Underplayed Gems

Before I Forget (2020)

Before I Forget cover
Developer
3-Fold Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 211 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A quiet, introspective walk through a fading mind, where everyday objects become fragile anchors to a life slipping away.

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What players say

Players call it a short, emotional game that builds empathy for dementia through its fragmented storytelling and color palette. Some criticize the ending as romanticizing suicide, while most find the story powerful and the art soothing.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.