Retention
A photo-album adventure about piecing together a man's past
Sometimes You · Released Jan 13, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 48% of 243
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Mar 21, 2015
What is Retention?
Retention is a short, single-player adventure about a man recalling his life after a bicycle accident. You select photographs representing his memories, with your choices leading to one of eight endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy brief, experimental approaches to storytelling
Not for you if...
- −you want substantial interaction beyond selecting images
- −you expect a clearly connected, continuous narrative
What players say
48% of 243 reviews are positive
Some players appreciate the photography and the focus on memory. Common complaints describe the experience as a slideshow, with disconnected images, an unclear story, and too little meaningful interaction.
Screenshots and trailer
Retention system requirements
Minimum: 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Retention?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Retention have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Retention run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Italian, Russian, Turkish, French, Spanish - Spain.
Does Retention 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
- Casual
- Adventure
- Short
- Singleplayer
- Visual Novel
- Simulation
- Point & Click
- Puzzle
- Interactive Fiction
- Life Sim
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Exploration
- 2D
- Minimalist
- Cinematic
Recent updates
- Mar 21, 2015 · Retention just updated!
- Jan 14, 2015 · Friendly Asked Questions and fixes for known problems
- Jan 14, 2015 · Friendly Asked Questions and fixes for known problems
