Yume Nikki: Dream Diary (2018)

Developer: Kadokawa Games, Active Gaming Media
Publisher: PLAYISM
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Main story: about 3.6 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, atmospheric exploration through surreal dreamscapes that feels lonely and slightly unsettling.

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About

Yume Nikki: Dream Diary is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.