Memento Mori

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Memento Mori is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Shea Kelly and was released on August 13, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

A game made for the ones we lost on the way. Experience a surreal, linear walking simulator that explores the themes of death and grieving the passing of a loved one. Waking up in a unknown forest, you find yourself lost and looking for answers, will you find what the clarification you have been looking for or will you find more questions then answers.Dealing with grief and lossA thing that ever…

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

story3 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game has a beautiful, surreal, and emotional atmosphere with impressive and warm graphics.
Short and sweet walking simulator experience that is free and can be completed in around 10-20 minutes.
Unique narrative and art style that resonates emotionally with many players and offers interesting secrets and metaphors.

The game suffers from significant technical issues, including frequent bugs, performance problems, low frame rates, and crashes, especially on lower-end machines.
Lack of graphics and control customization options, making it difficult or frustrating to play for some users.
The narrative and thematic execution can feel disjointed or pretentious, with some players finding the story unclear or the gameplay tedious and repetitive.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
58%
21%
The game's graphics are described as low-quality, low-poly 3D visuals that may deter many players, especially on older or lower-end hardware. Performance issues are common due to a lack of graphics settings or resolution options, making the experience frustrating for users with less powerful computers. While some praise the game's overall visual beauty, many criticize the absence of customization and occasional glitch-like effects.
- “A beautiful game with beautiful graphics”
- “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
- “Again, this might be a problem of mine, though adding graphics options would be nice.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D graphics which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “The game has poor performance even though it isn't graphically intense, and I also encountered visual effects that I thought were a graphical glitch because of how headache-inducing it looked, possibly intentionally (referring to the section right before getting in the elevator).”
- “Since Memento Mori doesn't have graphics settings, I've gone through the whole game with 8-10 FPS and a debug Unreal warning on the top-left side of the screen saying that the memory of my graphics card was being surpassed.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The game suffers from poor optimization, with performance frequently dropping below 30 fps despite modest graphical demands. Visual effects are sometimes disorienting and may contribute to this issue, and limited settings options hinder users from improving performance. Open areas further exacerbate frame drops, making the overall experience less smooth than expected.
- “The trailer makes it seem like you will be able to hit 60fps just fine, but in-game it’s a completely different story. Most of the time it’s not even 30fps, so the optimization is really lacking, especially since the only setting you have is mouse sensitivity.”
- “The game suffers immensely in terms of performance, which hurts the overall experience.”
- “Making more open areas only hurts the game’s performance more, which is disappointing because it causes inconsistent frame rates.”
- “The game has poor performance even though it isn't graphically intense, and I also encountered visual effects that I thought were a graphical glitch because of how headache-inducing it looked, possibly intentional (referring to the section right before getting in the elevator).”
- “The trailer makes it seem like you will be able to hit 60fps just fine, but in-game it's a completely different story; most of the time it's not even 30fps. I have no idea what happened with the optimization here, and it only gets worse when the only setting you have is mouse sensitivity.”
- “It wouldn't be that bad if it had stayed consistent, but making more open areas only hurts the game's performance more, which is wild.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the story for being emotionally engaging, elegant, and succinctly told without words, making it a memorable experience despite its brevity. However, one review mixes in performance issues unrelated to the story itself.
- “I have never been so emotionally attached to a game with such an elegant storyline!”
- “It's short, it's sweet, it's free, and is a nice short story told without words.”
- “The trailer makes it seem like you will be able to hit 60fps just fine, but it's a completely different story in-game, most of the time it's not even 30fps, so I have no idea what happened with the optimization here.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a deeply emotional and complex experience, featuring an elegant storyline that leaves a lasting impression and fosters strong player attachment.
- “Very emotional and complex game, it is one of the games that will forever stay in your mind.”
- “I have never been so emotionally attached to a game with such an elegant storyline!”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music, specifically the song "Ave Maria," evokes strong negative emotions for some players due to its association with personal sad memories, such as funerals.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is often seen as tedious and monotonous, making progression feel like an exhausting and unenjoyable experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its unique blend of eerie and surreal elements, reminiscent of titles like PT and Inception, creating an engaging and immersive experience typical of walking simulators.
- “The game is a walking simulator, so you either already like or dislike these titles. The cool thing that 'Memento Mori' does is the level atmospheres; you get a little mix of PT and Inception thrown in there that makes it cool to run through.”