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2015PC49 % positive1.09 €

You live through the final thoughts of a man pinned beneath his bicycle, looking back at his rushed life through fragments of memory. It is a short, reflective indie experience focused on mood rather than mechanics.

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The closest matches for Retention are The Beginner's Guide, Narcissu and Neyasnoe. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Retention special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Beginner's Guide

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2015PCSteam Deck playable88 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Retention: a relaxed difficulty, easy-to-grasp systems and a dark atmosphere.

A narrative experiment in which Davey Wreden walks you through the strange, unfinished games of a friend while narrating his own interpretations. It turns into a surprisingly personal reflection on creativity, projection and friendship.

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Narcissu

Accessible and relaxed

You follow a quiet, melancholic love story between two terminally ill people who run away from their hospice. Its strength lies in restrained writing and the emotional weight of its small, intimate moments.

Neyasnoe

Accessible and relaxed

You glimpse a fragment of a man who searches for meaning and loses himself in the labyrinth of his own thoughts. It is less a conventional game than a melancholic, introspective experience.

Dinner Date

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A short experimental first-person piece in which you sit at a dinner table waiting for a date while hearing the character's inner thoughts. Interaction is minimal; the focus is on mood and introspection.

Actual Sunlight

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You follow Evan Winter through three periods of his life in Toronto, shaped by love, depression and a corporation. Gameplay is deliberately minimal so that the text-driven story and its emotional weight stay in focus.

The Plan

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A short, quiet experience where you follow a fly rising upward while it muses on the meaning and fleeting nature of life. Made as a side project by Krillbite Studio.

Love, Sam

Accessible and relaxed

You find a diary on your desk and slip into its story about a high school crush and small-town romance. The game is a quiet, melancholic narrative that gradually reveals a darker undertone beneath its surface.

Little Red Lie

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You follow a grounded, low-key story about money troubles and family ties, where the question of honesty sits at the center. The game favors conversation and discovery over action.

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