Remember When

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Remember When is a single player action game with a romance theme. It was developed by Arrow Games and was released on February 4, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

The story follows a phone call between Noah and his wife, Sarah as they recall pivotal moments in their relationship. Peer into Noah's memories and relive the couple's happiest moments through choice based dialogue, a unique art-style, and an original soundtrack in this fully voice acted experience.

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews

story12 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game features a heartfelt and emotionally impactful story that resonates with players, delivering a bittersweet and nostalgic narrative about a couple's relationship.
The art style is simple, beautiful, and cozy, complemented by high-quality voice acting that brings characters to life and enhances the immersive experience.
Despite its short length, the game offers a focused, well-paced storytelling experience with meaningful player choices and satisfying gameplay elements, all provided for free.

The game has technical issues such as crashes, bugs, and lack of a save function that can detract from the overall experience and cause frustration.
Some players find the dialogue unnatural, forced, or poorly written, with text that can be hard to read due to fast subtitles and color choices on background.
The story may feel incomplete or too open-ended to some, leaving players unsatisfied with the narrative resolution and wanting more depth or content.

story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
59%
8%
The story is a short, heartwarming, and emotionally impactful portrayal of a couple's key relationship moments, praised for its realistic dialogue, unique art style, and effective storytelling within a brief playtime. While many find it charming and nostalgic, some feel the narrative is too brief or incomplete, desiring more depth and closure. Overall, it succeeds in creating a strong emotional connection despite its concise format.
- “A beautiful story about reliving the key moments in your relationship, from your first date all the way to your wedding day.”
- “As for the story it tells, it's impactful and heartfelt and it took me off guard in the best way possible.”
- “The ending doesn't come as a surprise, but that makes it even more impactful because you will feel invested in the story and attached to the characters.”
- “Such a boring story and lack of any real depth.”
- “I also felt the story was left far too open at the end and left the story far too incomplete.”
- “I also felt the story was left far too open at the end and left the story far too incomplete.”
emotional
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
92%
8%
The game delivers a heartfelt and impactful emotional experience, often described as bittersweet and touching, with moments that resonate deeply and even bring players to tears. While many praise its warmth, sincerity, and personal connection through memories, a few find it lacking in depth. Overall, it’s recognized for its emotional sincerity and ability to leave a lasting impression.
- “As for the story it tells, it's impactful and heartfelt and it took me off guard in the best way possible.”
- “This game is an emotional sucker punch—quick and effective.”
- “You'll go through memories of how you met your wife and they are really heartfelt memories.”
- “Such a boring story and lack of any real depth.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's graphics feature a beautiful, simple, and cozy art style that effectively complements its heartfelt storytelling. Users appreciate the unique and endearing artwork, which enhances the emotional impact despite the game's short length.
- “The art style is beautiful in its simplicity and cozy.”
- “First of all, the art style is gorgeous and the story really made me happy and inspired a bit of unexpected but welcome self-reflection onto my personal love life.”
- “Although short, the story, voice acting and art style are awesome!”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay is minimal, primarily involving clicking through poorly written dialogue typical of visual novels, with limited meaningful player agency in choices. However, some users note the presence of undisclosed gameplay elements that add more interactive depth beyond the standard narrative progression.
- “It has actual gameplay elements that you'll have to discover yourselves.”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
- “Choice mechanics are about the player's agency, not about guessing what is right and what is wrong.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is praised for its relatability and natural dialogue, making the characters genuinely funny and engaging. However, the appeal may be niche, suggesting a limited audience for its comedic style.
- “The characters are funny, relatable, and they speak as every human would speak.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this context is seen as tedious and monotonous, likened to slowly clicking through a novel sentence by sentence rather than smoothly turning pages, which significantly detracts from the reading experience.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is praised for being absolutely beautiful and featuring a pretty soundtrack.
- “It's an absolutely beautiful, pretty soundtrack.”