Underplayed Gems

YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- (2018)

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Developer
KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Active Gaming Media Inc.
Publisher
PLAYISM
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 1,499 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Wandering through an eerie, beautiful dreamscape that feels both alien and melancholic, with a quiet dread lurking just beneath the surface.

surrealatmosphericdreamlikelonelycreepyslow-pacedexplorativepsychological

What players say

Players are deeply split on this reimagining. Many say it misses what made the original special by replacing open exploration with linear side-scrolling and platforming, and reducing the nexus from twelve doors to seven. Some appreciate it as its own take, but most find the block world puzzles tedious and the horror cheap rather than subtle.

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Screenshots

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