The article aims to problematize the perspective of Roger Caillois beyond the relative more influential Les Jeux et les Hommes for Game Studies and then put the use of his theories to the test. By harnessing the alternative concepts of "symmetry" and "dissymmetry," which are at the core of his approach, a textual analysis is applied to the high acclaimed video game Journey. Further suggestions from philosophy ("deconstruction" by Derrida), cultural studies ("the circuit of culture"), and game design support the study. Thus, symmetric and dissymmetric features (e.g., mechanics, aesthetics) are framed enlightening in-game processes further; conversely, the limits of these notions in game analysis are deepened along with some tendencies in misreading Caillois in the field.