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Recollection

Recollection

A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.

Released Apr 17, 2023 Developer Erkberg Games Platforms Windows AtmosphericNatureRelaxingShortAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

97.8%positive134 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This is a lovely game and it definitely has a point. We need to remember where we're from and what helped us get to where we are. I wish we lived in a world where the Fragile world did not exist. The art and music is super lovely and all the mini games are unique. It's relaxing,…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Very short game, yet surprisingly emotional. There are two modes: one very relaxing and laid back, the other one tends to be a bit more frustrating and layered. Good to unwind with!”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This game is a short but beautiful reminder to value and protect the small wonders we can explore in the real world.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

26achievements
49.3%median completion
39.7%rarest: Something more... (fragile)
89.3% of players 86.8% of players 85.6% of players 84.1% of players 83.4% of players 82.1% of players 79.1% of players 78.0% of players 76.5% of players 75.6% of players 75.1% of players 74.4% of players 50.5% of players 49.3% of players 48.3% of players 47.4% of players 47.2% of players 46.8% of players 45.6% of players 44.6% of players 44.6% of players 44.0% of players 43.6% of players 43.5% of players 43.1% of players 39.7% of players 89.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.3%Something to make you dream... — Discover the moon.
86.8%Something to long for... — Discover stars.
85.6%Something ever-changing... — Discover clouds.
Rarest badges of honor
39.7%Something more... (fragile) — Discover all bonus objects in fragile mode.
43.1%Something fragile... — Finish the game in fragile mode.
43.5%Somewhere to belong... (fragile) — Discover home in fragile mode.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 07, 2026
The Greenening is OUT NOW!

The Greenening is OUT NOW! I just hit the release button on my new game, which means The Greenening is officially live on Steam! Get it now with a 20% launch discount: $4.99 -> $3.99 Found a bug or go

Sep 09, 2025
🌱 Check out my new game: The Greenening (Demo Out Now!)

The demo for my new game The Greenening is now live! Dive into a wholesome incremental journey where you control a fluffy cloud, raining down on a forgotten planet. Discover the secrets hidden beneath

Apr 17, 2025
Happy 2nd birthday, Recollection! Here's 2 special presents!

It's been exactly two years since the release of Recollection, so here's two special surprises to celebrate this anniversay: 1. I'm permanently reducing the price for the game from 4.99 to 1.99 $/€ (o

Feb 03, 2025
Check out my new game, The Greenening!

Hi everyone! I just announced my new upcoming game, The Greenening. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3441280/The_Greenening If you enjoyed Recollection, you might like this one too, as it's also a s

Mar 05, 2024
Polish & Hungarian translations now available!

Recollection just got updated with two new translations, Polish and Hungarian, for a total of 18 languages now! To celebrate these additions, the game will be on sale for the rest of the week, with a

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsAtmospheric · Nature · Relaxing · Short · Adventure · Casual · Wholesome · Hidden Object · Cute · Singleplayer · Emotional · Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Dutch, Catalan, Hungarian, Polish
ControllerFull support
Achievements26
Official sitehttps://erkberggames.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) / 10 / 11 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 250 MB available space