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
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 slow, poignant walk through a fragile memory palace, where every puzzle feels like a quiet conversation with loss.
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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.
Screenshots
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