Through the Nightmares
Sandman Team · 2025 · Puzzle Platformer, 2D Platformer, Precision Platformer, Side Scroller, Difficult
PC
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About Through the Nightmares
Enter the dream in Through the Nightmares! This is a challenge-driven platformer about a benevolent being who sets out to save children from a nightmare they cannot escape.You are Sandman, the spirit said to bring good dreams. To bring the children back to their families, Sandman must descend into the realm of Morpheus — a dream god who twists sleep into prison. Here, every fear ever buried comes alive.
They’re waiting. But the dream already knows you’re here. And it will stop at nothing to ensure you never leave.
You must combine all Sandman abilities to confront Morpheus and escape the nightmare. And if you find the game too easy, there are dozens of secrets waiting to be uncovered by the most daring players!
They’re waiting. But the dream already knows you’re here. And it will stop at nothing to ensure you never leave.
BECOME THE DREAM MASTER
Through the Nightmares is a game for people who love platforming challenges and secrets. Each of your (many) deaths will be a lesson, and instant respawns make you always ready to try again.The core gameplay of Through the Nightmares is designed around three Sandman abilities:- Size-Shifting — Change your size to squeeze through tight spaces, physically manipulate traps, and boost your jump distance. Changing size affects your weight and speed, which changes how you interact with the environment. Mastering this ability is the key to surviving a dreamscape designed to destroy you.
- Downward Strike — Smash through walls and floors with a mid-air blow, uncovering new paths and activating mechanisms. Every change to the level persists, even after death.
- Checkpoint Flask — Find, pick up, and place this magical item anywhere in the level to create a checkpoint. Flask lets you resurrect three times before being sent back to the start. Death comes quickly, frustration doesn’t have to.
You must combine all Sandman abilities to confront Morpheus and escape the nightmare. And if you find the game too easy, there are dozens of secrets waiting to be uncovered by the most daring players!
EXIT LIGHT, ENTER NIGHT
Explore 45 handcrafted levels across three chapters and six haunting locations. Each is shaped by a child’s fears and memories — from a night spent alone in dark woods to spider-infested suburbs, and a long-rotten castle.Every chapter is filled with hidden challenges that let you recover what the children have lost in their dreams. Return the lost items to the children’s rooms to uncover the source of their nightmares!FACE THE NIGHTMARE
In the dream world, everything is out to get you. Ordinary objects twisted by Morpheus’ magic become brutal traps and monstrous foes.- Reactive Environment — Sandman’s abilities interact with the dream world, opening up new pathways. Shrink, grow, or strike to physically manipulate parts of the level.
- Timing Is Everything — Environmental threats sync to the beat of the soundtrack, demanding precision and rhythm in your every move.
- Towering Terrors — Enormous creatures lurk within the dream, hunting you down. Outrun their clutches… or face a swift end.
DEFY THE DREAM GOD
To free children from the endless nightmare, you must defeat Morpheus. His mind holds the truth about his descent into madness… But these are secrets Morpheus will not surrender willingly.Confront him. Break his hold. Bring the children back to their families — or watch them be consumed by the nightmare forever.Are you ready to face the Dream God?KEY FEATURES
- Size-Shifting Platforming. Change your size to squeeze through tight spaces, manipulate traps, and discover hidden shortcuts.
- Challenges For Everyone. Enjoy ruthless precision platforming with instant respawns and a unique checkpoint system that lets you control where you respawn.
- Six Unique Locations. Explore dozens of handcrafted levels across three chapters and six different locations based on Nordic folklore, modern-day suburbia, and medieval ruins.
- Reactive Dreamscapes. Manipulate the environment with Sandman’s abilities to open up new pathways, discover secrets, and solve tricky challenges.
- Dream Secrets. Collect personal items from each nightmare to learn more about the children’s past, reveal the deeper story, and piece together the truth of what happened to Morpheus.
- Immersive Visuals and Soundtrack. Nightmare dreamscapes are brought to life with striking low-poly art and a haunting original score.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Cool platformer. It has a variety of mechanics and different scenery that keep your attention. There are some nice secrets and references, and the devs are firendly and responsive. I hope it gets more traction3 found this helpful
[h2] Through the Nightmares [/h2] [h3] 📅24.08.2025 [/h3] This game has a lot going for it - gorgeous visuals, a great atmosphere, solid music, and plenty of little touches that make it feel polished. I’ve spent almost eight hours in it and still haven’t finished, sometimes getting stuck on tricky parts. Overall, it’s a solid platformer with a simple story no major flaws and plenty of charm. If you love the genre or are just curious, it’s definitely worth giving a try. [b] Final score: [/b] [h1] 7/10 [/h1]3 found this helpful
This game is incredibly fast, fun, and focused on platforming. For sheer enjoyment, Through the Nightmares gets 9/10. Everything feels good, especially new mechanics when they pop up. The story is fine, until the indecipherable ending, but who cares? Gotta go fast! I have one major gripe, and that is the final level. For some reason the background, assets, and hazards are all different shades of yellow. And the protagonist? Yellow. I found it incredibly difficult to see what was going or even where I was on the screen. It really left a sour taste in my mouth after such an otherwise enjoyable game. If you're not worried about the last level being inscrutable, this is a good game. If they fix the ending this will be a great game,2 found this helpful
It's pretty easy to suck at this game...1 found this helpful
the high quality, very polished platformer with unique mechanics1 found this helpful
Cool atmosphere, cute story about Sandman saving children from the nightmares, fluid controls, neatly designed levels - compact, yet intricate enough to test your reflexes and puzzle-solving skills. Which is exactly what a good precision platformer needs. It's a perfect side-course to whatever you're playing as it can be easily consumed in bite-sized chunks to stretch the muscles. It's not very difficult (apart from some sections with secrets), but still capable to scratch that particular itch of every fan of the genre.1 found this helpful
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