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About Traum
WARNING! The story touches on real-life issues and is mature in tone, so the game is not intended for children. Some may even find some scenes in the game to be disturbing or upsetting. Proceed at your own risk.
Traum is a short, story-driven adventure with psychological horror elements. It encourages the player to explore as interacting with objects reveals more about the world, the story, and the main character himself. Many of the objects can be interacted with multiple times and some items trigger flashback memories of days past. During the gameplay there are also choices that will affect some future events.
Traum has no combat as it relies on suspense, atmosphere, and storytelling. The game has multiple endings where the player must rely on their past interactions to make the choice. Traum also has fully custom character artwork and music.
Plot
You're Mike, a common man who had it all planned out. A loving wife, a house and a steady income. The American dream.
Now stuck with a dull office job and a terrible boss, family was all he got. Tensions from work were carried over to home and while not everything was full of champagne and rose petals, dreams and plans were still intact. Until that one fateful day.
Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?
For the best experience, play Traum with your lights turned off.
Traum is a short, story-driven adventure with psychological horror elements. It encourages the player to explore as interacting with objects reveals more about the world, the story, and the main character himself. Many of the objects can be interacted with multiple times and some items trigger flashback memories of days past. During the gameplay there are also choices that will affect some future events.
Traum has no combat as it relies on suspense, atmosphere, and storytelling. The game has multiple endings where the player must rely on their past interactions to make the choice. Traum also has fully custom character artwork and music.
Plot
You're Mike, a common man who had it all planned out. A loving wife, a house and a steady income. The American dream.
Now stuck with a dull office job and a terrible boss, family was all he got. Tensions from work were carried over to home and while not everything was full of champagne and rose petals, dreams and plans were still intact. Until that one fateful day.
Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?
For the best experience, play Traum with your lights turned off.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players have mixed feelings about this game. Those who appreciate it praise the surreal and unsettling atmosphere, minimalist visual design, and well-implemented mouse-based controls, along with the contemplative, meditative experience it offers. However, critics find the main character unlikeable and insufferable, the dialogue awkwardly written, and the pacing slow enough to feel tedious or boring depending on what you're looking for in a game.
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I really didn't want to like this, but parts of it were effective and I did get through to the end. The audio and environments can be quite surreal and unsettling, even if they don't reach outright frightening. The RPG Maker elements were well done- instead of slow walking, you move quickly, and the game is playable entirely with the mouse. The real issue is with the story- the main character is an absolutely insufferable piece of garbage, and ultimately that's the point- it's just hard to care about what's happening to him moment to moment. While the writing gets the point across, the dialogue is a little rough- it feels more like a teenager writing what they think older adults sound like at the office and when discussing marital problems. The ending is interesting, and may be surprising, but I had it spoiled ahead of time so I'm not sure if I would have seen it coming or not. Ultimately, I don't know if I can say that it's worth the hour or two you'll spend on it, but it is a free title, so some folks may want to take a chance and try it.1 found this helpful
Recommended if you get trapped in a dark room for 20 minutes with nothing but a PC with this installed.1 found this helpful
Игра 'Traum' – это медитативное путешествие по сюрреалистичным мирам, сотканным из снов. Визуально игра поражает своей минималистичной, но завораживающей эстетикой. Каждый кадр – это как живая картина, наполненная приглушенными цветами и необычными геометрическими формами. Геймплей, в свою очередь, сосредоточен на исследовании и решении простых головоломок, что позволяет полностью погрузиться в атмосферу таинственности и спокойствия. "Traum" не ставит перед игроком сложных задач или динамичных сражений. Скорее, это интерактивный опыт, который побуждает к размышлениям и самоанализу. Звуковое сопровождение идеально дополняет визуальную составляющую, создавая ощущение отрешенности от реальности. Некоторые могут назвать игру скучной из-за её неторопливости, но для тех, кто ищет успокаивающее и атмосферное приключение, "Traum" станет настоящей находкой. Это игра, которая остается в памяти надолго после прохождения, оставляя приятное послевкусие меланхолии и созерцания.
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