Through the Nightmares (2025)

- Developer
- Sandman Team
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 78 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense and atmospheric platformer where you navigate a dark dream realm as a benevolent protector, facing fearsome obstacles to rescue lost children.
challenge-drivenatmosphericdark fantasytenseplatformingnarrative-drivenactionsupernatural
What players say
Players praise this as a polished hardcore platformer with a unique shrink mechanic that affects both size and weight. Many get stuck on the final level, finding it nearly impossible due to yellow-on-yellow visuals that cause trouble for colorblind players.
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