Adam: Lost Memories

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Adam: Lost Memories is a single player action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by AdamDubiGames and was released on July 4, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Adam - Lost Memories" is a psychological horror game based on a true story, conveying the fear and trauma of a child in a dysfunctional family. The game creates a haunting atmosphere, without relying on jump scares or being a walking simulator. Players experience the protagonist's mental illness and use reading as an escape, providing a unique and emotionally impactful gaming experience.

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 126 reviews

story9 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game features a haunting atmosphere with impressive visuals and sound design that effectively create tension and unease.
The story, based on the developer's personal experiences with childhood trauma, adds depth and emotional weight to the gameplay.
Puzzles are engaging and provide a satisfying challenge without being overly difficult, enhancing the overall experience.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, including game-breaking issues that can force players to restart or lose progress.
Navigation can be confusing due to the maze-like level design, leading to frustration when trying to find objectives.
There is a lack of clear direction or guidance, which can leave players feeling lost and unsure of how to progress.

story
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is a contentious aspect, with many players noting its lack of depth and coherence, often feeling like a disjointed mix of personal trauma and sci-fi elements. While some appreciate the deeply personal narrative about child abuse, they criticize the execution, claiming it lacks clarity and connection to the gameplay. Overall, the storytelling is seen as both impactful and confusing, with players divided on its effectiveness in conveying the intended themes.
- “The story here is the personal story of Adam Dubi, the developer of Adam – Lost Memories.”
- “What a beautifully crafted horror game and a very creative and atmospheric way of telling this story.”
- “This is a phenomenal terrifying game that gives you just a small percent experience of what the real person behind this story (and many others) have experienced.”
- “The game has no story, period.”
- “There is no story or lore here, aside from the overall theme.”
- “Barely any story exists and what is there feels like two completely distinct stories and neither really do much to emphasize child abuse.”
atmosphere
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its chilling and oppressive qualities, with striking visuals and outstanding sound design that effectively build tension and horror. Many players noted the game's ability to create a sense of isolation and dread, although some felt that the intensity of the atmosphere diminished over time due to repetitive gameplay and poor direction. Overall, it is considered a standout feature that captivates and unsettles players, making it a must-try for fans of atmospheric horror.
- “The game's masterful blend of unsettling visuals and haunting sound design crafts an atmosphere that's genuinely chilling.”
- “I'm blown away by how intensely dreadful and amazingly crafted the atmosphere and the scares are.”
- “Everything about Lost Memories was set up so well; the atmosphere, the random sounds every few steps, the creatures walking behind walls or peeking around corners.”
- “The scary-ness did peter out for me by the end, mostly because the game never really lets up on the atmosphere and you get used to its tricks.”
- “Unfortunately, the game falls short with puzzles back to back and problem after problem; by the end, the atmosphere and sense of horror was starting to wear off.”
- “The atmosphere initially is strong but it loses itself before even the midpoint.”
graphics
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim for their stunning detail and atmospheric design, effectively creating a chilling and immersive experience. Players appreciate the unique industrial sci-fi aesthetic, with distinct environments that enhance the narrative and horror elements. Despite some optimization issues, the visuals are often compared to AAA titles, showcasing a high level of craftsmanship for a solo developer.
- “The game's masterful blend of unsettling visuals and haunting sound design crafts an atmosphere that's genuinely chilling.”
- “The visuals are fantastic; I love the industrial sci-fi setting, and every room and hallway is distinct and visually striking.”
- “Visually impressive graphics on the level of AAA titles or any other indie games.”
- “The optimization is pretty bad; even with all my graphics at minimum, I am unable to finish the game.”
- “As people tend to favor meme horror games, instant jumpscares, and the usual PS1 graphics and aesthetics for the lazy nostalgia factor.”
- “The graphics reflect the game's nature well and perfectly portray a dark, gritty, and hellish nightmare.”
gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is primarily focused on exploration and item collection within dark industrial environments, often feeling aimless and linear, which detracts from the horror experience. While the atmosphere and narrative elements are praised, many players find the mechanics lacking, leading to frustration and boredom rather than engagement. Overall, the gameplay offers a mix of intriguing concepts but fails to deliver a compelling horror experience, leaving players with a sense of disconnection from the story.
- “In terms of gameplay, no bugs, no crashes.”
- “As a horror game, it works well; it's scary, it's tension-building, and has a chillingly realistic story to accompany the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is mainly exploration and item collection, through dark hallways of pipes and industrial machines.”
- “My terror quickly became boredom as the plot and gameplay progressed at a snail's pace.”
- “I would also note that the gameplay had me annoyed while I played it as I was constantly asking myself 'where am I going and why am I doing this?' and near the end I was just trying to finish it to be done with it.”
emotional
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its deeply emotional and unsettling narrative, effectively capturing themes of emotional abuse and abandonment. Reviewers highlight the compelling atmosphere, combining a steampunk aesthetic with haunting visuals and sound design that enhance the emotional impact. The ending, while somewhat overt, resonates strongly, making it a standout experience in the horror genre.
- “Wow, what a hidden gem; truly unsettling and even emotional horror game.”
- “The ending was decent as well, maybe a bit overt, but it was actually quite emotional and very unlike most horror game endings I've come across.”
- “The whole atmosphere is very creepy and also heartbreaking, knowing that he is reflecting on his own experiences.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed feedback from users. While some players experienced significant performance drops and crashes, others found it manageable despite occasional issues. The general consensus suggests that while the game has potential, its optimization problems detract from the overall experience.
- “It ran fine for me, but still had performance drops in several areas despite a pretty powerful setup.”
- “Performance was good.”
- “The performance does buckle quite a bit, but for me the optimization wasn't that huge of an issue.”
- “The frustrations I have had with this game are a huge turn off for me, and although Chordosis was great, I don't think I'm going to give any other games of his a shot because even in Chordosis there were bugs galore and performance issues in spots.”
- “I've been streaming it on Twitch for a few days and I was genuinely very impressed with the atmosphere and horror aspects of the game, but the optimization is pretty bad. Even with all my graphics at minimum, I am unfortunately unable to finish the game.”
- “I had multiple crashes, maybe around 10 or so. The performance isn't great, but that's not that big of a deal. I would have preferred to have a real story and then the puzzles. Most of those are just find item X and use it at location Y, but the levels are quite big and non-linear.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly hinder the gameplay experience. While some players experienced fewer issues, the overall consensus indicates that the game is plagued by stability problems, making it frustrating to play.
- “Wanted to like this game, but it's a buggy mess.”
- “I have played this game for 7 hours total over two solid attempts (chapter 4 in my second attempt), but I can't get past the bugs, glitches, frustrations, and crashes, and I wish I hadn't even tried to play this game.”
- “I did, however, have 3 hard crashes which obviously are a buzzkill and early on experienced some FPS drops.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is minimalistic, often enhancing the atmosphere through subtle cues rather than loud, traditional horror soundtracks, which some players find more effective for creating tension and fear than typical jumpscare-heavy games.
- “The music perfectly sets the mood, enhancing every moment of the gameplay experience.”
- “Each track is beautifully composed, making exploration feel like a journey through a captivating soundscape.”
- “The soundtrack is so immersive that it elevates the emotional impact of the story.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel monotonous after a short while.”
- “I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable, which detracted from the overall experience.”
- “The audio mixing is poor; the music often drowns out important sound effects, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, often feeling that the repetitive tasks lack engagement and depth. Many suggest that incorporating more story dialogue and exposition could enhance the experience and reduce the monotony of back-and-forth tasks.
- “I feel like what would help the game is more back and forth from completing and solving various tasks, perhaps more story dialogue and exposition, because it can feel very tedious and empty running back and forth from broken thing to strange thing.”
- “The grinding in this game is excessive; it often feels like I'm just repeating the same tasks over and over without any real progress or reward.”
- “After a while, the grinding becomes monotonous and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game, making it feel like a chore rather than an adventure.”

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Adam: Lost Memories is a action adventure game with horror theme.

Adam: Lost Memories is available on PC, Windows, Xbox and PlayStation.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Adam: Lost Memories.

Adam: Lost Memories was released on July 4, 2020.

Adam: Lost Memories was developed by AdamDubiGames.

Adam: Lost Memories has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

Adam: Lost Memories is a single player game.

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