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The Gap
Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.
“A walking sim with light investigative puzzle solving. A bit similar to games like Tacoma. The story is not that crazy... if you like sci-fi, for sure it's not a new concept. That said, it's quite sad, so be aware of that. Is it a must play? Probably not... It's OK for what it…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Follow "First Person Exploration and Puzzle Games" for more games like this! (Ignore my playtime, I played this on another storefront) A first-person walking simulator about a man with retrograde amnesia. This game feels like a combination of "Inception" and "Momento". The…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This one was quite a journey. A beautiful journey though. Got stuck two times due to not finding the clues. Came back the next day and found everthing needed. I finished the game a few moments ago and am overwhelmed by the story, the music, the atmosphere etc.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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🎉 Traditional Chinese Language is Now Live! 🎉
We’re excited to announce that Traditional Chinese has officially been added to The Gap ! Players can now experience the story, dialogue, and world of The Gap fully localized in Traditional Chinese. T
📰 Now Available in Korean & Japanese!
We’re excited to share that The Gap has just received a brand-new update, expanding accessibility with full Korean and Japanese language support ! 🌏✨ That means players in Korea and Japan can now full
🎉 Chinese Localization Now Available for The Gap!
Hey everyone, We’re excited to announce that Chinese (Simplified) localization is now available for subtitles and in-game text in The Gap! 🧠✨ Whether you're diving into Joshua’s fragmented memories or
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Mystery · Atmospheric · Multiple Endings · Walking Simulator · First-Person · Mature · Casual · Short · Exploration · Adventure · Minimalist · Detective (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 18 |
| Official site | https://thegapgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 2 GB available space