
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
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🏆 Award-winning narrative adventure (NYX Game Awards 2026 – 2x Gold, 3x Silver)
Imagine a place where everything that is lost and forgotten goes; old toys, letters, single socks. The Forgotten Lands is a magical world inhabited by forgotlings; creatures composed of mislaid objects longing to be remembered again.
From the developers behind the highly-acclaimed indie adventure Forgotton Anne; Forgotlings is a cinematic story-driven action-adventure where you'll play as Fig, a once-forgotten posing doll now captain of the sentient lightship Volare. As shadows stir and ancient divisions crack the land, you must soar across windswept skies and forgotten cities, uniting warring tribes before everything unravels.

Embark on a Hand-Animated Journey: Experience thousands of meticulously hand-crafted frame-by-frame animations & stunning landscapes that bring the Forgotten Lands to life, making every moment feel like you’re playing through an animated movie.
Engage in Swordplay and Diplomacy: Persuade forgotlings to join your cause, defend settlements from bandits, and settle disputes through INA, a cherished board game that fosters unity in a fractured world.
Explore A Wholly-Original World of Wonder: Sail across the Forgotten Lands aboard the living ship Volare, and win the trust & respect of the five forgotling tribes.
Shape Your Story Through Choices: Your decisions shape Fig’s journey and relationships, influencing the fate of the Forgotten Lands. Use a unique dialogue wheel to navigate tense encounters.
Tactical Combat: Charge head-on with hack-and-slash action or strike from the shadows with devastating sneak attacks. Unlock powerful upgrades as you forge bonds with forgotlings across the land. Includes a Story Mode for players who want to focus on the narrative.
A Game of INA: Get to know your fellow forgotlings, or ease the tension with a clever round of INA, a strategic board game inspired by Chess and Go.
Immerse Yourself in a Haunting Soundscape: With a full voice cast and an evocative score featuring the renowned choir ensemble Theatre of Voices, the game's captivating audio design accentuates the emotional highs and lows of your adventure.
The Forgotten Lands: A magical realm where lost objects—forgotlings—gain consciousness, some with faint memories of their past lives, now seeking meaning and belonging. Bring hope & redemption to a divided world.

Meet the 5 forgotling tribes that inhabit the Forgotten Lands. From the knowledge-seeking Videra to the industrious Aufero, each tribe offers unique perspectives and challenges, enriching your journey through their distinct philosophies and histories.
Videra: Dedicated scholars and keepers of knowledge, residing in Bygone Park. They believe understanding the past is key to shaping the future, and seek to uncover all knowledge of the heavens and the earth.

Aufero: Innovators and engineers from Watchtown, dedicated to progress and technological advancement, often at the cost of tradition. They shape their surroundings and society, forging a future through progress and innovation.

Servus: The Servus live to serve, finding purpose in protecting and uplifting others. They live in Shelter Island, valuing compassion, and are often seen as the heart of empathy in the realm.

Sonavi: Adventurous explorers from the Falls, driven to map and connect every corner of the Forgotten Lands.

Karus: Mysterious and spiritual inhabitants of the Mangroves. The Karus seek enlightenment beyond the material realm, aiming to merge with the anima stream—the life force of the Forgotten Lands.

Forgotlings is the culmination of a five-year development journey by indie studio Throughline Games, building upon the foundation laid by their previous award-winning title, Forgotton Anne. The game was brought to life with the support of a passionate community through a successful Kickstarter campaign, reflecting a shared love for the team’s vision of storytelling and artistry.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese*languages with full audio support
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Review after 8 hours (not finished the game yet). It is kind of hard to write the review. The story is touching and cool, the drawings are AMAZING, the world is something I love to explore. Fig as protagonist is cool, the dialogs are lots of options. But the gameplay feels...too much hand-holding. I can understand tutorial, but after it? "Hey Fig, you have to be stealthy here". "Hey, Fig, try to go from above". At some point it become too annoying to continue. I cannot say that "I don't recommend this game", but I cannot recommend it whole-heartedly either. P.S. I have played Forgotton Anne and that is one of my favourite games. It wasn't hand-holding like this. P.P.S. I didn't buy Forgotlings on Steam -- I backed Forgotlings on Kickstarter, and received key via it.
I recall enjoying the first game, but it's been like 8 years, and I remember virtually nothing about it beyond, "that game looked like a Miyazaki movie!" So a recap would have been nice. That said, this one is fricken rough. The gameplay doesn't really start for nearly TWO HOURS. Once you can play, you're in a huge areas you clunkily make your way through with no map. I kept finding other things to play because I wasn't looking forward to playing more of this. Never a good sign. Story is ok and told in earnest, but it's just not fun to play. Grade: Writing B, Gameplay: D-, Overall: D+/C-
Le jeu est excellent tout comme le premier "Forgotton Anne" avec encore une meilleure durée de vie et aussi une difficulté accrue . C'est en fait une préquelle et un gros changement du gameplay : cette fois un gameplay pour les ambidextres, c'est difficile au clavier de jouer avec les 2 mains contrairement au premier ou la souris avait son rôle habituel . La difficulté vient du fait que les sauvegardes sont espacées et qu'on se retrouve souvent si on ne fait pas attention avec très peu de vie pour un passage long et hard et je me suis demandée si j'allais un jour parvenir à le finir en mode "normal" car pas de retour en arrière possible . Il me reste d'ailleurs encore un dernier combat à gagner pour voir sans doute une autre fin . Néanmoins comme dans le premier il me semble, il existe un mode "histoire" avec beaucoup moins d'ennemis et croyez moi ça doit faire la différence dans certains passages difficiles . Alors je conseille cette série fortement et à mon goût de commencer par celui-ci. La fin annonce une suite à ce monde féérique ou vivent des objets perdus à la recherche d'un but .
The artstyle and storytelling is something else. My god it's god. I've just started my playthough, and had hope the developers sees this. Whoever wrote the story and did the artstyle, you deserved a raise. Really loving it so far, and can't wait to get back in !
Играла в Forgotton Anne, очень понравилось, поэтому и в новую игру в этой вселенной тоже решила сыграть. Сюжет, лор, визуал просто великолепны, но есть несколько минусов: 1. Меня очень огорчило, что я собирала всю валюту и играла обсолютно со всеми в местную настолку, НО после [spoiler] скитаний по туману и разговору с вождём Мангровой Рощи [/spoiler] , мне не дали вернуться на другие острова, чтобы доделать то что я не успела. Я СПЕЦИАЛЬНО не спешила тратить деньги направо и налево, а хотела их распределить равномерно между племенами и так же турниры я тоже отложила на попозже. С предыдущими вождями, я могла остаться на острове и потом уже спокойно отплыть дальше, тут же меня сразу отправили в стражеград... Из которого вообще нельзя выбираться... ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, МОЖНО БЫЛО ДОБАВИТЬ ТАБЛИЧКУ ПЕРЕД ТОЧКОЙ НЕВОЗВРАТА, ЧТО ДАЛЕЕ ПО СЮЖЕТУ МЫ НЕ СМОЖЕМ ВЕРНУТЬСЯ и чтобы игрок пошел и доделал свои дела. Из-за этого я не смогла получить два достижения [spoiler] за победу над всеми соперниками и за пожертвование денег племенам [/spoiler] . Спасибо, очень приятно. 2. Автосохранение. Нет возможности самой сохранить и выбрать слот. Так бы я смогла вернуться на тот момент до точки невозврата. Слоты появляются только в конце игры, когда одна история у тебя уже закончена, а вторая ещё не начата😀 какой в этом смысл тогда, если я не могу вернуться к первой игре, точнее могу, но только в самый самый конец игры. 3. Частые баги, то Фиг застревал в текстурах, то вообще проваливался сквозь них. 4. Иногда слетал русский перевод. Не сильно критично, на пару фраз, но всё равно не очень. Особенно в конце [spoiler] в кат-сцене с Энн и каким то мальчиком [/spoiler] . 5. Софтлок. Был такой случай, что в игре Ина когда я фактически победила соперника, но у него остались фишки и нет возможности их куда либо поставить. Игра просто остановилась и не признала мне победу, но и сделать ничего не даёт, кроме как отказаться от игры тем самым признав поражение. Пришлось переигрывать. 6. Печалит отсутствие нормальной карты этих островов, но это не столь критично. 7. Не самое удобное управление, как будто бы медленный отклик. Когда я уже отпустила ящик, Фиг продолжает его тянуть, и т.д. Рекомендую, только потому что сюжет и визуал очень крутые, мне правда было очень интересно проходить эту игру и я была рада снова увидеть Фига. Но настроение конечно подпорчено из-за достижений которых я не смогла получить. Проходить второй раз не осилю.
Well, I loved Forgotton Anne and its premise years ago but it has been so long that I barely remembered much of it, so I went back to watch some gameplay. Since I enjoyed that game so much, I wanted to give Forgotlings a chance as well but unfortunately it just dragged too much for me. Either the setting or the premise never managed to hook me the way Forgotton Anne did. Maybe the original simply had a certain magic that is missing here or maybe I was a different person back then - who knows. I'm still glad I supported the developers but unfortunately this one wasn't for me. I didn't connect with the characters, the setting never really clicked and despite how much I liked Forgotton Anne, I couldn't bring myself to finish this game. Hopefully the developers find their footing again but unfortunately I'm letting this one go.
I had high hopes for this game, and so far (about five hours in), it hasn't disappointed. Forgotlings has some truly stunning visuals. The Studio Ghibli inspiration is evident, yet the combination of whimsical characters and amazing background environments also reminds me of Professor Layton. The game seamlessly transitions back and forth between gameplay and cinematics, and the world – where abandoned everyday objects come alive – is fascinating to explore. For a 2D platformer, there is a lot of story exposition, perhaps a bit too much. Fortunately, the dialogue and voice acting are all top-notch, and some conversations are optional, letting you regulate the pacing yourself. Despite a clear focus on story and presentation, Forgotlings avoids the mistake of other cinematic games, namely the temptation to become more movie than game. There is plenty of platforming, combat and stealth, while levels hide plenty of extras rewarding exploration. My main complaint is that the character controls, especially when platforming, feel a bit stiff. Combat and stealth are definitely not the game's strength either, but the puzzle and exploration focused level design somewhat alleviates the issues. Anyway, since you are playing as a wooden doll with disjointed, cartoon-like animation, it was probably always going to be a compromise between gameplay and visuals. Based on the insane number of patches (9 in the 10 or so days since release) this has evidently been a rough launch! So far through, I've only experienced minor visual glitches, and I can't wait to finish the adventure – once time permits it!
Это одновременно и приквел, и сиквел Forgotton Anne. Грустная и жизненная история о том, как брошенные и ненужные вещицы пытаются построить общество на руинах человеческого эгоизма и понять своё предназначение, всё нарисовано невероятно красиво в стиле Ghibli, от части напоминает Oddworld, но может немного задушить игровым процессом, если кому хочется увидеть экзистенциальный мир пропитанный красками с вариативностью решения конфликтов, тот этот штучный арт-хаус к вашему вниманию.
Forgotton Anne (the previous game) got me hooked on the world. this game's gameplay is very different with more focus on combat
I discovered Forgotton Anne a year ago and really loved it. Forgotlings is a work of art just like Forgotton Anne was. Great quality voice acting, music, and the animation/scenery is so beautiful to look at. The platforming feels just like it did in Forgotton Anne. I don't play a lot of platformers but I am able to navigate without problems. I have no complaints about the controls. There is now combat but the game has story mode and normal mode depending on your preferences. Difficulty can be changed at anytime, so the game can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be. I had a few bugs where my character would get stuck on objects, but autosave is frequent enough that it never felt like an inconvenience. Overall, if you enjoy Forgotton Anne, I think you would enjoy Forgotlings. I can tell that a lot passion was poured into this game.
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