<p>The award-winning game about Alzheimer's Disease, <a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/back-then/">Back Then</a>, just arrived on PlayStation consoles.</p>

<p>Developer Octopus Embrace rolled out Back Then on PlayStation 5 consoles on <strong>November 6</strong>. The PS5 edition of the game currently has a price tag of US$14.99.</p>

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<p>Back Then first debuted on PC in 2023. It is a first-person narrative  adventure that explores Alzheimer's Disease.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://whatoplay.com/ps5/new/">new PS5 game</a> integrates Alzheimer-related themes into its gameplay. This means players get to experience the uncertainty. As well as fragmented recollection associated with the disease.</p>

<p>Back Then tells the story of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer coping with the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.</p>

<p>The game's design includes detective-style exploration and puzzles.</p>

<p>As players take on the shoes of Thomas, they need to explore his fragmented memories. At the same time, unravels his past through investigative exploration and puzzle-solving. They also get to unlock different areas and discover collectibles.</p>

<p>Octopus Embrace, a Portuguese indie studio, described the narrative experience as "unconventional." They said the game highly appeals to those who seek introspective, story-driven gaming.</p>

<p>“We all live with the fear of being devoured by dementia’s shadows of forgetting everything that brought us to this moment. This game seeks to ask — who are we when we forget who we are?” portions of the description read.</p>

<p>The development of Back Then was influenced by the team’s encounters with Alzheimer’s disease. Calebe Motta, co-founder and producer at Octopus Embrace, lost both his grandmother and grandfather to the disease.</p>

<p>"This release is especially meaningful to our team, and we hope it offers comfort to those affected by Alzheimer’s and their loved ones," said Motta.</p>

<p>During development, Octopus Embrace received multiple awards and recognition while developing Back Then. The game won the People’s Choice Award at IndieX 2019. It also received the Games 4 Good and Best Game titles at PlayStation Talents in January 2020.</p>

<p>The PlayStation Talents initiative was also instrumental in facilitating the game’s release on PS5.</p> 


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The award-winning game about Alzheimer's Disease, Back Then, just arrived on PlayStation consoles.

Back Then Launches on PlayStation 5

The award-winning game about Alzheimer's Disease, Back Then, just arrived on PlayStation consoles.