Through the Nightmares

A precision platformer about escaping nightmares by changing your size

Sandman Team · Released Jun 19, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 9, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Through the Nightmares?

You guide Sandman through 45 side-scrolling levels to rescue children trapped in Morpheus's nightmare realm. In this single-player puzzle platformer, shrinking and growing alter your weight, speed, and jumps as you navigate traps and smash barriers. You can place a checkpoint flask wherever you choose, but it allows only three revivals before returning you to the level's start.

For you if...

+you enjoy tight timing and repeated attempts at difficult jumps
+you like hunting for secrets in linear levels

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving platforming with few deaths or retries

What players say

96% of 69 reviews are positive

Players praise the level design, varied mechanics, visuals, and soundtrack. A reviewer criticizes the final level's low contrast for making the character and hazards hard to distinguish.

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Through the Nightmares system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050, Radeon RX470
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Through the Nightmares have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Through the Nightmares run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Traditional Chinese, Catalan.

Does Through the Nightmares use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam