Underplayed Gems

Forgotten Trace: Thanatos in Nostalgia (2020)

Forgotten Trace: Thanatos in Nostalgia cover
Developer
Almaz
Publisher
Fruitbat Factory
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
2.7 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A quiet, snow-blanketed visual novel that feels like drifting through a melancholy dream, exploring grief and memory at a contemplative pace.

melancholicmysteriousatmosphericslowreflectiveenchantingsnowygrief-stricken

What players say

Players are split. Some praise the mystery and atmosphere, but many find the text painfully slow, the story convoluted, and the tonal shifts jarring. The kinetic novel has no choices and only covers chapter 1, leaving the plot hanging.

Screenshots

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