Try To Fall Asleep

First-person horror where falling asleep means surviving your own hallucinations

AmberDrop · Released Mar 8, 2019 · Early Access

Action Adventure Indie Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 194
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 27, 2026
Minimum PC: RX 570; 8 GB RAM · 12 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Try To Fall Asleep?

This first-person horror adventure follows John Herrin as he recovers memories of an accident at a secret laboratory. Each night alternates between falling asleep before 4 a.m. and exploring the past through dreams. You close your eyes to build sleep, turn on a light to lower stress, and hide under a blanket when hallucinations become monsters.

For you if...

+you enjoy single-player horror with a psychological focus
+you like balancing competing meters under a time limit

Not for you if...

−you avoid jump scares and nightmarish chase sequences

What players say

90% of 194 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and the intensity of the scares. Recent complaints focus on the long wait for completion, repetitive sleep mechanics, and poorly guided exploration in dreams.

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Try To Fall Asleep system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 / AMD FX-6300
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050ti 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 12 GB available space

Does Try To Fall Asleep have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Try To Fall Asleep run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Try To Fall Asleep 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