Reminiscence
As the world collapses into anarchy, you set out to explore the house you left behind in search of your missing family. Following your recent discoveries, you have mastered Time and intend to use it to find the cause of your loved ones’ disappearance. You will explore your old home, a typical American household from the 1950s, and also discover an alternate, altered and corrupted version of it.
As you travel between these two eras, you’ll have to figure out what happened and solve the mystery that surrounds your home. Yet in the midst of these two very oppressive universes, you sense that your experiments have lured a rather unusual guest.About
Reminiscence is a psychological horror narrative game for one player made on Unity. In this game, you will progress through dual time puzzles to hopefully sort the truth out in your confused memories.
The game places you in two very different worlds: a typical house in the heart of the 50’s and this very same house destroyed by time. You will travel between these two epochs and discover that even your environment is toying with you.
The player uses a watch to travel between 2 eras and alter the state of some objects. While exploring his environment, he’ll have to solve puzzles to progress. Numerous scripted events, as well as a detailed narration, will give the player a unique experience.Gameplay
The character can go back in time and explore the house of the time. The character can travel between two eras: the post-apocalyptic present and the 1950s past.
The Rollback mechanic allows the player to take an object back in time. It is a rewind of the object’s state over time. It will allow the player to rebuild certain destroyed objects or change their temporality.
Game Discussion
Steam User 5
Reminiscence is a short psychological horror game where you break into your own memories, get lost in your old apartment, and realize time travel doesn’t fix anything—
it just lets you be confused in multiple decades at once.
You’re basically:
* Alone
* In an empty apartment
* With a time machine
* And absolutely zero adult supervision
What could go wrong?
(Everything. It’s everything.)
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### The Experience
Gameplay loop is:
1. Wake up in an apartment
2. Notice something slightly off
3. Use weird time device
4. Apartment says “haha new layout”
5. Repeat until your sense of direction files for divorce
It’s like a walking sim, but the walk refuses to stay the same every time you turn around.
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### Pros
* **Top-tier liminal vibe**:
* Broken clocks
* Old TVs
* Lights that flicker just enough to make you hate electricity as a concept
* Time-shift mechanic is simple but effective:
* One minute you’re in the “present”
* Next minute you’re in the “past”
* Both look like they need a landlord and an exorcist
* Great “slow dread” horror. It’s not constant jumpscares, it’s:
* “That door was closed.”
* “Those photos were not like that.”
* “I don’t remember my hallway having an extra hallway.”
* Short and digestible—perfect “one-sitting” experience that still leaves you slightly emotionally damaged.
* Fantastic if you enjoy yelling “NOPE” at furniture that subtly moves when you aren’t looking at it.
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### Cons
* You will spend 60% of the game walking back and forth like a confused Roomba with anxiety.
* If you get turned around easily, congratulations: the apartment will eat your sense of direction for breakfast.
* Puzzle logic is 90% reasonable and 10% “oh right, I have a time machine, not a key.”
* No combat—if you cope with horror by punching things, this game just lets you marinate in vibes and personal issues.
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### Peak Reminiscence Moments
* Hearing a noise behind you, turning around… and the *entire room* has politely decided to remodel itself.
* Staring at a clock that’s frozen on the wrong time and thinking “aha, symbolism,” while also lowkey wanting to throw it out the window.
* Walking confidently down the hallway because “I know where I’m going now,” then hitting a dead end where a door used to be.
* Realizing the *real* horror isn’t the spooky stuff—it’s how much of the story is just you being sad in different eras.
* Rolling credits and then having to walk through your actual dark apartment like, “If my fridge even *thinks* about being in a different place I’m uninstalling reality.”
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### For Whom Is This Trauma?
* Like **short indie horror** with more atmosphere than cheap jump scares? ✅
* Enjoy time-loop / memory-loss mind games? ✅
* Want to feel like a confused tenant in your own brain? ✅
* Want gunplay, combat, crafting, or 40-hour campaigns? ❌
This is more “playable creepy short film” than “full game grind.”
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**9/10**
A compact, moody little brain-knot of a horror game that proves you don’t need monsters when you have:
* Time distortion,
* Loneliness,
* And an apartment that refuses to stay put.
Would once again time-hop through my own depressing memories, accuse my furniture of moving, and thank the credits for arriving before my sanity ran out.
Steam User 3
I was pretty impressed by this game. It's hard to say much about the story without spoiling something, but it is definitely original. Are there jumpscares? Yep. Do I normally despise them? Yep, but in this case they were done well, and I never felt that they were "cheap" at all. The puzzle solving was all done in a way that you are always more or less seeing something new, even if you are backtracking. There is a quite a bit of lore spread throughout the game, through notes, newspapers, and radio/tv broadcasts. You don't ever "die" in this game, it's just about the puzzling, there isn't a monster chasing you, it really makes the whole experience that much more enjoyable and immersive when you can actually *read* the lore without having to run away every 5 seconds.
There were a couple of things that weren't the greatest. It's a little visually janky, even at lower settings. The voice acting, while good, was not always the best, sometimes it felt a tad forced and even cheesy. Being a student game, there are always going to be some negatives, and honestly, if this game's worst qualities are those two things, then I would consider this game to be a pretty solid win in my books.
If you like good horror with a good story, and have 30-60 minutes, you should check this one out. I'm glad I did.
Steam User 2
By far , the best horror game i've ever played
insanely addictive
i can't believe this game has been created by some students
10/10 would replay
Steam User 2
I absolutely loved the atmosphere of the game, the storytelling in the environment, and the jump scares. The environment does a wonderful job telling the story in more detail, the hints as to what is going on are beautiful. I played it twice and the second playthrough really helped click the storyline together with the knowledge of the first playthrough. It blew my mind and I loved playing it! I would love to see more done with this concept. Maybe building off of it more or creating more stories using this showing just how many people were involved in the catastrophe messing with the timeline created.
Steam User 2
For a free game i wasn't expecting much but damn, this was quite an experience. Really short but that's the point and the jumpscares a pretty decent, jumped a few times myself. The really cool stuff was the story, would recommend.
Steam User 1
I just finished Reminiscence, and honestly it’s a really good game for something that’s free. The atmosphere and sound design are amazing, it actually keeps you tense the whole time. That hallway and mirror sequence was a bit tricky but I really enjoyed it. It’s short but creative, and the story makes you think. Totally worth playing
Steam User 0
It was good. Cool visuals, cool concept. Got me a couple times. I enjoyed it.