Retention

Retention is a game that seems to ask for patience more than reflexes, and that usually means slower systems, careful tracking, and some mental bookkeeping. By our assessment, its appeal sits in the exact sort of tension its title suggests: holding on, managing what slips away, and making small decisions under pressure. The limit is that this kind of design can feel abstract or dry if the feedback is weak, because the player needs clear payoffs for the effort. In practice that usually means watching numbers, states, or timers instead of chasing spectacle. It sits in the space of lean strategy or puzzle work rather than flashy action, and Retention is the sort of name that fits a game about keeping things in place.