Forgotton Anne

KeenGamerNick Banks

9/10

Forgotton Anne (yes that is how it’s spelled in this game) is a hand animated 2D side-scroller which focuses on telling a heartfelt story. It has light puzzle mechanics mixed in that, despite their simplicity, are always challenging enough to lead to player satisfaction. With its Studio Ghibli stylings, Forgotton Anne is truly a breath of fresh air in the indie space both visually and in terms of gameplay. With a strong set of original ideas backing it up, Forgotton Anne is not a title indie fans will want to pass up.

Pure NintendoJemma Casson

8.5/10

Forgotton Anne is a platforming adventure game developed by Throughline Games and published by Square Enix. With a hand-drawn style that’s coupled with a stro

Nintendo LifeGavin Lane

8/10

Forgotton Anne is an evocative, artistic triumph that nails that feeling of a ‘living anime’. Sure, the puzzles are hardly mind-blowing, and some later sections may test your patience, but the beauty of the art and the gentle humour of the writing should carry you through these irritations. Animation buffs should dive in without reservation, and we’d recommend anyone with even the slightest interest check this out.

GameGrinJames Martin

8/10

The story won’t shock and disturb you as much as Game of Thrones might, but it’s a story anyone can engage with. It’ll even have you reeling in genuine grief when you’ve distilled an old sock.

Capsule ComputersMarkus Janßen

8/10

Forgotton Anne makes you feel like you're in an animated movie with the difference that it's interactivity being a game let's you influence the outcome.

Game InformerAndrew Reiner

8/10

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the stop-motion animated TV special from 1964. This holiday classic takes a dark turn when Rudolph visits an island occupied by toys no one wants or could love anymore. Forgotton Anne explores this concept as well, but the focus is much wider, expanding to everything a person may have discarded in their life – socks, a lamp, or even a prized family heirloom. This setup is whimsical and colorful, and getting lost in the beautiful anime styling is easy. But the weight Forgotten Anne applies to difficult moral cho...

GameSpewKim Snaith

8/10

I don’t want to spoil the story, as unravelling it is surely the draw of Forgotton Anne, but it’s sufficiently captivating without ever being too over the top; it really is the sort of narrative you can imagine playing out in a Ghibli film. Throughline Games really ought to be applauded; Forgotton Anne is something rather special. If this is the calibre of the studio’s first game, I really can’t wait to see what else it comes up with.

Playstation LifestyleMatthew Forde

8/10

From the outside, Forgotton Anne looks like an adorable adventure due to its anime-esque art style. Is it all style over substance though?

Worth PlayingDavid Silbert

7.9/10

Forgotton Anne is a 2D cinematic adventure game combining puzzle platforming with adventure game elements.

PSExtremeKurt Collins

7.5/10

When I was a wee lad, I was a voracious reader. I read everything I could get my hands on. Inevitably, I discovered the Choose Your Own Adventure book serie ...

PC GamerJody Macgregor

75/100

What if a Miyazaki movie had a jump button?

MonsterVineSamantha Lienhard

Forgotton Anne is a bit heavy-handed with its themes at times, and its plot beats are sometimes abrupt, but those are easy flaws to overlook in such a charming story. In both its presentation and its storytelling, it really does feel like an animated film in video game form.