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Game description
Following a tragic stroke of fate, Alfred embarks on a journey north in search of redemption in this single-player road trip adventure.
Basic info
| Developer | Third Shift |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Verified✓ |
| Release date | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Price |
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Minimum specs
| OS | Windows 10 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2 GB or Intel Arc A310, 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
Review Analysis Score
Based on 245 reviews from the past 1 year
Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)
An emotional road trip about an old man and his late wife's wishes, Forever Ago scores 92.9, top 5% of games we analyzed.
👍 Strengths
Story & World appears in 98% of analyzed reviews and ranks 8th of 1096. 168 reviews praise the story, and some say the voice acting and storytelling moved them to tears. 33 love the warm, bittersweet atmosphere of the world, and some describe the journey as healing. 28 praise the visuals, with a few singling out the art style, landscapes and music. Visuals & Sound ranks 91st of 1249.
👎 Where it falls short
Gameplay ranks 1257th of 1396. 17 reviews find the controls sluggish, and some say interaction prompts need precise positioning or repeated presses. 14 find it short, and some note there is very little gameplay or exploration. 4 wish for more freedom, and some point to a linear path or note that you never get to drive the van. Others say the people met on the road feel thin, and Content Volume ranks 859th of 1351.
Representative reviews Original reviews ↗
“superb voice acting and great storytelling, emotional narrative experience” · 168 reviews
“graphics and voice acting are good” · 28 reviews
“interaction system requires precise positioning and repeated button mashing” · 17 reviews
How it holds up
Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.
Dashboard
Based on 245 reviews from the past 1 year
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By period
The overall score over shorter windows: has the game changed lately? A hollow grey point means fewer than 150 reviews in that window.
Since launch 245 reviews
Shorter windows appear once the game has been out for more than 3 months.
Steam review activity
Steam only gives daily counts for the last 30 days; longer ranges are by week. Months with fewer than 10 reviews are left out of % positive.
By language
Languages with at least 1% of the reviews we analyzed. Pick one to see how its players rate each category, then tap a category for its indicators.
Across 11 languages, players disagree most about Story & World.
English
Review Analysis Score
Based on 126 reviews from the past 1 year
German
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Based on 31 reviews from the past 1 year
Russian
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Based on 24 reviews from the past 1 year
Chinese
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Based on 19 reviews from the past 1 year
Spanish
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Based on 13 reviews from the past 1 year
French
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Based on 8 reviews from the past 1 year
Portuguese
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Based on 5 reviews from the past 1 year
Polish
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Based on 4 reviews from the past 1 year
Czech
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Based on 3 reviews from the past 1 year
Italian
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Based on 3 reviews from the past 1 year
Korean
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Based on 3 reviews from the past 1 year
25 indicators · 276 review reasons · 11 languages · data as of Oct 21, 2026
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Basic info
| Forever Ago | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | |
|---|---|---|
| Players now | 19 | 1,871 |
| Genre | Adventure · Indie | Action |
| Developer | Third Shift | Moon Studios GmbH |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Verified✓ | Playable! |
| Price | $19.99 · Steam store ↗ | $29.99 · Steam store ↗ |
| Release date | Oct 8, 2026 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Tags | 6 in common | |
| Only this game | Only this game | |
Review scores
| Forever Ago |  Ori and the Will of the Wisps | |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | -0.97 | +2.27 |
| Story & World | +4.41 | +3.21 |
| Content Volume | -0.25 | +1.67 |
| Visuals & Sound | +4.11 | +4.54 |
| Multiplayer | +4.33 | +4.24 |
| Pricing & Fairness | -0.01 | ±0.00 |
| Tech & Support | +0.02 | -0.06 |
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