with In-App Purchases and optional Silver / Gold subscriptions (long description: $19.99 / month and $49.99 / month among other SKUs). Check the store or hub you use; those pages do not print one single paid price on the check date.