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she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died

alienmelon · 2026-03-04

Steam

Indie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person, Third person, Text

Releases: Feb 12, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

"The very last flower grew in concrete. She danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died." A short interactive poetry experience, and science fiction, about the end. Explore brutalist ruins to collect memories of a dead world.

96%
positive of 28 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
$1.99
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 18 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity up 200% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 73% of 29,863 Indie games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
7720262026Week of 2026-03-06: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-03-13: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-20: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-03: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-10: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-04-24: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-08: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-03: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-10: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-24: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-28: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo SoundFamily Sharing1 DLC

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