The Residual is a short, free atmospheric narrative platformer about loneliness, memory, love, and a collapsing world that may or may not be real.

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Planned Release Date: Oct 8, 2026

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About This Game

The Residual is a short minimalist narrative platformer set inside a broken, dreamlike world.

You wake up with no memory of who you are, where you are, or why you are here. An unknown operator claims he can guide you out, but refuses to explain what this place is. As you move through fragmented levels connected by portals, pieces of memory begin to return: loneliness, a mysterious woman, and the name of a company called Dreamscape.

Features:

  • A short atmospheric experience, playable in around 20-30 minutes

  • Minimalist 2D platforming

  • Story told through sparse text and environmental mood

  • Two narrative voices: your own thoughts and an unknown operator

  • Themes of memory, loneliness, love, and uncertain reality

  • A choice at the end

The game is short, strange, and intentionally unresolved.

To be continued... maybe.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI was used during development to assist with programming and to create most of the game's visual assets. The player character artwork was created without generative AI.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Pentium 4
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 256 VRAM
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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