Posted on: August 28, 2025
Krasnoludek5
Verified ownerGames: 112 Reviews: 39
Good fodder for thought
The Forgotten City tells a story about morality and sin, and about time. The main gameplay loop is as such: you discover a forgotten city governed by the so called Golden Rule - “many shall suffer for the sins of the one”. If only one person commits a sin in the city, everyone will be punished by death as a result. You soon discover you’re stuck in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again, both trying to stop people from violating the Golden Rule which led to the city’s destruction, and learn more about it’s origins, purpose, about who made it this way and about how to break the loop. The biggest positive of the game is undoubtedly the story – it brings up interesting questions about morality and fate and religions, and also throws in a certain twist that while I was not a fan of might be interesting to some people. That being said, while I overall enjoyed the story, there was one thing that irked me. As I said, the game concerns itself with ethics to a large degree, and you’re able to discuss those with the characters in game. With that in mind, I found myself unable to express my own, real thoughts on the topic within the dialogue options provided by the game. Another gripe certain people might have with the game is that it is rather light on gameplay – there’s some minor combat, but it’s by no means a major part of the game. The vast majority of it is just dialogue and exploration. It wasn’t a problem for me, but it might be for some people. That being said, I recommend The Forgotten City if you’re tolerant of the “walking sim” genre, and especially if you’re interested in philosophy. I definitely had fun with it and what it had to offer. If you want to see how the game plays, you can see a bit of my blind lets play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5U22oS772A&list=PLp4TpsJ7HUWXfyG6kYW1aCp0MTUC6NJyr
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