Dreamtopia (2025)

Dreamtopia is a small puzzle platformer that caught my attention because the whole game is built around strange looking levels and unusual geometry. I am moving through floating areas, trying to work out how the paths fit together while avoiding traps and reaching the end of each stage. It is not a game that gives me a huge story or loads of extra systems to worry about. Most of the time I am simply looking at the level, figuring out what I am supposed to do and trying not to get myself killed. The puzzles are the best part for me because they start off simple and then gradually make me think a bit more carefully. I have to pay attention to where I am standing, which direction I need to move and how the strange shapes of the levels affect what I can actually reach. Some sections are more about timing while others are about working out a safe route through the level. I like that the game does not throw everything at me immediately. I can understand the basic idea quite quickly and then slowly get more comfortable with the way the levels are designed. The surreal presentation also helps a lot. There are three different visual themes, and the unusual geometry gives the stages a drea…