The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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J.J. scours Memoria Island to find her best friend, who has gone missing during a camping trip. In order to save her best friend, she puts her own body and life on the line, reviving infinitely, as she presses forward. Why did she go missing? What is going on in this world?

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is a female protagonist, gore and lgbtq+ game developed by White Owls Inc. and published by Arc System Works.
Released on October 11th 2018 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

It has received 1,344 reviews of which 1,197 were positive and 147 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.18€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories into these genres:

Female Protagonist Gore LGBTQ+ Puzzle-Platformer Indie Adventure Story Rich Emotional Action Horror Anime Singleplayer Platformer Side Scroller Difficult Psychological Horror Violent Puzzle Surreal Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS)
  • Processor: Intel Core i-5 @ 2.4GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio Device

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March 2025
I have been wanting to buy and play The Missing for what seems forever (probably since it was released on Steam) and am glad to have finally indulged myself after all these years. In a way, it feels like a game I should have played years ago, when I was still getting into indie games, especially those focusing on queer narratives. It would probably have packed a bigger punch if I didn't have already quite a lot of other references. For example, The Missing heavily borrows from Limbo in its gameplay, and having played games like Celeste, If Found... or Get in the Car Loser certainly draws high points of comparison. This being said, story-wise and level design-wise, JJ Macfield's adventures hold up really well. What seems simplistic at first comes around quite well once the player hits the ending and epilogue(s). The real problem, imho, stems from the commands, which are a bit clunky, and the way too long cutscenes that plays whenever JJ is injured (which is to say, all the time). First time around, it's grotesque and fun, but after 50+ times, I basically played on mute, lest poor JJ's screaming drove me insane in turn. I'm also quite intrigued by the choice made to have virtually no soundtrack bar a couple specific pieces here and there. All of this is to say, if you're looking for a good LGBT+-focused game, The Missing has something good to offer, including great character design and a very convincing English localization/dub. But make sure you are ready to go through some 10 hours-ish sometimes tedious puzzle-solving/platforming first.
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Feb. 2025
If you're trans or even any sort of queer please I beg of you to please play this game. It's a very very wonderful game with a fantastic story that is sure to hit home with anyone under the queer umbrella. Some puzzles may be irritating, the voice acting a little odd and the animations a bit slow but it is so worth it for the story the game tells. This game shook me to my core and i'm sure it will with many others as well. Please please play this game. "This game was made with the belief that nobody is wrong for being what they are"
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Dec. 2024
bruh this game is too goddamn relatable it gets even more viseceral when my deadnames initials are also "J.J." on a more serious note its a relatively short but easy play even if ur horrible at platformers like me there typically checkpoints close enough and I only ever needed a guide for collectibles and 2 puzzles
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Sept. 2024
If you had told me a week ago that one of the most heartfelt and powerful queer narratives in all of gaming was a game made by Swery, I would have laughed at you. The idea sounds ridiculous—Swery? The Deadly Premonition guy? But it's true. I teared up when I finished The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories . The integration of the gameplay with the story elements is masterful, elevating both and putting you into that emotionally raw place of alienation, dysphoria, and self-hatred right there with the main character. On top of that, it's also a legitimately very fun puzzle-platformer that manages to strike an excellent balance of difficulty and that uses its dismemberment mechanics to their fullest potential, without overstaying its welcome. Besides maybe one or two sections I got stuck on for an extended period of time because it wasn't clear what the game wanted from me, the game manages to stay consistently challenging while never putting up a brick wall of a difficulty spike. There are parts of the game that are rough around the edges—the voice acting is stilted, some of the animations (particularly those around the neck-breaking puzzles) get repetitive with how slightly too long they are, and a few controls could have been explained better. But honestly, to me, those imperfections just make the game feel that much more human and sincere.
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Sept. 2024
The MISSING is a lovely and interesting story that was greatly hindered by gameplay, especially towards the end. It left me so frustrated and I feel the gameplay section of the finale could have been handled a lot better, as it greatly soured my overall enjoyment and left me struggling through, until I could finally see the credits roll. However, I am still going to say, it is a game one should experience for themself. It is VERY in your face with the story it is trying to tell, so I don't understand how so many people miss the mark by such a large margin. Yes, the collectibles give you more tidbits, but even without getting a 100% the game still shows you EXACTLY who J.J. is, and I loved every second of it. The voice acting was interesting, if a little lacking (once again towards the end), but it blessed me with such a fascinating new vocal stim of "Major hemorrhage"so, thank you based doctor. This game was made with the belief that nobody is wrong for being what they are.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.99€ on Steam.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories received 1,197 positive votes out of a total of 1,344 achieving a rating of 8.46.
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The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories was developed by White Owls Inc. and published by Arc System Works.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is not playable on MacOS.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is not playable on Linux.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is a single-player game.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories does not currently offer any DLC.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories does not support Steam Remote Play.

The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
24.99€ -92% 24.99€ 2.18€ -68% 24.99€ 8.23€
8.5
1,197
147
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White Owls Inc.
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Arc System Works
Release 11 Oct 2018
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