Before I Forget
First-person exploration of a home and a woman's fading memories
3-Fold Games · Released Jul 16, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 198
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Jul 27, 2020
What is Before I Forget?
You play as Sunita, a woman with early-onset dementia, in a first-person narrative exploration game set in her house. You examine postcards, notes, and photographs to piece together her past. The story is designed for a single sitting of about an hour.
For you if...
- +you prefer quiet exploration and listening to a narrated story
Not for you if...
- −you want action rather than walking and examining objects
- −you avoid stories centered on illness and loss
What players say
88% of 198 reviews are positive
Players praise the portrayal of dementia and the use of changing visuals to convey fading memories. Criticism centers on the handling of sensitive themes, with objections to the story's tone and ending.
Screenshots and trailer
Before I Forget system requirements
Minimum: HD4000, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Before I Forget?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.20GHz Processor
- Graphics
- Intel HD4000 or equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Before I Forget have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Before I Forget run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain.
Does Before I Forget use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Indie
- Walking Simulator
- Exploration
- Adventure
- Short
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Beautiful
- Mystery
- Singleplayer
- First-Person
- 3D
- Stylized
- Casual
1 DLC available.