Adventure · October 25, 2017

AER Memories of Old (2017)

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The gods of old are forgotten, lost in the events that shattered the world, leaving only fragments of islands in the sky. This mystic world of endless skies, colorful islands and ancient ruins is in danger of falling into darkness. As one of the last few shapeshifters, you are sent on a pilgrimage to the Land of Gods. Uncover the secrets that will help save reality itself. Fly and explore by transforming into a bird at will A large open world of hidden secrets and new discoveries A pilgrimage of mysteries, puzzles and temples Strong focus on atmosphere and aesthetics with a vibrant minimalisitic art style

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Adventure · 221
Exploration · 184
Indie · 174
Relaxing · 144
Open World · 144
Atmospheric · 131
Female Protagonist · 117
Flight · 112
Singleplayer · 102
Great Soundtrack · 80
Third Person · 78
Experience · 62
Puzzle · 58
Nature · 54
Colorful · 43

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Position in Adventure

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	7.4k Steam reviews	Top 31% in Adventure
Positive rating	86% positive	Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 70%
Metacritic	73/100	Genre average 77 — top 78% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours	3 h average	Top 85% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

English
German
Spanish - Spain
French
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Italian
Traditional Chinese
Polish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 7.4k reviews

6.3k positive · 1.0k negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

6.7/10

Curator recommendations

4.9k

Press Quotes

“AER Memories of Old is an adventure game in the truest sense. Lots of games let you explore a world, but where most focus on the reward waiting at the finish line, Aer is all about the journey.” PC Gamer “With gentle music, appealing visuals and a majestically simple flight mechanic, AER is as pleasant a journey as I first expected it to be” Mirror “I had a wonderful time with AER Memories of Old. The visuals are perfect, it’s…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

2-week avg

Current engagement

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

Full controller support

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release date	Oct 25, 2017
Developer	Forgotten Key
Publisher	Daedalic Entertainment
Base price	$1.49
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners	100k–1M
External links	Official site · Support

Editions & Packages

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