Meg’s Monster gets a $5 prequel DLC and a free browser bridge — is two hours enough?

Why this matters: more answers, more sadness – and a tiny price tag

Odencat is sending players back into the underworld with Meg’s Monster: Lost Memories, a short prequel DLC that promises five tightly-written character vignettes on December 4. At $4.99 (10% pre-order discount) and roughly two hours of play, Lost Memories isn’t trying to be an epic expansion – it’s a focused slice of lore. For fans who wanted to pry open the world’s timeline and learn why things in the main game landed so hard emotionally, this is the sort of thing that’ll scratch that itch. But the real question players should ask: do two hours of backstory and a free browser minigame bridge justify the buy?

• Five character-focused prequel stories, each clarifying parts of the underworld’s timeline.
• About two hours of estimated gameplay for $4.99 – competitively priced, but compact.
• Free browser minigame bridges events between the main game and DLC (playable on Odencat’s site).
• Main Meg’s Monster is 40% off on Switch through Dec. 3 — an easy entry point before DLC drops.

Breaking down the announcement

Lost Memories collects five prequel episodes that dig into the pasts of an MMA fighter trying to pay for his brother’s care, a little girl with parents on edge about her fifth birthday, an unknown creature on an assassination task, a man reborn as a monster trying to make the Underworld better, and a lab‑raised monster child. Odencat says the DLC leans heavier in tone than Meg’s Monster proper and that they reorganized a timeline during production to clarify the characters’ movements and how the underworld’s events line up.

Developer Ryota framed the DLC as a chance for fans to “delve even deeper” and to see the world’s mechanics from more points of view. That’s exactly what indie studios with strong narrative cores tend to do: add small, focused chapters that illuminate existing mysteries rather than expand the game into a second full title.

Why this matters now — and where it fits in indie trends

There’s a practical reason for the timing. The holiday window is crowded, and a low-cost DLC + a Switch sale for the main game is a tidy funnel to pull new players into Odencat’s world without demanding much wallet commitment. It’s smart: convert holiday impulse buyers with the base game sale, then offer a cheap narrative appetizer that rewards completionist fans.

Creatively, Odencat has a history of small, emotionally potent experiences — Bear’s Restaurant is a quiet, melancholic slice-of-life, and Fishing Paradiso leaned into charm. Meg’s Monster broke slightly different ground as their first title made primarily for consoles and Steam, and Lost Memories looks like a natural follow-up that doubles down on the studio’s strength: compact, affecting storytelling with pixel art and a piano-forward soundtrack.

What players should expect (and be skeptical about)

Concrete stuff: Lost Memories lands on PC (Steam, including Steam Deck), Nintendo Switch, and Xbox on December 4. The price is $4.99 with a 10% launch pre-order discount. Odencat estimates about two hours of gameplay. Also, the main game is 40% off on Switch until Dec. 3.

My take: $5 for two hours of new story is reasonable for most players, especially since narrative DLCs rarely require massive new systems or assets. The biggest risk is replay value — if these are linear vignettes with limited interactivity, you’re paying for storytelling rather than new toys. That’s fine if you bought Meg’s Monster for its writing and atmosphere; less so if you wanted a gameplay expansion.

Also note the free browser minigame that bridges the gap between the main story and Lost Memories. It’s a neat move to engage the web-savvy fanbase and lower the barrier to catching up, but don’t expect it to replace the emotional heft that a fully produced DLC segment can deliver.

TL;DR

Meg’s Monster: Lost Memories looks like the precise, quiet expansion Odencat does well — focused character vignettes that expand lore and tone for fans. At $4.99 and two hours, it’s affordably priced but intentionally compact. If the main game’s story stuck with you, this is likely worth the buy; if you wanted new mechanics or a longer campaign, temper expectations.

Either way, the Switch sale on the base game is a reminder from Odencat that this is the kind of indie world you can fall into over a weekend — and that sometimes a short, well-told extra chapter is exactly what a good game needs.