About
Nostalgia is a two-player cooperative indie game that escapes from enemies in a dark labyrinth. After waking up in the deep, dark forest, the two follow an unidentified girl into the labyrinth. Avoid enemies in the labyrinth, find a diary, reveal the hidden past, and escape.
What is happening now
Nostalgia is a turn-based RPG released for Nintendo DS in 2009 that draws on classic console conventions. The game has largely faded from active coverage, though recent industry discussion touches on broader trends around preserving and revisiting older games. GOG's Preservation Program, which includes titles like Myst and Descent, reflects growing interest in maintaining access to legacy games through archival efforts - a sentiment that speaks to the wider cultural moment the game's title invokes, even if Nostalgia itself isn't currently part of these preservation initiatives.
More in the Nostalgia series
2 other titlesMedia
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageRequirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Nostalgia player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Nostalgia achievements
5 achievements on SteamRarest
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
All 18 storiesMore headlines - the next 10
- Massively Overthinking: Does the MMORPG genre have a nostalgia problem? Sep 17, 2026
- This Popular RM1 CD Player Art Frame on Kickstarter Brings Back the Nostalgia I Needed and Offers to Up 55% Off in Late Pledge Rewards Sep 13, 2026
- Big PC game boxes are back, as GOG leans into nostalgia for physical media Sep 9, 2026
- Wizardry & Final Fantasy Collide Yet Again In Dungeon Antiqua 2, A New Dungeon RPG " Bursting With SNES Nostalgia" Aug 20, 2026
- Duskfade Review – Nostalgia and Charm Come Together Aug 13, 2026
- Atari and Universal Bet Big on Retro Gaming Nostalgia With 10 Feature Films Jul 27, 2026
- 70s Style Robot Anime Geppy-X Review – Super Robot Nostalgia at Full Power Jul 25, 2026
- In the age of AI and layoffs, playing old games in 2026 is about more than nostalgia Jul 20, 2026
- This website plays iconic Call of Duty voice chat arguments 24/7 for endless nostalgia Jul 17, 2026
- 'There's Real Nostalgia There' — Riot Has Unveiled League of Legends Classic, but Don't Expect a One-to-One Recreation of the Old Times Jul 14, 2026