Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

First-person horror adventure through the eyes of a toddler

Krillbite Studio · Released May 29, 2014

Action Adventure Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 8,354
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 56 in 30 days
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 4
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 10 years ago; Jun 7, 2016

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition?

This first-person horror adventure follows a two-year-old who wakes to unexplained sounds at night. You explore dark surroundings and solve puzzles while looking for comfort, with no combat.

For you if...

+you like horror seen from a child's perspective
+you prefer exploration and tension over combat

Not for you if...

−you want difficult puzzles and demanding gameplay
−you avoid stories about troubled family relationships

What players say

89% of 8,354 reviews are positive · 85% of 56 in the last 30 days

Players praise the eerie sound design and emotional storytelling. They complain about the short length and slow movement, and some report getting stuck or losing progress when they quit mid-chapter.

Screenshots and trailer

Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: WindowsXP SP2 or higher
Processor: Dual core 2.4GHz
Graphics: Video card with 512MB of VRAM
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0
Notes: Best enjoyed with a headset!

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Norwegian, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.