My Memory of Us

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 5, 2018
    82
    Beautifully drawn, with simple yet satisfying puzzling at its core and heart and soul to spare. This moving allegory on the atrocities of war and the power of friendship, will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.
  2. Hooked Gamers
    Dec 7, 2018
    80
    It can be hard to recommend sidescrolling platform-puzzlers these days with the sheer number of fantastic ones hitting the market every single year for quite some time now, but My Memory of Us is worth your time. With a unique atmosphere, well-told story, quality visuals and voice acting, and a run time short enough to make it perfect for a weekend finish, I think just about everyone will find [their time] and money well spent.
  3. GameSpew
    Nov 20, 2018
    80
    Despite its annoying stealth sections, My Memory of Us is a truly touching platformer that uses beautiful artwork and clever puzzles to weave a rich narrative. It may not be perfect, but Patrick Stewart’s stellar narration is enough to forget any minor niggles.
  5. GameSpace
    Oct 18, 2018
    80
    The story alone really does make My Memory of Us worth the purchase. It manages to toe the line between childlike innocence and emotional gravitas brilliantly, all the while providing some enjoyable enough gameplay.
  6. The Games Machine
    Nov 8, 2018
    78
    Although the gameplay of My Memory of Us might seems simple, or even trivial, I can’t help but notice that this game could be an excellent device to bring the younger ones acquainted with one of the darkest pages of human history. Using smiles and touching words, My Memory of Us ends up being the best method for us to understand our past so that the mistakes of our fathers won’t be repeated.
  7. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 14, 2018
    75
    Even if it looks like a children’s story, My Memory of Us adresses some serious topics and hands to the players many smart puzzles. There’s some flaws in its gameplay but still, this is a cool little game.
  8. Destructoid
    Oct 9, 2018
    75
    My Memory of Us is a joy to play. It's a well-crafted game that is clearly made by a team equipped to tackle such a heavy subject matter. Even without directly showing any Nazi symbols, the story is heart-wrenching and manages to pay tribute to the sacrifice of those who fought against them.
  9. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 28, 2019
    70
    Sending the player to the heart of the horrors of World War II inside Warsaw Ghetto, My Memories of Us uses the conflict to tell a beautiful story of childhood friendship, telling this part of history through their own eyes. With its classic mechanics and some inaccurate collisions, Juggler's game still have a certain charm thanks to its beautiful artistic direction and soundtrack.
  10. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 8, 2018
    70
    Just like Valiant Heart from Ubisoft, My Memory of Us tackles a heavy subject with the tenderness of a friendship and (too) easy gameplay mechanics.
  11. Adventure Gamers
    Oct 22, 2018
    60
    My Memory of Us cleverly tackles dark subject matter with a heavy boost from its beautiful production values, but falls short when it comes to offering consistently engaging gameplay.
  12. VideoGamer
    Oct 9, 2018
    60
    A pleasant story about two best friends who refuse to be separated by a great evil, My Memory of Us is brought down by some awkward controls, but remains impossibly nice throughout.
  13. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    50
    It’s a shame that a game with such distinct visuals and narration voiced by Patrick Stewart ended up as just a bland, short adventure. [13/2018, p.64]
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  14. GameSpot
    Oct 9, 2018
    50
    It means well, and divorced from the game's context, the game's aesthetic is charming. But it doesn’t really work as either a puzzle game or as an educational experience.

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. frederik1478
    Sep 11, 2023
    7
    A beautiful little story about the real events of World War 2 but told in a way to make it more Parable so it's not so sad that you cannotA beautiful little story about the real events of World War 2 but told in a way to make it more Parable so it's not so sad that you cannot continue.

    It is generally a beautiful game in the beginning. I was not sure if this was an analogy for what was happening or if it was just the second world war but then I realized that we were in Warsaw and then it all went down from there in Sadness.

    The graphics looks really good. They have a really cute way of drawing it and I like the color and energy that they use in weight this just a really nicely drawn game to music it also find and the puzzles are I had to use a walkthrough some times because I could not figure out because I have soap for a brain, but it was a fun game from beginning to the last and my god. I was sad in the last moments.    … Full Review »
  2. SilverOrlov
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    In general - this is a game about how two children survived during the Second World War, while helping the "guerrilla movement". A pleasantIn general - this is a game about how two children survived during the Second World War, while helping the "guerrilla movement". A pleasant graphic style, a strong atmosphere, conveyed in an unusual, generally good way (making the fascists soulless robots and draw the game with their appearance, activity and environment mechanical, rude, cold as metal, dipping in a black and white palette). But the authors went too far with this. As with some other elements. Most of the robots throughout the game behave corny stupid, doing foolish things for the sake of player's walk-through, and stupidly twitching and chuckling as they are some "broken toasters". And the general picture of the war looks like a sterile drawing of a child for other children (Apparently, they wanted to show that this is how the grandfather tells the child a story without violence. But this does not work here, the story of horror and war in this game looks more fun than scary, except for a couple of atmospheric moments, and that's all). I didn’t like the strict convention of the game-play in terms of riddles and necessary sequential actions (No, there were riddles that were interesting, but most of the ’activities were illogical, or corny “random not random at the right time”). A labyrinth in 40 seconds for achievement and, of course, THE FISH are totally something crazy: The whole game is played in an average temp, and only at the very end - the wild leap of difficulty with this two things.
    ... I will put the game 7 out of 10 ...
    Annoying, by the way, is that for so much time and tons of promises, the authors have not fixed the problem with the game-pad. And as I saw in the complaints, this problem was not only I had, but it has been ignored for a long time.
    ...
    In general, I liked the game, but the authors didn’t need to twist the "war without war and without violence" much, and they had to solve the problem with the game-pad for a long time. Because it was announced, and because it wasn’t very comfortable playing on the "keyboard mouse mode" ... and because in the moments of some chasing, switching between characters not on the game-pad IS A PAIN.    … Full Review »
  3. Draugnimir
    Feb 21, 2020
    8
    I've received this game for free on GOG.com and finished it there, then decided to buy it on Steam to support the developer... Yeah, this factI've received this game for free on GOG.com and finished it there, then decided to buy it on Steam to support the developer... Yeah, this fact only could say something about the game.

    First of all, I have to say that My Memory of Us is incredibly important game for me as a Polish. It depicts what is perhaps the most tragic event in the history of Poland - and does it in artistic, subtle manner. No propaganda here, only cruel world seen by the eyes of kids - and described with the voice of sir Patrick Stewart (yup, THIS Patrick Stewart).

    Beside that, it's a solid puzzle-platformer, with delightful graphics and clever level design. It's very much like Valiant Hearts - not so polished and perhaps shorter (it can be completed in 4-5 hours), but worth playing just the same.    … Full Review »
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