Slowly picking up the pieces with MOMENTO

Slowly picking up the pieces with MOMENTO

Author: SIFTER July 10, 2026 Duration: 6:05

Momento is an evolved unpacking game that uses excellently detailed visuals as well as organisation and puzzle mechanics to tell a heartfelt multi-layer story.

Hosted by Kyle Pauletto and Naomi Jackson

Read our full review here: Slowly picking up the pieces with MOMENTO

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A copy of Momento on PC was provided to SIFTER for the purposes of this review.

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