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Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
The atmospheric hardcore action platformer about the Sandman wandering the world of children's nightmares. You will have to find and rescue the children from the trap of the almighty Morpheus, by overcoming of all their fears.
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Demanding, overwhelming, unpretentious and dark.
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GameGrinDylan PamintuanJun 20258/10Through the Nightmares is a nightmarishly difficult, great labour of love, with the only thing stopping you from beating the game is your own skill and willpower. Just be willing to wait, use any knowledge you collect with each death, and don't give up.
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ShacknewsWill BorgerJun 20257/10It gives just as much back as you put in, and I appreciate that in a platformer like this. It probably won’t change your life, but it might just get you through a couple of sleepless nights. Sometimes, all you need is a little help from a friendly Sandman to make it to dawn.
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Nindie SpotlightJustin NationJun 20257.5/10With its pretty unique size-shifting mechanic and plenty of punishing stage designs, this has appeal, but possibly restricted to challenge hounds
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Video ChumsA.J. MaciejewskiJul 20253/5 starsIt may be one of the most brutally frustrating platformers out there but Through the Nightmares manages to provide satisfying gameplay. 🛌
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Rapid Reviews UKJoseph BarroodAug 20253/5 starsAs a whole, I am glad I played Through the Nightmares. It certainly is not the best game I have played this year, but there are a decent number of solid components. The Sandman’s movement is fun, there are unique components relating to his size augmenting abilities, and the artistic design has some standout pieces. However, the primary gameplay loop had me waiting more than I would have liked, and I had some issues deciphering the on-screen information sometimes. It is a fun game, but there are other platformers I would recommend first.
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