Memory Traces: Japan (2022)
- Developer
- Game Controll Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 77 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A soothing, methodical puzzle experience where you piece together broken artifacts in a quiet, contemplative space.
calmmeditativerestorativemethodicalgentleatmosphericcontemplativeminimalist
What players say
Players say it starts relaxing but grows frustrating due to fussy piece snapping and misleading shapes. It is short and cheaper than the earlier Egypt game, which players prefer for having key-based model rotation.
Screenshots
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More by Game Controll Studio
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.