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Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Sport, Strategy
Desta: The Memories Between is a character-driven rogue-like, featuring an immersive story, strategic turn-based tactics and… a metaphorical ball-game? Night after night, Desta finds themselves falling into the mysterious and seemingly endless Infinite Dream - filled with powerful, luminous orb-like balls, shattered remnants of locations past and relationships Desta’s wished went differently.
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Inward, contemplative, formally daring and tiny.
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God is a GeekChris WhiteApr 20239/10Desta: The Memories Between is a perfect example of Ustwo Games' flare for poignant storytelling and inventive gameplay.
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Checkpoint GamingNicholas RichieMay 20238/10Desta: The Memories Between provides a difficult narrative filled with grief and regret. However, through its meditative, albeit unintuitive gameplay, it provides a safe and reflective journey into Desta's heart. An experience that may have the player remembering back on their own life and relationships. With this relatable and emotionally driven narrative, the game provides a safe space for the player to examine themselves and all it asks is to throw a ball. This all makes Desta: The Memories Between stand out as a great game and an incredible exploration of healing.
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GameSpotKyle HilliardSep 20227/10In Desta, anxiety dreams take the form of a tactical dodgeball game--and it works.
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EGMJosh HarmonSep 20223/5 starsDesta: The Memories Between can't quite figure out how to make the most of its odd genre mashup. Though the individual elements are solid, a lack of commitment to roguelike randomization in the single mode available at launch means the systems don't really mesh together how you'd expect, and the replay value suffers as a result.
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IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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