Underplayed Gems

Dreaming in the mountains (2023)

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Developer
NOT IS NOT STUDIO
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fleeting, dreamlike journey through short, stylized puzzle vignettes that evoke a subtle, eerie sense of wonder.

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What players say

Players call it a short, cheap walking-sim dream that runs about 30 minutes and can be finished before the refund window ends. It has five distinct stages, each with a different mechanic like shooting, maze, or music, and the visual transitions between them are praised. A few reviewers note that clearing some puzzles relies on a right-click feature not immediately obvious.

Screenshots

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