Haunting Memories

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Haunting Memories is a single player platformer game with a horror theme. It was developed by Dandelion Developers and was released on August 28, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

Haunting Memories is a psychological horror, walking simulator and platforming game. You play as a middle-aged man struggling with mental health. He is an artist, specializing in oil portraits, but has not gotten any jobs in the last year. He has recently divorced his wife and she has taken their young daughter and moved out of the house, since he can’t take care of himself. His mental health…

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82%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Creative and interesting puzzles that provide a fun challenge.
Good graphics, design, and atmosphere for a short indie horror game.
Unique gameplay elements like platforming and black light mechanic add creativity.

Platforming sections can be frustrating, tricky, and sometimes confusing.
Audio issues including a weak flashlight, music not looping, and voice acting cutting out.
Puzzles can be obtuse and the game lacks consistent scares aside from a few jump scares.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The graphics are generally decent and better than expected, featuring good map design, but many elements appear to be borrowed from asset stores rather than uniquely crafted, resulting in a lack of distinctiveness.
- “Good graphics and design of the map.”
- “Decent plot and graphics.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect.”
- “There's a little bit of bespoke code and artwork in this one but not nearly enough to differentiate it from all the other ones.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are borrowed from asset stores or elsewhere.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The gameplay is mechanically solid but somewhat rough, offering a creative black light mechanic that adds interest beyond typical exploration. It provides engaging puzzles that deliver short bursts of enjoyment, though overall depth is limited.
- “It's somewhat rough around the edges but works well enough, and the inclusion of the black light mechanic does suggest that the developers wanted to give the game something more creative than just having the player run around and read notes.”
- “It's somewhat rough around the edges but works well enough, and the inclusion of the black light mechanic suggests that the developers wanted to give the game something more creative than just having the player run around and read notes.”
- “It has gameplay and puzzles that will give you 20-50 minutes of 'oooo neat', and not much else.”
- “Mechanically it's fine.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is limited, as it doesn't loop continuously, reducing its overall impact. It adds some tension during the platforming sections and the final jumpscare but generally isn't very scary.
- “The music doesn't loop.”
- “It's not really scary except for the final jumpscare at the end and when the music is working during the platforming up section.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is considered decent, providing an adequate plot that complements the game's graphics.