Insomnia: Theater in the Head
A point-and-click adventure inside the mind of a sleepless girl
Perfect Day Studio · Released Dec 15, 2022
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 3,086
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 24 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jul 27, 2023
What is Insomnia: Theater in the Head?
This single-player, 2D point-and-click adventure follows a girl who cannot sleep. You click through illustrated scenes and text as the story explores the thoughts keeping her awake.
For you if...
- +you prefer brief stories suited to a single sitting
- +you like stories about anxiety and nighttime thoughts
Not for you if...
- −you want complex puzzles that demand sustained problem-solving
What players say
97% of 3,086 reviews are positive · 83% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the hand-drawn artwork and music. A recent reviewer criticizes unclear puzzle solutions and hard-to-read hints. Another reports progression-blocking bugs and control problems during handheld play.
Screenshots and trailer
Insomnia: Theater in the Head system requirements
Minimum: ® HD 3000, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Insomnia: Theater in the Head?
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- OS
- Windows 7,8,10 or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz
- Graphics
- Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Insomnia: Theater in the Head have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Insomnia: Theater in the Head run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian.
Does Insomnia: Theater in the Head 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
Tags
- Psychological
- Point & Click
- Hand-drawn
- Stylized
- Indie
- Female Protagonist
- Modern
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Text-Based
- Cartoony
- Colorful
- Cartoon
- Puzzle
- Incremental
Recent updates
- Jul 27, 2023 · Language Update
- Mar 23, 2023 · Korean localization fixes
- Dec 19, 2022 · "Insomnia" 1.0.1 Update - Added Achievement Support
- Dec 17, 2022 · Insomnia: Theater in the Head - Small Hotfix
2 DLC available.