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A Taste of the Past
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “emotional grief narratives” (41 of 94 reviews) and “short 20-minute experiences” (35). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“A very emotional story told with its simplicity. It's so majestic especially if you could relate to it, even if you are not American-Chinese. Preserving heritages and cultures is that important folks!”
35 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“reminds me a lot of michelle zauner's crying in h-mart; perfect for those who experience grief through the food that they prepare with and for their family. just a short and sweet game with a story to tell, backed up by…”
22 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“reminds me a lot of michelle zauner's crying in h-mart; perfect for those who experience grief through the food that they prepare with and for their family. just a short and sweet game with a story to tell, backed up by…”
10 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“I think every Asain kid has a childhood memory of making dumplings with their parents or grandparents. This game brought me back to that time. Short and heartwrenching, a really beautiful story about grief, loss, and…”
10 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“Very sweet and emotional. Beautiful art and great story. Also, the cooking was fun!”
3 of the 94 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 94 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 94 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.8% positive rating · as of 2026-09-26
“my condolences to everyone who's recently lost a loved one”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“So... I lost my grandma recently, and to see how we all struggle with food... Geez, will remember this game for a bit. Big hug to everyone”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This game is so beautiful, I loved it. The story was emotional, centered around grief, acceptance, family bonds and culture. The artstyle and visuals were amazing and the background music was simple, yet perfect.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Minor Typo Fixed
- Grandpa (on the first train carriage) no longer missing a word in his dialogue.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Point & Click · Life Sim · Walking Simulator · Exploration · Immersive Sim · Side Scroller · 2D · Cute · Colorful (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | https://sonderingstudio.carrd.co/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ Graphics 2500 Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 500 MB available space