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Know by heart
Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
““Choice is the ego’s rebellion against inevitability” A mesmerizing atmosphere, enchanting soundtrack, and a beautiful yet sorrowful story - one you definitely should not experience if you are depressed or in a fragile emotional state. The beginning gently gives you hope for a…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Great point and click adventure game with cool story!”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Ну оч приятная игра, есть минусы душные типо по городу бегать, пазлы склеивать. Герой невозможным казался, а потом стало понятно, что это метафора, ну просто в лоб, переборщили с его инфантильностью. Кароче, вайбец ебейший, глубина имеется, волшебная история про воспоминания из…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2024-03 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch 03: Gameplay & technical fixes
Gameplay 1) Improved player navigation in the 'fire in the orphanage' scenario. 2) Fixed the 'doors in the fire re-activate after returning to a previous area' bug. 3) Reworked the bus enter/exit anim
Patch 02: Gameplay & technical fixes
Gameplay 1) Streamlined several areas in Day 1 for a smoother experience. 2) Streamlined the scene with Misha having to call the station on Day 2. 3) Streamlined the 'now or never' choice in the epilo
Patch 01: Gameplay & technical fixes
Gameplay fixes 1. Fixed the "Misha is unable to get dressed on Wednesday" bug. The fix will retroactively work on any affected saves - the chair will be usable now. Technical fixes 1. Investigated the
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Story Rich · Drama · Romance · Realistic · Atmospheric · Narration · 3D · Emotional · Multiple Endings · Visual Novel · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Russian * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or higher Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce gtx 560 Storage: 3 GB available space