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 less on K4G.

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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July 2025
This game is hard to digest and quite uncomfortable because of how raw it is, but above all it is honest, sincere, and full of empathy. "fix your hearts or die"
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July 2025
I don't like the gameplay that much but the few negative reviews I've seen complaining that the game is woke because it's about mental health and lesbians, have made the purchase more than worth it and an easy recommend.
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July 2025
This game is sincere. The mechanic and resulting self harm tie in directly with the narrative and experience. And in many ways, that makes the game hard to play and uncomfortable. But it's not cheap. The game doesn't use gore for pure shock value or a cheap thrill. It's trying to convey a message. I found myself feeling that, throughout parts of the cell phone texts, that it felt pretty realistic. That these are the kinds of conversations I've seen or heard before, and that these are the types of conversations some people would tell me are 'unrealistic' and that 'no one talks like that'. But they do. The well-meaning professor is not perfect. The younger friend who admires you isn't either. No one in this game is 'perfect'. They often mean well, and when there are hints of how their viewpoints contrast with JJ's or that they've screwed up, it's not cartoonish. No one you talk to in this game wants you to suffer, but sometimes their words add pressure, and we can see how JJ tries to maintain a public-facing persona... I really struggle with whether or not to recommend this game. I think it's good. I think it's uncomfortable. I think it's ugly. And most of all, it's sincere - it's a sincere game, not just for queer folk or certain demographics. It's sincere, and it's painful, and it's uncomfortable and ugly and honest and exhausting. And I'll be thinking about it for a while.
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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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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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