The Sand Man

A 2D horror adventure through a town lost to sleep

Uri Games · Published by PLAYISM · Released Jan 29, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 406
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 6, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated; 1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Sand Man?

This single-player adventure follows Sophie Grundler, a girl with insomnia who discovers that everyone else in town has fallen asleep. You explore and tackle action sequences as she tries to save the residents, with multiple endings possible.

For you if...

+you like adventures drawn in pixel art

Not for you if...

−you prefer to avoid graphic depictions of violence

What players say

94% of 406 reviews are positive

Players praise the storytelling and characters. Recurring complaints concern obscure puzzles, unclear directions, and stretches that drag. Many players describe it as closer to fantasy than horror.

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The Sand Man system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or Greater
Processor: Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz
Graphics: Integrated graphics
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 66 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does The Sand Man have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Sand Man 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: 27
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.

Does The Sand Man 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