- February 12, 2026
- Arc System Works
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Dear me, I was… is a single player action game with romance, drama and anime themes. It was developed by Arc System Works and was released on February 12, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
Dear me, I was… is an interactive adventure that lets you enjoy a story woven with beautiful visuals, fusing the vibrant watercolor style of Taisuke Kanasaki with rotoscoping technology. In this story, you will relive the life of a certain woman. Experience joy, sorrow, and growth through her ordinary and humble life. Witness the story she weaves in a life interconnected with others.
- Beautiful and unique rotoscoped watercolor art style reminiscent of Hotel Dusk with detailed and expressive visuals.
- Emotional and heartfelt story told without dialogue, relying on visuals and music to deeply move players and evoke strong feelings.
- Short, well-paced experience suitable for a single sitting that delivers meaningful reflections on life, relationships, grief, and hope.
- Very short length (around 40-60 minutes) may feel too brief for those seeking more gameplay or depth.
- Minimal interactivity and lack of dialogue or text can make the narrative feel sparse or hard to fully connect with for some players.
- Performance issues on lower-end PCs struggling to run Unreal Engine 5, causing slow visuals or lag.
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The story is a brief, wordless, and emotionally evocative slice-of-life narrative about reflecting on life's choices and relationships, enhanced by beautiful watercolor art and music. While some find the story simple and deeply moving, evoking themes of grief and hope, others feel it lacks depth or additional backstory. Overall, its concise length suits its pacing and delivers a heartfelt experience, especially when played in one sitting.
“A very beautiful story that made me cry, very short at about 45 minutes but the Steam page description doesn't hide the short length of the story, and honestly, it doesn't need to be any longer than it already is; the story presents itself perfectly with the time it blesses us with its presence.”
“The story itself, I will admit to getting lost at certain points, but really thinking about it and watching our nameless character's life go by really makes me think about the deeper meanings of the relationships we have with others and also mourning what could have been if we made different decisions.”
“This game is a story on a much more personal level, a story about a woman looking back on her own life and you get to live through her most important moments.”
“The visuals and music are nice but it doesn't feel like there's much substance with the story.”
“Like, you want to feel something because of the way it's presented but it's lacking something, some additional backstory or anything.”
“It's very short and simple, only once every now and again will you click on things to progress the story.”
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Dear me, I was… is a action game with romance, drama and anime themes.
Dear me, I was… is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Phone, iPad and others.
Dear me, I was… was released on February 12, 2026.
Dear me, I was… was developed by Arc System Works.
Dear me, I was… has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dear me, I was… for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.
Dear me, I was… is a single player game.
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