Back Then (2023)
- Developer
- Octopus Embrace
- Publisher
- Octopus Embrace, Gammera Nest
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 42 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, poignant walk through a fragile memory palace, where every puzzle feels like a quiet conversation with loss.
emotionalatmosphericmelancholiccontemplativestory-drivenslow-pacedpensiveintimatesad
What players say
Players praise the writing and voice acting for portraying Alzheimer's, but criticize the lack of manual saving between chapters and a frustrating collect-the-poems puzzle that lacks guidance. Movement, especially on the stairs lift, feels slow.
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