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A Memoir Blue
Developer Cloisters Interactive
A Memoir Blue is an adventure video game developed by studio Cloisters Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
208 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
LovedLoved
156 positive · 30 negative
95% range 78–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 156 | 30 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Mastodon * | 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
197 of 231 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 157 yes, 30 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (451 of 529 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful visuals and emotional storytelling without words. [1][2][3] Many note it is very short, often around an hour, but still worth the price. [1][4][5] Some reviewers find the gameplay minimal and occasionally unclear or boring. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [6]
Introduction: Though it is not without artistic value, A Memoir Blue just failed to captivate me and the persisting feeling of boredom sadly comprises much of my memory of the experience, compelling me to give it a negative review. Summary: Positives: • Nice music. • Mostly pleasant graphics. • Some impressive visual storytelling. • Conceptually, not a bad story. • Achievements* Negatives: • Some unpleasant …
- [1]
A very beautifully made game. It is an absolute wonder how amazing of a story can be told without any words, just through images and emotion given through those images. This game did make me cry, I admit. Though that usually isn't hard to do. The visuals in this game are very stunning and I would have loved to had played the game for longer, sadly, it is quite short. Eitherway, it is a great little game worth the …
- [5]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3422784734 So far, Annapurna has never disappointed me. Florence, The Unfinished Swan, If Found, Twelve Minutes, Journey, Donut County, and now A Memoir Blue. A Memoir Blue has gorgeous visuals, a lovely soundtrack, and excellent sound design. As for the story, it nearly drop me a tear. I should mention that there’s not much of a gameplay—just a simple …
- [17]
A Memoir Blue is a super short game, but in my opinion, that is exactly what makes it so special. Normally, I am not a fan of those linear story games because, although most of them have a great narrative, they chop it into multiple boring and unnecessary puzzle segments just to artificially extend the game's length. A Memoir Blue, however, is brutally honest. It only shows what it actually wants to offer, thereby …
- [2]
A gorgeous game with an awesome imagination. It is amazing how much emotion and story can be spoken without a single word needed. Great job!! Definitely recommend. Price is decent for a quality game.
Summarised from 34 of the 209 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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A Memoir Blue sits at 84% positive across 186 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
A Memoir Blue received "mixed or average" reviews for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 according to review aggregator Metacritic; the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable" reviews. Simon Parkin of The Guardian praised the game for feeling deeply personal and wrote, "...it achieves that miraculous narrative trick of making the specific feel universally approachable." John Friscia of The Escapist gave a positive review and called the game a "finely crafted piece of art." Ozzie Mejia of Shacknews gave the game a 7 out of 10, lauding the game's art style, narrative, and soundtrack while noting that the story could have offered more and that puzzle design was overly simplistic.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 208 · most liked firstA very beautifully made game. It is an absolute wonder how amazing of a story can be told without any words, just through images and emotion given through those images. This game did make me cry, I admit. Though that usually isn't hard to do. The visuals in this game are very stunning and I would have loved to had played the game for longer, sadly, it is quite short. Eitherway, it is a great little game worth the purchase.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A gorgeous game with an awesome imagination. It is amazing how much emotion and story can be spoken without a single word needed. Great job!! Definitely recommend. Price is decent for a quality game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction: Though it is not without artistic value, A Memoir Blue just failed to captivate me and the persisting feeling of boredom sadly comprises much of my memory of the experience, compelling me to give it a negative review. Summary: Positives: • Nice music. • Mostly pleasant graphics. • Some impressive visual storytelling. • Conceptually, not a bad story. • Achievements* Negatives: • Some unpleasant graphics. • Storytelling was entirely visual and so bored me. • Controls with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I first heard about this game when it was nominated at The Game Awards 2022 for the Games for Impact category, so I decided to give it a try. Its sort of hard to review this game. Gameplay wise, its feels like a point and click with very light puzzle elements. Overall it reminds me a lot of its fellow Annapurna-published game If Found in terms of the light gameplay and the way the game transitions between scenes, except unlike If Found there is no dialogue. As a child of a single mom…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So... I am a bit divided about this game. I'll try to be more concise than in other games I reviewed. Let's go : - Story : it's the story of a girl who was raised by abusive parents. The father was violent or aggressive, and the mother abducted her and was negligent. I won't say more because it would spoil everything, but mainly, no parent is a good parent in this story, and that's the problem. The main character will try to make sense in all this. - Compatibility : with a ultrawide screen,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Memoir Blue Review: + As you watch the story unfold, you'll be amazed at the animation + Wonderful OST - The gameplay at some points could have been clearer - There are a lot of messages the game is trying to convey to you, but it is hard to understand cohesively 7.5/10
neutral · AI labelView post →Schedule is live for the first week of September! On Thursday we will play A Memoir Blue & Firewatch, while on Wednesday is the Banner Saga.. and on Friday I will be playing South of Midnight for the first time ever!
neutral · AI labelView post →haha.. not funny, haha.. crying, haha... ;-;
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Annapurna Interactive are excellent at publishing these small but thoughtful projects. You won't be spending a lot of time with this title, the game has got no dialogue and is very simplistic - but it's a nice little story that keeps you engaged. It's also priced fairly, which can't be said about a lot of games that gets released nowadays.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It took me 71 minutes to beat the "game." It's a mostly abstract narrative-driven experience with simple gameplay elements. There are some negative reviews mentioning how the interactions are obtuse, but I don't agree. Any casual gamer should be easily able to complete the game. I only see non-gamers (those truly new to gaming where this is maybe there first or second or third game they have ever played) maybe having trouble with some of the gameplay elements as they may not seem intuitive if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful game and a pretty nice story but also not very engaging. Gameplay The gameplay is essentially point and click, there are some very minor puzzles but they are extremely easy and not interesting or thought out. The game is only about an hour-long (the other 40 minutes were to get all the achievements) so it is short. There isn’t much more to say you click things to advance the story. Story The story follows a woman going through her childhood memories. It tells the story through…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't believe I just watched another ‘‘Mom skipped my sports day’ drama, but on heavy tranquilizers. Wrapped in so much watery symbolism I felt seasick. And yes, I said "watched" becasue you don't get to play. You don't even get to walk. It's the same publisher, that released Outer Wilds, Gorgoa, Cocoon, and Journey
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a mixed review. Some would say it's not a game but an interactive movie with minimal gameplay, such as point-and-click and puzzles. Don't get me wrong; the story theme is powerful (childhood trauma), and the visual execution is poetic, deeply symbolic, and, in many cases, touching with a piece of nice music on top. Yet, the progression is so slow it becomes boring, and the puzzles often feel like a distraction or a chore to push the story further. With memorable exceptions though - tearing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll preface this by saying that if you're the child of a single parent, or a single parent yourself, this game might have far more impact on you than it did me. That being said, I can't really recommend this... experience. I have very little bad to say about it, but almost nothing good to say about it either. It's a decent if not basic story about a girl reflecting on her relationship with her mother, but it's not exactly in-depth or anything. The story is broken into basic interactive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interactive fiction, not a single word is told but understandable. I don't find it touching, but I appreciate the view. It's about a young swimming champion suffering from success and life. Following her vision, player gets to see her relationship with her mother, and at the end she finds peace. The story is simple, short, with great graphics, I especially love that scene where she is buried by trophies. However, what I find not satisfying is the click part - A lot of the time I do not know…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Felt like an early phone or wii game where you just watch and swipe sometimes. Story was engaging, but I'd rather just watch it instead of "play" it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My partner and I decided to start our weeks with a shared short game night. Something to look forward to at the start of the week. Our first game was A Memoir Blue. A beautiful experience. youtu.be/2uwLG_-69EQ
positive · AI labelView post →There's almost no gameplay, and the story is not engaging at all. I guess you can hunt for some achievements, but it's really not worth it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful Short Story with amazing visuals.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3422784734 So far, Annapurna has never disappointed me. Florence, The Unfinished Swan, If Found, Twelve Minutes, Journey, Donut County, and now A Memoir Blue. A Memoir Blue has gorgeous visuals, a lovely soundtrack, and excellent sound design. As for the story, it nearly drop me a tear. I should mention that there’s not much of a gameplay—just a simple point-and-click game. The story is slow-paced, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cried. It is a short game but it tells the story of a magical bond. A person never outgrow their parents; especially their mother. <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We are just four quests away from finishing Morrowind. To prevent burnt out with the game - we will play The Banner Saga tomorrow, a Memoir Blue & Firewatch on Thursday and push Morrowind on Friday evening! We took the love over to MagicallyMisumi who is playing Silent Hill f for the first time!
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful well made game about childhood trauma. Highly recommended but be careful you might drop a tear or two at the end...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very beautiful game with a short and sweet story that is told without speaking a single word, almost made me cry towards the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know if I was in the right mood for this game. I found some of the pacing to be too slow (not in a relaxing way, but an annoying way) - sometimes I couldn't get 'puzzles' to proceed because I missed touching a few stray corners of the screen. Definitely pretty, it was quick to wrap, but I don't think I would ever recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An emotional story about a traumatized child. It's a sad story but it also ends well. It has lovely music and I love the art of it. It's a pretty short game, about an hour. I had to play it again because I missed some achievements... although it does have chapter select too if you missed any.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very very short game with a nice oniric and nostalgic vibes and ost that fit nicely with it. Enjoyed the moment i had.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a beautifully made game with a nice story, but that ice cube achievement, damn, I don't want to do that again
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was emotional as hell man. Made me appreciate my own mom even more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Memoir Blue is a great game with a wonderful story, some beautiful graphics, a nostalgic and peaceful ambient. The Annapurna games are really good. I highly recommend it!!! 💙💙💙
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A beautiful game that focuses on the difficulties of being the child of a single parent told in a unique way. Definitely recommend, especially if you enjoy similar games such as Florence.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Memoir Blue is a super short game, but in my opinion, that is exactly what makes it so special. Normally, I am not a fan of those linear story games because, although most of them have a great narrative, they chop it into multiple boring and unnecessary puzzle segments just to artificially extend the game's length. A Memoir Blue, however, is brutally honest. It only shows what it actually wants to offer, thereby respecting my time. In fact, it is the only game in this entire genre that I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New title(s) added to "Stream your own game" on #XboxCloudGaming - A Memoir Blue - Airborne Kingdom - Amnesia: Rebirth - Archvale - Astria Ascending - Bassmaster® Fishing - Beacon Pines - Choo-Choo Charles - DEEEER Simulator - DEMON'S TILT - Dodgeball Academia - Dreamscaper
neutral · AI labelView post →Incredible. So this is a gut wrenching tale about a little girl who has a mom and dad. One night the mom and dad yell at each other. The mom isn't going to stand for that so she takes the girl away from the dad and rents a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ apartment in what appears to be the red light district of Seattle. That doesn't matter though because they love each other. Dad doesn't get any visitation rights in the divorce as he's never seen again. Anyhow the mom eventually has to get a job to pay for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I miss my mom....
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful and interesting game. Well, not exactly a game. It's interactive but you're not really solving puzzles or anything, more just interacting with the scenes to progress the story. I think that might be the only weakness for me - sometimes the interactivity didn't really seem to serve a purpose. Really beautiful and interestingly told story nonetheless. Actual play time is around an hour including all achievements, although you have to leave it running a bit longer for all of the card…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one was strange. It tells the story of an Olympian dealing with moments from her childhood. The gameplay involves doing a series of simple things like stamping a ticket or adjusting a radio. The story progresses as soon as you do one of these incredibly mundane tasks. Not that the story isn't heartwarming or artistic in its own right; the story is done entirely without dialogue and it is a good story. It's just an odd choice to make it a game. On the flip side, some of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We finished the short game A Memoir Blue - a game that tells it's emotional story through visual storytelling. Definitely recommend! Instead of starting Firewatch today. I want to play Morrowind - so we will be switching to that instead!
positive · AI labelView post →We started the Banner Saga today! We will return tomorrow for a double game combo of A Memoir Blue & Firewatch We took the love over to @taverntilly.bsky.social who is playing Warhammer 40k: Space Marines II!
neutral · AI labelView post →Only an hour of content but such a pretty game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful game. I was sobbing by the end and now I really miss my mom and wish I could hug her forever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guys, I think I love my mom.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We found out that any game can surprise us as @jessthomas.bsky.social examined their relationship with A Memoir Blue. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/winter-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I paid full price and am under no obligation to the dev team or any of their affiliates. In short the game didn't function well with my setups control devises but still finished but due to the non compatibility i was left frustrated by the end so my review still tries to be positive even though i don't recommend it now, if issues are fixed i would change my review to recommended but to a select audience. pros- 1. beautiful artistic style and very original game play. 2. good for those who…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One out of five stars. I mean its pretty but there is absolutely no game play. You just sit there for 30 min and occasionally click things. I had fun laughing at how boring it was but that's about it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Memoir Blue is a beautiful interactive fiction in which the memories of champion swimmer Miriam are unlocked when she hears a song from her past. Players are invited to join her on an emotional journey into her childhood. It will take around an hour to complete and tells a tumultuous but ultimately charming story through its varied and beautiful visuals, stunning audio and subtle gameplay. It offers a lot for a short interactive fiction and is a must-play for fans of this type of game. WANT…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game that has a good story, also stunning visuals. I really like how the game play with the environment and music to portray the character's emotions and thoughts. This game is more like an interactive story book, but it is good nonetheless! A bit short, but i think the quality of the graphics and sounds make up for that, and the story is complete and has an ending. The price is also not that bad too. Overall, a good buy for me!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For better or worse! We finished where we need to with Darkest Dungeon! So that game will return in 2027! Thank you to ArikadoVtuber for the raid! We past the love over to @trashrandicoot.bsky.social who is playing Earthbound! I shall return Friday evening with A Memoir Blue and more Spider-Man!
neutral · AI labelView post →It's beautiful and lovely. But it's NOT a game it's an interactive animation film. I kept waiting for the game to start while clicking random elements on the screen. Well there was no game to start it's just animation upon animation with some minimal interaction to move things along. Interaction like click on a lamp to turn it on or drag a leaf or something like that. That's pretty much it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is visually and emotionally captivating, simmering within you slowly. It's nothing short of dramatic, but I love the gentle way it leads the player from one chapter to another, revealing what the main character's life was like with her mother. It is incredibly real in showing how grief forces us to dive deep into memories of the people we once shared our whole lives with. Relationships can be imperfect, yet we learn to find solace in them anyway—because that's just how life is.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Memoir Blue, developed by Cloisters Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive, is less a conventional video game and more an interactive meditation on memory, motherhood, and personal identity. Framed as an “interactive poem,” the experience follows Miriam, a successful Olympic swimmer whose outward accomplishments contrast sharply with the emotional distance she feels in her personal life. When a pivotal moment forces her to reflect, she metaphorically dives into her past,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story hits too close to home.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll give it a thumb up (despite barely being a game there - you can complete it in maybe 50 clicks) simply because I want more games like this one. Very short, occasionnally brilliant, interesting and excellent art quality.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros Stunning mix of 3D and 2D animation Beautiful music Simple but poignant story about life and growing-up and regrets. Extreamly basic game-play (its practically a movie) but it was engaging all the same. Cons Some might find the game-play to be too lacking. The game can be completed in less than an hour. Overall it really is a visual delight but its still hard to recommend at full price considering the scope. I'd wait for a sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very short but sweet. 6/10 definitely buy on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is more of a short film than a game, but if you don't mind the rather minimal gameplay, it's a beautiful experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Platinum #256 ~A Memoir Blue Beautiful story taking us through the memories of Miriam and with beautiful imagery tells her story. The game highlights the importance of being present in our loved ones lives and that success and achievements mean all the more when we can share them
positive · AI labelView post →I think this game doesn't have a gameplay. I understand that it's a story focused experience, but it's also a game. Every time I needed to perform an action, I was not having fun. All the actions are really basic - click the only button on the screen, drug once lightened item onto another. I know story games that had acceptable gameplay, something interesting to show also in this space, but "A Memoir Blue" doesn't. The story was nice, but nothing special and it's also really short (about 50…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A masterful and poignant essay on love, the bonds we share with our loved ones, the challenges of motherhood, the journey of growing up, and the intricate connection to our relationships with our parents. It delves into the unique bond between mothers and children, delivering a powerful and heartfelt message about forgiveness and its profound significance.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A touching and interestingly animated game! I loved the art style and the story is something I think a lot of people can relate to. It's quite short, so if you're looking for something non-committal to play or trying to get out of a gaming rut, this would be a good place to start.
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