The Kids We Were
Story-focused adventure about time travel and a missing father
GAGEX Co., Ltd. · Released Jan 12, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 116
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Mar 20, 2023
What is The Kids We Were?
A single-player voxel adventure set in a small Japanese town in the 1980s. You guide Minato through town, collect retro objects, and follow clues in a mysterious notebook as he travels into the past to save his family.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-paced stories about childhood and nostalgia
Not for you if...
- −you want a large open world to explore freely
- −you prefer action-heavy games to reading dialogue
What players say
91% of 116 reviews are positive
Players praise the storytelling, voxel artwork, and soundtrack. Several describe the gameplay as limited and linear, closer to a visual novel with exploration.
Screenshots and trailer
The Kids We Were system requirements
Minimum: (R)HD 520, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Kids We Were?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3
- Graphics
- Intel(R)HD Graphics 520
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- GTX750
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
Does The Kids We Were have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Kids We Were run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Does The Kids We Were 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
