Some Distant Memory

About this game

Two colonies struggle to survive post-apocalyptic Earth. In the NASA-engineered Ares compound, the Professor serves as an interpreter for the artificial intelligence known as ARORA. The other colony, NOAH, has sent a wasteland-hardened but enthusiastic expedition leader, Commander Ti, to assist in a mission of dire importance.

Each colony has preserved its own facets of humanity, and neither truly knows how people used to live. So much has been lost, and the future struggles to survive without the knowledge of the past.


Long ago, humanity thrived. That was before the Collapse, and the corrosive algae bloom that now plagues the planet.

The Professor, Commander, and ARORA will reveal a cast of characters from past Earth. Their possessions and memories still remain, and will grant a new understanding of how people used to live. With the help of ARORA’s abilities, you’ll relive moments from their lives and discover a story of love, creativity, loss, and human perseverance.


The Professor and her companions have made an amazing discovery: a pre-Collapse house, mysteriously preserved underground. Explore the ruins and examine relics from those who used to live there. See memories from the past, and experience story moments in whichever order you find them.

• A non-violent, character-driven story.
  
• Lots of mysteries to uncover, from the cause of the fall of civilization, to the glitches of your computer, and the fates of the people who lived in the house centuries before.
  
• A story that moves at your pace. Piece together moments of a vibrant story and reveal new scenes as you read and explore freely.
  
• Themes of family, romance, friendship, and grief. Reveal a diverse cast of characters from both past and future Earth.
  
• Amazing atmospheric soundtrack by ToyTree (Amos Roddy), the composer for Strafe and the award-winning Kingdom, Kingdom: New Lands, and Kingdom: Two Crowns.

Latest news

• Announcements·29 May 2020Official

  Some Distant Memory now available in Spanish!

  ¡Ahora puedes jugar Some Distant Memory en español! Hace mucho tiempo, la humanidad floreció. Eso fue antes del colapso y la proliferación de algas corrosivas que ahora afectan al planeta. Se ha perdido demasiado, pero el futuro lucha por sobrevivir sin conocer el pasado. 300 años después del apocalipsis, La Profesora y sus acompañantes han hecho un descubrimiento increíble: una casa anterior al colapso, que se preservó de manera misteriosa bajo tierra. Explora las ruinas y examina las pertenencias de quienes la habitaron. Observa recuerdos del pasado y vive momentos de la historia en el orden en que los encuentres.
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• Announcements·14 May 2020Official

  Copper Lantern on the ghosts and memories of SDM

  We'd like to give a 300-year-old, scanned, and re-materialized "thank you" to Helen of Copper Lantern Books for taking the time to review Some Distant Memory. Here's a little of what she has to say after exploring the game: "The house is a hand drawn masterpiece, with a slight Southern Gothic feel. Grandma Ada is an artist; Emmy is a poet. Their work is scattered throughout the house, providing context and depth to the story, which focuses on love, grief, loss and ecological disaster. Underpinning the story is a sense that we have lost the world, and may not have much time left." READ THE FULL REVIEW {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35684502/272b5b453d9cab88eed58fb59932760ec40b5f70.png
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• Announcements·28 Apr 2020Official

  Indie Game Website reviews Some Distant Memory

  "With an ecological message that cannot be ignored, some gorgeous interwoven narratives, innovative story design, and charming graphics, Some Distant Memory is a pleasure to play." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35684502/f89cec65082da30b5b2b51715b71e759565ee33c.png Read The Indie Game Website's full review here: https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2019/11/13/some-distant-memory-review/
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• Announcements·17 Apr 2020Official

  40% OFF for Earth Day!

  We're celebrating Earth Day 2020 with a massive discount! If you've played SDM, you no doubt noticed the environmental themes told throughout the story. As the Professor struggles to learn how people lived before the "Collapse," she also discovers the impact that civilization had on the planet. She and the Commander seek to answer the question: "what caused the Collapse in the first place?" In our struggle to thrive, we must remember that our actions affect more than the humans around us. The consequences of doing "business as usual" have never been more obvious. If nature doesn't survive, neither will we. If this is your first time seeing Some Distant Memory on your feed, take the plunge! We put a lot of heart into our first narrative game. It's a story of love and survival that you'll never forget. If you're already a fan of the game, this is the perfect time to spread its theme of planetary awareness. Each review we get on Steam helps put the game in front of more people, and we read every single review that gets posted. Thank you and HAPPY EARTH DAY! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35684502/27f82e40c52fe1c9a686596f8f33c2db8645a919.png
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• Announcements·1 Apr 2020Official

  Rock Paper Shotgun on SDM

  Katharine Castle from Rock Paper Shotgun takes a fresh look at Some Distant Memory. "If someone discovered my home 300 years from now, what conclusions would they draw from it? Would they marvel at the mountains of old graphics cards stuck in my office, or would they do a big yikes at the equally tall piles of empty Rennie packets we have strewn about the house?" Read the full article on Rock Paper Shotgun.
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