Desta: The Memories Between

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Desta: The Memories Between is a character-driven rogue-like, featuring an immersive story, strategic turn-based tactics and… a metaphorical ball-game?

From the creators of Monument Valley, Desta: The Memories Between is a story of broken relationships, words left unsaid and the chance to explore your own dreams for answers.

EXPLORE UNFOLDING DREAMS
Every night, Desta falls into the mysterious dreamworld, filled with shattered remnants of locations past, memories of regret-filled relationships, and powerful orbs that can change the course of conversation
PLAY A SURREAL BALL GAME
Overcome tactical challenges with perfect throws, shoot spirited trick shots and land sensational hits in turn-based sports-style encounters. As nights progress, Desta will become more experienced and attuned to this surreal world, discovering new abilities and ways to win
MEET POWERFUL ALLIES
Brought to life with a full voice cast, Desta will meet all sorts of interesting and strange characters throughout their journey, all with exceptional abilities and powers, each with their own story to tell about their connection to this world
INTRODUCTION TO TACTICS
From beginning to end, being approachable is a core value of all ustwo games. Desta: The Memories Between is designed for players of all skill levels to be able to experience the full journey

This game contains themes of self-reflection, anxiety, mental health, loss of parental figures and gender identity. Player discretion is advised.

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ustwo games
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Desta: The Memories Between follows Desta, who returns home and works through unresolved relationships in a series of surreal dream-matches of tactical dodgeball. It’s less about winning games and more about rehearsing the hard conversations you’ve been avoiding for years. As a tactics game, Desta is deceptively simple. Grid-based movement, two actions per turn and physics-driven throws sound light, but the ricochets, passes and character abilities create a satisfying puzzle box. Difficulty is tuned fairly: mistakes hurt, ale rarely feel cruel, and the roguelite structure encourages experimentation. Yet repetition creeps in – similar arenas, recycled conversations and runs that blur together. Audiovisually it leans on minimalist dioramas and a soft colour palette; atmospheric, if not striking, with a soundtrack that supports the mood but can feel a little monotonous over longer sessions. As an emotional journey, though, Desta lands. The writing is gentle and empathetic, the voice acting warm, and the themes of grief, anxiety and reconnecting feel honest rather than melodramatyczne. With my score of 70/100, it’s a flawed but quietly affecting tactics story that’s worth visiting – even if you don’t stay for endless runs.
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