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11-11 Memories Retold

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

What works

  • Unique impressionist art style
  • Emotional and multi-perspective story
  • Strong voice acting
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Historical context and collectibles

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal and simple gameplay
  • Some frustrating collectible mechanics
  • Short game length
  • Occasional technical issues
  • Art style can cause visual difficulty

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence

  • Trajectory of summer flower

  • Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies

  • The First Tree

  • The Berlin Apartment

  • Farewell North

More fantastical

Games that feels like 11-11 Memories Retold but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Crown of Leaves

  • An Octave Higher

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

  • The Midnight Walk

Less expressive

Games that feels like 11-11 Memories Retold but with less self-expression and customization

  • TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇

  • The Heroes Around Me

  • Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

  • Old Man's Journey

  • Twin Mirror

  • A Story Beside

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11-11 Memories Retold: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Strategy.

Last update: 04/08/2026