Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel
A short visual novel told through a farmer's failing memory
Afterthought Studios · Released Apr 1, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 144
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jun 9, 2016
What is Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel?
Set in a medieval world, this kinetic novel follows an elderly farmer living with his wife as dementia disrupts his daily life. You read from his perspective and advance through a fixed story without making choices.
For you if...
- +you prefer short stories you can finish in one sitting
- +you are open to sad stories about family
Not for you if...
- −you want branching choices or action-focused gameplay
What players say
91% of 144 reviews are positive
Players praise the sympathetic portrayal of dementia, along with the artwork and gentle music.
Screenshots and trailer
Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel system requirements
Minimum: 1920x1080, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- XP
- Processor
- 1Ghz
- Graphics
- 1920x1080
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 167 MB available space
Does Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 4
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian.
Does Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel 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
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Recent updates
- Apr 20, 2016 · Options Menu Fix
- Apr 20, 2016 · Options Menu Fix
- Apr 18, 2016 · Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel (Soundfix!)
- Apr 15, 2016 · Russian Translation for Forgotten, Not Lost - Now Available!
- Apr 11, 2016 · Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel (Now with Achievements!)
