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The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories

J.J. scours Memoria Island to find her best friend, who has gone missing during a camping trip. In order to save her best friend, she puts her own body and life on the line, reviving infinitely, as she presses forward. Why did she go missing? What is going on in this world?

Released Oct 11, 2018 Developer White Owls Inc. Publisher Arc System Works Platforms Windows Female ProtagonistGoreLGBTQ+Puzzle-PlatformerIndie
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

89.1%positive1,344 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I hope this game finds the people that need it. It's clunky and slow sometimes, but it's message makes it more than worth it if it's enough to save a life by finding it. It might hurt, but it's only temporary- you'll be okay, the world is better with you in it even if you have…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“genuinely, if you or someone you love is going through the mental anguish of gender dysphoria, or any kind of queer identity where you/they don't have the greatest support network, please do a blind playthrough of this game. i have never been more moved in my entire life then…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“The "game" part is a solid 7.5/10 experience. Possibly the best "game" SWERY ever made. The story and presentation I have, mixed feelings on? Its violence feels voyeuristic and exploitative but it can be argued that that's part of the lived experience it's trying to convey.…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 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 2026-07-25.

20achievements
38.8%median completion
11.1%rarest: The Truth
95.0% of players 89.2% of players 88.1% of players 79.2% of players 69.5% of players 57.8% of players 46.4% of players 46.3% of players 44.0% of players 39.1% of players 38.8% of players 38.1% of players 35.1% of players 24.6% of players 18.2% of players 15.9% of players 14.4% of players 11.8% of players 11.1% of players 11.1% of players 95.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
95.0%Where's Emily? — Awaken at the campground.
89.2%The MISSING — Let the strange deer empower you.
88.1%BFFs — Chat with F.K. for the first time.
Rarest badges of honor
11.1%The Truth — Read all of the texts from the past.
11.1%srsly? — Read all of F.K.'s hidden texts after finishing the game.
11.8%Donut Master — Acquire every donut.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$5.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99base price
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US5.99 USD−80%
EU4.99 EUR−80%
UK4.79 GBP−80%
Australia8.59 AUD−80%
Canada6.79 CAD−80%
Japan598 JPY−80%
Brazil11.99 BRL−80%
China19.60 CNY−80%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$2.4 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$6.4

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Oct 11, 2019
「The MISSING – J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories -」Demo version out today

Having the game released on October 11th, 2018, the revolutionary game system and the touching story has earned the game multiple awards from various events, such as "The MIX Seattle(PAX) 2018" and "B

Oct 11, 2019
v1.0.2 Update (Oct 11th, 2019)

The following changes have been applied for the game upon the v1.0.2 patch: New contents: - You can now view the obtained/maximum number of donuts during chapter select for each stage. - You can now v

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsFemale Protagonist · Gore · LGBTQ+ · Puzzle-Platformer · Indie · Adventure · Story Rich · Emotional · Action · Horror · Anime · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements20
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.arcsystemworks.jp/missing/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS) Processor: Intel Core i-5 @ 2.4GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio Device