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Niko: Through The Dream

First-person puzzle adventure across dream islands shaped by memories

Studio Paint · Released Jul 17, 2015

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 218
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Nov 3, 2015
Minimum PC
8000 Series
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Niko: Through The Dream?

You guide Niko back to her world in a single-player adventure across islands representing events from her past. Each island has its own setting and mechanics, combining puzzles based on colors, shapes, and sounds with exploration, platforming, stealth, and traps.

For you if...

  • +you prefer approachable logic puzzles over highly complex ones

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a clearly explained, straightforward narrative

What players say

71% of 218 reviews are positive

Players praise the minimalist visuals, atmosphere, and soundtrack. Complaints focus on the amount of platforming and unclear puzzle rules. Recent negative reviews also report progression problems and save limitations that require restarting long levels.

Screenshots and trailer

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Niko: Through The Dream system requirements

Minimum: 8000 Series, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7
Processor
2.0+ GHz (Dual Core Recommended)
Graphics
NVIDIA 8000 Series or higher (Shader Model 3 Compatible)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Niko: Through The Dream have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Niko: Through The Dream run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Niko: Through The Dream 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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