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guiyyu · 2023 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 92 % positive of 1,570 reviews, as of Oct 28

memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

24 games that play like memories and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Amnesia™: Memories, Our Life: Beginnings & Always and missed messages..

Player tags

  • Free to Play
  • Visual Novel
  • LGBTQ+
  • Choices Matter
  • Romance
  • Emotional
  • Indie
  • Short
Map region: Visual Novels & Dating Sims
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this short, free visual novel for its sad, tender sapphic story and art, though many find the text too slow.

Many players praise the soft, simple art, the melancholy music and a short story that many found moving enough to bring them to tears, with several saying it is ideal for a quick emotional play. The story is widely described as a realistic portrayal of a queer relationship drifting apart, and some appreciate the outfit-linked memories. Complaints focus on the text, which types out slowly with no way to speed it up, and on the lack of save options, so many players advise playing in one sitting. Some find the choices cosmetic, the writing clichéd and the protagonist passive, and a few say it is too thin to be called a game. Reviews from the most helpful set lean positive, in line with Steam's totals, while those who dislike it tend to cite the pacing and thin story.

Praised

  • Sad, emotional story

    Players say the story moved them, with several saying it made them cry.

    Many players
  • Soft, cute art

    Players repeatedly call the simple, warm art style beautiful and charming.

    Many players
  • Realistic queer relationship

    Reviewers say the story reflects the real drifting apart of queer relationships.

    Some players
  • Free and short

    Players value that it is free and can be finished in about half an hour.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Text too slow

    Players say the text types out very slowly and cannot be sped up or skipped.

    Many players
  • No save option

    Players point out there are no save points, so the game has to be finished in one go.

    Some players
  • Cosmetic choices, thin story

    Reviewers find the choices cosmetic, the writing clichéd and the story thin or too simple.

    Some players
  • Not much of a game

    Reviewers say it has too little interaction to count as a real game.

    A few players
Who it suits
It suits players who want a short, sad queer love story with soft art and do not mind slow text.
Who should skip it
Skip it if you dislike slow, text-only games or want interactive choices, a deep plot or the ability to save.

Summarised by AI from 61 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like memories

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like memories

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Memories Off 2nd90 % positive of 222Shared: Visual Novel · Emotional · Story Rich
  2. Emily is Away <390 % positive of 6,066Shared: Visual Novel · Choices Matter · Romance
  3. Distant Memoraĵo97 % positive of 175Shared: Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Romance
  4. her tears were my light98 % positive of 789Shared: Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Choices Matter
  5. Heart Fragment91 % positive of 345Shared: Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Choices Matter
  6. Memory Oblivion Box92 % positive of 841Shared: Visual Novel · Indie · Casual
  7. Memories Off Sorekara90 % positive of 172Shared: Visual Novel · Emotional · Story Rich
  8. Angel Wings87 % positive of 641Shared: Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Choices Matter
  9. 2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT: My Heart's Reflection83 % positive of 156Shared: Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Choices Matter
  10. 不心动才有鬼95 % positive of 1,524Shared: Visual Novel · Romance · Emotional
  11. Memories Off -Innocent Fille-89 % positive of 967Shared: Visual Novel · Emotional · Adventure
  12. DUET97 % positive of 793Shared: Visual Novel · Romance · Emotional

By look

Looks like memories

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

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  4. this morning I decided to die79 % positive of 177
  5. ERROR14391 % positive of 5,461
  6. A Taste of the Past96 % positive of 1,785
  7. Kill or Love89 % positive of 2,186
  8. My Sweet! Housemate97 % positive of 407
  9. ghostpia Season One92 % positive of 889
  10. DEAD LAMB WALKING96 % positive of 207
  11. and Roger93 % positive of 2,879
  12. Departed Away89 % positive of 548

At a glance

What games like memories have in common

  • The tags they share most often with memories: Visual Novel (24 of 24), Choices Matter (11) and Romance (10).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, 7 of them after memories (2023).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Our Life: Beginnings & Always (98 % positive of 13,854).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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