Sweet Dreams (2025)

Sweet Dreams is a small 2D platformer with a pretty silly idea behind it, and I think that is part of the charm. I play as Dream Boy, a kid superhero who is stuck inside a strange dream world full of sweets and candy. The whole thing has that old school arcade feeling where I am mainly moving from one side of the level to the other, fighting enemies and collecting as much stuff as I can. It is not trying to be a huge story driven platformer, and I think keeping things simple works in its favour. The main gameplay is straightforward. I can shoot enemies with lasers, jump on them and collect sweets along the way to build up my score. There are also Power Cells that let me transform into Mega Dream Boy, which gives the combat a nice little burst of power. I like having something to work towards during a level because it makes collecting the Power Cells feel more useful than just grabbing another random collectible. The combat itself is basic, but it fits the arcade style and I found it easy enough to get into. Where I think the game does well is with its bright candy themed presentation. The enemies and environments have a goofy look that fits the idea of being trapped inside a stra…