Retrieving the Past

Retrieving the Past Retrieving the Past is a choice-based visual novel where Jensen regains forgotten childhood memories, reshaping his life. Meet diverse female characters, make decisions, and uncover the truth behind the scenes.

Retrieving the Past

Retrieving the Past is a casual, story-focused visual novel. You play as the MC who has somehow become a successful, capable person—despite having lost every memory from childhood. As those memories slowly return, your life won’t just change a little; it will take a dramatic turn. Can you keep chasing the truth behind what you’ve forgotten?

Along your route to recovering those lost memories, you’ll meet a wide range of female characters. During key story moments, your decisions affect how relationships develop and which intimate scenes you gradually unlock. At the same time, you’ll piece back your own past and uncover what was really going on behind the scenes.

In the end, will you be able to build a life that feels happy and complete?

Story Overview: Jensen Wenchester

You step into the role of Jensen Wenchester: handsome, fit, and highly capable. Years ago, he served as a Captain in the Army Rangers, specifically Team 5 Infiltration Unit. Today, he runs his own business—Wenchester Security Company—and has multiple homes, a thriving company, and coworkers he can rely on.

Everything seems set. Then something begins to happen, and life gets complicated fast. Strangely, it all traces back to events Jensen forgot long ago. You’ll have to dig into details so buried you didn’t even realize they were missing. And as you start Retrieving The Past, the story becomes more intense with every step.

How the Game Works

Retrieving the Past is a strongly narrative visual novel built around dialogue choices and alternate paths. For some girls, your selections can influence outcomes.

However, not every relationship is fully “optional.” Certain women are tied directly to the main story arc, meaning you can’t simply exit those connections—doing so would break the narrative and cause major inconsistencies. The cast is large, and the game can’t branch every story character into a full, independent arc or remove them entirely.

The core focus stays on the main character’s progression. Even though it may look familiar, this isn’t the typical “university MC gets all the girls” setup. The story is designed to surprise you.

If you’re looking for a completely flexible dating-route style experience, Alternate Existence may not match what you want—relationship direction and story structure are fixed and unfortunately won’t change.

Key Features

A Life of Success and Prestige

• Jensen has built a powerful setup through Wenchester Security Company, multiple properties, and a dependable team.
• His life looks perfect—until unfamiliar, unsettling events begin cracking the image he worked hard to create.

Forgotten Memories and Hidden Threats

• Odd incidents force Jensen to revisit his time as a Captain in the Army Rangers’ elite Team 5 Infiltration Unit.



• Memories he believed were lost forever resurface, bringing dangerous consequences into his present life.

The Stakes Hit Close to Home

• This isn’t only about national security—it threatens Jensen’s sense of self.
• It also endangers his closest relationships, pushing him to decide who he can trust across both past and present.

Branching Storytelling Through Meaningful Choices

• Each decision you make changes the story’s ripple effects, opening new investigation routes.
• Your choices can also influence how relationships develop—will Jensen reveal long-hidden truths, or preserve the unstable peace he built?

Investigation-Style Gameplay

• Use Jensen’s elite background to analyze evidence, crack codes, and interview suspects.



• The game emphasizes real-world investigative thinking and rewards attention to detail.

Moral Dilemmas Between Duty and Reality

• Jensen faces situations where military ideals clash with the demands of modern corporate life.
• The game explores how far loyalty and protection can go—and where sacrifice becomes a line you can’t un-cross.

Player Notes

• Positive: “First play all chapters.” The animated scenes are praised, and the audio is described as okay. The standout is the storyline, which feels like a true graphic novel with some steamy moments.
• Content pacing: One review suggests the game could be shorter, noting that in the second chapter there are very few “hot scenes.”
• Multiple endings: The graphics are liked, and one player highlights three different endings that appear in the last chapter.
• Art and character approach: Reviews mention good overall presentation, “nice taste,” and women portrayed with care and variety in detail.

Common Criticism

• Choices: Not many meaningful choices; the structure is considered fairly linear.
• Late-story issues: In the “last season,” some sections appear out of order and the main climax (not the girls’ endings, but the main story) is said to be missing.
• Text quality: Multiple misspellings and improper wording are mentioned, suggesting the story would benefit from stronger proofreading and editing.
• Clarity problems: Missing parts and out-of-sequence events are described as making the final chapter confusing.