Dear me, I was…

What it is

Dear me, I was… is a short interactive adventure from Arc System Works about a woman’s life. It follows her ordinary experiences, joys, sorrows and growth, with the story shaped by the people around her. The game uses simple interactive elements and has no text; its play time is under one hour.

Its visuals combine watercolor-style imagery associated with Taisuke Kanasaki and rotoscoping. The theme song, “Strange Journey,” and other soundtrack pieces accompany the story. The listed features include single-player, full controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing, as well as keyboard-only and mouse-only options. The game is listed for Windows on Steam and Microsoft Windows among its platforms. Arc System Works is both the developer and publisher. Its Steam release date is February 12, 2026.

What players like, and what they don't

Who it suits

It suits players looking for a brief, textless solo adventure focused on a woman’s life and watercolor-and-rotoscope visuals.

Dear me, I was… is a compact, visually led story rather than a long-form adventure. Its simple interactions and short play time make its scope clear.