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11-11 Memories Retold
Developer Aardman Animations, Digixart
11-11 Memories Retold is an adventure video game set during World War I. It was released on 9 November 2018, two days before the centennial of the armistice. It is co-developed by DigixArt and Aardman Animations, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. One of the game's main features is its visual style, inspired by impressionist art. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
211 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
LovedLoved
147 positive · 38 negative
95% range 73–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 147 | 38 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
872 of 1,039 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 144 yes, 38 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 182 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,817 of 2,108 positive).
Players praise the emotional and well-told story set in World War I. [1][2][3] The painterly art style is widely admired for its beauty and uniqueness. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find the gameplay slow and the pacing tedious. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [16]
It was... okay? At first. But it feels like they lost a lot of funding near the end because the story becomes nonsensical and immediately comes to a close. There are a lot of pointless story beats(the balloon being a major one). Touching story, lost amid a confusing story with generally dumb and unlikeable characters(Except Kurt - Kurt's a baller). Also Jesus it's thirty dollars? The game is barely two hours long if …
- [1]
Overall: 6.5/10 Story: This game offers a deeply emotional story that weaves together two personal tales set against the backdrop of World War I. The game follows two protagonists: Harry, a Canadian photographer, and Kurt, a German engineer, who, despite being on opposing sides, share a journey that highlights the tragic and humanizing aspects of war. One of the most intruiging aspects of the narrative is how it …
- [5]
I just finished this and honestly, more people should check it out. The art style is absolutely beautiful, like a living painting, and it fits the tone of the story perfectly. It follows two very different characters during World War I: a young Canadian photographer (voiced by Elijah Wood) and a German engineer, both caught in a war they don’t want to be part of. Their stories are told with care, and the way they …
- [3]
11-11: Memories Retold is one of those rare games that stays with you long after the credits roll. A deeply emotional narrative adventure set during World War I, it tells the intertwined stories of Harry, a young Canadian photographer, and Kurt, a German technician searching for his lost son. Unlike most war games, 11-11 doesn’t focus on combat or strategy but instead explores the human side of war—loss, hope, and …
- [2]
Great game with a really emotional and well-told story. It genuinely pulled me in and made me care about the characters. The audio and voice acting were amazing and added a lot to the atmosphere. The graphics were a bit unusual at first, since I hadn’t played anything with this kind of art style before. It always looks like a painting, which felt a bit strange in the beginning, but after a while I got used to it and …
Summarised from 34 of the 210 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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11-11 Memories Retold sits at 79% positive across 185 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
11-11: Memories Retold received "generally favourable reviews" for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and "mixed or average reviews" for Windows on Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 58% of critics. Critics praised the writing and voicing of the characters.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 211 · most liked firstOverall: 6.5/10 Story: This game offers a deeply emotional story that weaves together two personal tales set against the backdrop of World War I. The game follows two protagonists: Harry, a Canadian photographer, and Kurt, a German engineer, who, despite being on opposing sides, share a journey that highlights the tragic and humanizing aspects of war. One of the most intruiging aspects of the narrative is how it avoids glorifying conflict and instead focuses on the characters’ personal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No mercy for the Canadian general.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game with a really emotional and well-told story. It genuinely pulled me in and made me care about the characters. The audio and voice acting were amazing and added a lot to the atmosphere. The graphics were a bit unusual at first, since I hadn’t played anything with this kind of art style before. It always looks like a painting, which felt a bit strange in the beginning, but after a while I got used to it and actually started to really appreciate how unique and beautiful it is. The game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →👋 Hello there! I'm Bastien GIAFFERI, a french game programmer and I’m working solo on Project OPERATOR 🕵. Before that, I worked on 11-11: Memories Retold 🕊 and Road 96 🛣️. I will mostly post about my game dev journey, follow me if you're interested 😉
neutral · AI labelView post →It was... okay? At first. But it feels like they lost a lot of funding near the end because the story becomes nonsensical and immediately comes to a close. There are a lot of pointless story beats(the balloon being a major one). Touching story, lost amid a confusing story with generally dumb and unlikeable characters(Except Kurt - Kurt's a baller). Also Jesus it's thirty dollars? The game is barely two hours long if you're just going from beginning to end. That ratio is more than minimum…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an all-round beautiful and artistically sophisticated game in the setting of World War I. 11-11: Memories Retold consists of a variety of well-composed, deeply emotional scenes, underpinned by gorgeous painterly graphics. The art style is the star of the show here. Just looking at a random screenshot taken from the game feels like entering a different world through a piece of art. You can stop at any given moment in the game and I guarantee that wherever you are, the scene will look…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Minus some less-than-perfect animation and level design, this is an absolute gem of a game. Go into it for the narrative.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't understand the point of creating a narrative game (which is already slow) and then further burdening it with tons of collectibles. In a word: Slow. I've abandoned this game several times because the story progressed so slowly (which isn't a bad thing), but after the first act and 10 cups of coffee, I just can't continue; my eyes are closing. Recommended if you have insomnia issues.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good and interesting story, with some good WW1 pieces of information. Cool visuals, though it might be very hit or miss for some. I liked the art style for the most part, although it makes collectibles very hard to spot a lot of the time. Gameplay is pretty basic, so there's nothing much to say about it, really. Completion is easy if you follow a guide, collectibles are the only slightly annoying part. The strangest thing about this game, however, is the default movement controls, which, for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →November 11th 2025 will be 107 years since WW1 ended (July 28th 1914 - November 11th 1918) With that we'll be reviewing 11 11 Memories Retold, a WW1 game with an Impressionist artstyle and focusing on a well crafted story of two soldiers
neutral · AI labelView post →War sucks, we all know that, and this game reminds it! 11-11 Memories Retold is beautiful, it goes beyond just a game, it teaches you about war, but not about shooting, or surviving, or killing, it is a reminder of what happened and what should not happen again. Gameplay is not crazy, but it is also not just reading, it is about immersion, putting yourself in the foot of others, being the enemy, being the friend, it is about being humans, and understanding that there is no good or bad, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished this and honestly, more people should check it out. The art style is absolutely beautiful, like a living painting, and it fits the tone of the story perfectly. It follows two very different characters during World War I: a young Canadian photographer (voiced by Elijah Wood) and a German engineer, both caught in a war they don’t want to be part of. Their stories are told with care, and the way they slowly come together is really well done. I also loved the use of both English and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Maybe the reason wars never stop is that no one can truly grasp the pain of another.”💔
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌟 [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45575657]Follow Ainsel Reviews - Curator for the weird & lovely. 🌟 Act 1: The Camera I framed their faces like a mortician arranges limbs. "Hold still, boys!" as if the shutter could stop the shells. Now these photos are all that's left—fading ghosts on cheap paper. The lens cap clicks like a pistol hammer. Act 2: The Letters Every envelope was a coffin. "Dearest Elsie" in ink, "I’m scared" in the tremble of the handwriting. One man asked me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fabulous game, fabulous story, fabulous art style, fabulous gameplay. Games about World War 1 are actually quite rare, and this one gives you a good World War 1 story. Quite emotional on some parts but don't forget it's a game about the tragedy of war that DOESN'T also give an achievement for getting a collateral headshot on 3 men with the same bullet. You get what I mean, achievements makes it less serious unfortunately.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Earlier this week, I finished 11-11: Memories Retold on PS5. Honestly, the game in general was fine. It told an interesting story from both sides of the war, but I was not a fan of the art style. #41 of 2025 #11-11MemoriesRetold #PS5 #PlayStation5 #PlayStation #PS5Share
neutral · AI labelView post →A moving war story where my motivation died long before the characters did 11-11 Memories Retold wants to be a profound reflection on World War I, but it starts by asking you to believe that a German father volunteers for the front so he can personally find his missing son. As touching as that sounds on paper, it feels less like historical drama and more like someone accidentally stapled a family reunion plot onto a trench warfare script. My suspension of disbelief went AWOL very early on.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story is slow, but the art style is amazing. The problem is that after awhile, if you're like me, you start to feel sick from the art style. Sometimes the art style looks more like it's in pixel instead of an oil painting. I think it was an overall good concept, but the pacing is just too slow.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow. Just Wow. If you like something narrative driven. Just buy the game. Stop reading this and just buy the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a little harder to rate, because some things are extremely well made, while others are just boring and badly implemented. I was really looking forward to try out all the different ways and endings when I started, but was happy when the first run was over after 5-6 hours and I will not play it again. What kept me playing was the story, which is good most of the time. I also liked the art style, music and voiceacting. But there are a lot of things I didn't enjoyed. First of all,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am rather torn apart on this game. On one hand, it's almost an artistic piece full of emotion, on the other it's a lengthy walking simulator with an extremely blurred view. 11-11 Memories Retold brings us a story about World War I. It's told through the eyes of two simple men who both end up in the hell of war. Harry - a young, naive and hopeful Canadian photographer joins the army to become a hero and win the heart of a girl he loves. Kurt - an older, devoted and kindhearted German…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a casual game, more like an interactive movie, with a great, interconnected story between the two protagonists. Very interesting to set it in WW1, which is less popular for a setting. The voice acting is fantastic, and the watercolor, impressionist-like visuals made for some beautiful scenes that carried the story farther than perhaps more realistic (and expensive) graphics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This could have been a masterpiece of cinema. It's a powerful story about the insanity of war, told through a gorgeous and unique artistic style. Having lived through war myself, the game’s message hit incredibly close to home and rings absolutely true. Highly recommended. Thumbs up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 42: 11 11: Memories Retold It's a beautiful game, full of heartbreak and trauma. Honestly just.... I need a moment 9/10
positive · AI labelView post →Truly beautiful, emotional and delicate story. Characters portrayed very nicely and the setting of war reminds me of Remarque books. Small little gem this game! 🔥
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11-11: Memories Retold is one of those rare games that stays with you long after the credits roll. A deeply emotional narrative adventure set during World War I, it tells the intertwined stories of Harry, a young Canadian photographer, and Kurt, a German technician searching for his lost son. Unlike most war games, 11-11 doesn’t focus on combat or strategy but instead explores the human side of war—loss, hope, and the unexpected connections that form in the most harrowing of circumstances.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this a while ago in an Imgur Steam key giveaway and recently gave it a shot. The game's impressionist art style is inspired by the likes of Turner, Monet and Petrov. That distinct style and its narrative structure sets it apart from other war games I've played in the past. It's a collaboration between DigixArt and Aardman Animations, the latter usually shy releasing their games on Windows. A story set during WWI, you play as either Harry (Elijah Wood) or Kurt (Sebastian Koch) on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With 11-11 Memories Retold, Aardman Studios pays tribute to the impact of the First World War. Through an art style that resembles an impressionist painting that comes to life and an incredibly atmospheric soundtrack, the game manages to take you on two adventures that will ultimately lead to one of seven different endings. And ofcourse, great voice acting by both Elijah Wood and Sebastian Koch as Harry and Kurt.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awfully slow I generally love games with this thematic but unfortunately this one's not for me. Very slow movement, progress and interactions. Some environments seem to be purposefully build like mazes (I get it, it's trenches - maybe they're supposed to be like that) to extend the playtime. The story and art are solid. I hated that in order to "unlock" many interesting historical bits you have to go hunting collectibles around the levels, again something I feel was purposefully done to extend…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11-11 Memories Retold is a 3D rendered third person adventure game set in The Great War, produced by Aardman (of Wallace and Gromit fame but with a markedly different tone), and featuring voice acting by Elijah Wood and Sebastian Koch. The story follows two men, a young Canadian photographer and an older German Zeppelin engineer as they are driven to the front for various reasons. The game is part adventure, part walking sim, and is heavily narrative driven, but the narrative is told through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Experience I Wasn't Expecting <3 I want to start this with a wee caveat… When I first started playing this game, I had zero knowledge of it beforehand. What actually happened was I began my quest to 100% the games in my library, going in alphabetical order—and lo and behold, 11-11 Memories Retold was right near the beginning of the list. No prior knowledge. No expectations. From the moment I hit play, I became immersed in a journey through the war with my new friends, Harry and Kurt.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started this expecting a game. It’s more like a quiet punch in the feelings. You walk, you remember, you listen. No skill checks. No power fantasy. Just World War I and vibes that sit heavy on your chest. The art looks like a painting having a bad memory. The story doesn’t scream, it whispers and somehow that’s worse. Not fun in the usual sense. But it sticks with you. Like a thought you didn’t invite. Recommended (if you’re okay feeling things at 2 a.m. and staring at the wall afterward).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No matter what do not skip this game , it give you unforgettable adventure drama story story so far : Harry Lambert (Canadian): A young photographer lured by glory, he joins the war effort but finds himself facing its brutal reality and the disappearance of a comrade, with his camera capturing the war's visual story. Kurt Waldner (German): A skilled engineer whose life is upended when he learns his son is missing, leading him to join the German military in a desperate search, where he uses…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Elijah Wood's performance in 11-11: Memories Retold sounds more like Spyro than the time he literally voiced Spyro.
neutral · AI labelView post →Review from 2020: A beautiful story about two soldiers on either side of the fight during WWI. It was sort of like a Telltale game, although there wasn’t meaningful choices until the end of the game. The art style, characters and their voice actors were top notch.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11-11 Memories Retold is a profoundly emotional narrative-driven adventure that offers a unique and poignant perspective on World War I through the intertwined stories of two very different characters. Developed by Aardman Animations and Digixart, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, the game stands out not only for its compelling storytelling but also for its striking visual presentation, which resembles a moving oil painting. This artistic choice immediately sets the tone,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unusual insights into life and war in the trenches and the different mechanics at work there. All told from two different perspectives, one a german and one a canadian soldier. The story follows each from their respective homes and tells of their individual reasons and motivations to go and join the fight. While walking through the trenches you talk to other soldiers and pick up mementos and collectibles that,when completed, gives a background story. Really interesting. The artwork is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11 11 Memories Retold had a beautiful artstyle. I really loved this game
positive · AI labelView post →This game is masterpiece. Art style might not suit everyone but even if you don't like it the story is absolutely incredible. I love the art style, music, voice acting and atmosphere. Gameplay is good as well. Runs perfectly on steam deck and is incredible game if you are traveling somewhere for few hours. Even if you are not and want a game you can finish in 1 day or a weekend this game is must have. To developer's I must have to say biggest thank you. Bravo. I will replay it again. This game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A beautiful piece of art, the gameplay tends to drag a little but its really something powerful emotionally
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A quite unique game, 7/10. Gameplay: There is not much action in the game, even though it revolves around the first world war. I was first quite surprised by this, but as you'll come to see, it wouldn't fit into the game's narrative to start killing as if you were playing DOOM. Story: Now, this is the core part of this game, having a great plot. In the game runs on two threads, both represent a participant of WW1. The game showcases two great characters and their developement during the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A truly phenomenal game. The story is so incredibly gripping and sad. 10/10 reccomended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →meh, liked the story, not the artstyle
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a slowly paced walking sim set in WW1. The graphics are either ♥♥♥♥ or artistic depending on your point of view. Interesting for a little while but after 2-3 hours I just didnt think it was interesting enough to keep going, the gameplay is frankly quite boring. If you are very much into walking sims or a ww1 buff this might be for you, but otherwise I would not recommend it, you might as well watch a walkthrough video on youtube.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Being 11/11 today, I wanted to finally get around to testing out this game. Honestly, after 26 minutes, I am all set with it, and will just let the timer tick to get the rest of the trading cards. PRO's: + very simplistic, great for kids CON's: - personally I hated the art style, felt too blurry - seems to be very little point, just given small useless tasks - very beginning of the game you're given whiplash between 2 characters - controls by default made no sense, had to immediately…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →November 11th, 2025 will be 107 years since WW1 ended and with that we'll be reviewing 11-11 Memories Retold, a WW1 game
neutral · AI labelView post →Thanks. Now I'm gonna be depressed for a week.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →interesting storytelling in fussy graphics following two non combat personnel in the war
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the first of a number of reviews I'll be doing a few months after finishing the game in question. Tell you the truth, work caught up with me for a bit. I spend my days carefully focusing on precise wording, and when that's at its fullest, spending time trying to put my thoughts on games into words sounds exhausting. The games got played, though – that wasn't challenging – and so I've got a few I want to write about now. 11-11 is plainly a game put together with a tremendous degree of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even though most people said that this is a great artistic game, it is definitely not to my liking. I played over an hour and after that I really can't see myself playing throughout the campaign as it's really just a bit more than a walking simulator. It has a nice story, but so does a lot of other games that actually have more substance to it. I don't wanna feel like I'm reading a novel when I'm playing something, if I wanted to read I'd read a book, not play a game. 5.5/10 - Boring - If u…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1. 11-11 Memories Retold
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 2/365 I thought I would give this game a try as part of a 1 game a day challenge I set myself for the next year. Honestly after installing this to give it a try I found the interface horrible. I mean why would you have arrows either side of the screen resolution that change position when clicking to change the res, its just lazy programming. It means you constantly have to move the mouse to get to the screen res you want. The graphics are horrible, its like looking at a blurry image…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art style just seemed jank to me, and the story really didn't make a lot of sense in the beginning. Played it on stream as a new game and we were all counting down the timer to when the next game was coming up. No idea where I even got it and I kinda wish I didn't.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know what the point of this game is. It doesn't teach you about WWI because its presentation of that conflict is plainly unrealistic to the point of going "over the top" in a battle and feeling all the danger of the produce section at the grocery store. It's not to convey some kind of point about morality or loss because it doesn't convey any such thing beyond "it's bad when someone you care about dies, and also killing is bad." And the point is certainly not to tell a good story,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music is incredible, art style interesting (but not without flaws), dialogues are awful, repetetive voices are boring and hard to connect with NPCs, storytelling could be MUCH more interactive but is based on reading the journals and going from point A to point B on really badly designed and empty maps. Technically there are no puzzles but there are some mechanics that are supposed to be obstacles - the only thing they achieve is to slightly slow down a player once in a while and usually in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a great depiction of how cruel and pointless war is, and how people get dragged into it for all the wrong reasons. The game was good, captivating and beautiful to look at. The VA in this game were also great both from the German and Canadian side, There is not much gameplay to be experienced here as it is a walking simulator, but making a war game where you either take photographs or talk to people is a unique concept and one that is executed well. Hell you even get to play as a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genuinely a good story game, when this game said your choices mattered, BOI DID IT MEAN THEY MATTER! Safe to say I got the bad ending. Glad I picked this up and played it to the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 2 of my "Play every game in my library" adventure. Graphics and story look very good, story is so good, that i will keep playing until done. Would give it a solid 8.9/10 points.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a beautiful story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing the game, I felt like I had read War and Peace, feeling every page, every line, and every letter.
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