The Forgotten City is a Adventure, RPG game from Modern Storyteller with a 96% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Modern Storyteller
- Release year
- 2021
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $6.24
- Review signal
- 96% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Processor: 3GHz (4 Core) CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti 2GB | AMD Radeon R7 265 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 26 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: 3.2 GHz (4 Core) CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 26 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: Recommend installing on SSD
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Forgotten City is worth a closer look if you want narrative mystery, time loop, exploration, and narrative adventure.
Best for players who want liminal, emotional story, strong atmosphere, and narrative mystery.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and technical roughness.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
time-loop
Play styleTime resets, loops, or rewinds are part of the structure.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
liminal
SettingThe mood sits in uncanny, empty, or dreamlike spaces.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
Steam review snapshots
What I can say is that it is a fairly enjoyable exploration and investigation game where you are free to approach the…What I can say is that it is a fairly enjoyable exploration and investigation game where you are free to approach the…Time loops, NPCs who want to discuss philosophy, Roman decurions — lots to like!It didn't captivate me at first (uncanny graphics) but you get used to it, and the story is actually intriguing.Why it fits
Best for players who want a weird, liminal, story-driven mystery. Choose it for exploration, narrative mystery, emotional story, and a time loop structure.
Who might skip it
Skip it if you dislike repetition, grind, or technical roughness.