Dive into a surreal adventure with Through the Nightmares, the challenge-driven platformer from Sandman Team, in partnership with Pingle Studio. This captivating game, set within a child’s dream, is set to launch on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in June 2025.
New Trailer and Demo Out Now
The newly released trailer showcases Sandman’s unique size-shifting ability, the eerie dreamscape world of Morpheus, and some of the thrilling setpieces players can expect in the full game. Crafted over nine years, Through the Nightmares promises precise platforming designed to test players’ skills to the limit.
For those eager to confront Morpheus and step into his realm, an enhanced demo of Through the Nightmares is now available on Steam, with a console demo coming soon.
Embark on a Dreamlike Journey
In Through the Nightmares, players take control of Sandman, a guardian spirit who brings peaceful sleep. However, dreams turn dark when Morpheus, a corrupted deity, imprisons innocent children within an endless nightmare. To rescue them, Sandman must navigate a surreal, perilous dream world.
Players will face over 45 meticulously crafted levels across three chapters of the game’s narrative. Each nightmare brings childhood fears to life — from creatures lurking in dark forests to monsters hiding beneath beds.
Precision Platforming at Its Best
Praised for its brutal yet deeply rewarding gameplay, Through the Nightmares delivers a ruthless, precision-driven platforming experience. The game features multiple unique twists on the genre, spearheaded by Sandman’s ability to change his size, which directly impacts physics — altering momentum, jump arcs, and the ways players navigate obstacles, traps, and secret pathways.
Key Features
- Size-Shifting Platforming: Change your size to squeeze through tight spaces, manipulate traps, and discover hidden shortcuts.
- Challenge-Driven Gameplay: Enjoy ruthless precision platforming with instant respawns and a unique checkpoint system that lets you control where you respawn using a collectible item.
- Handcrafted Dreamscapes: Explore dozens of handcrafted levels across three chapters and six different locations based on Nordic folklore, modern-day suburbia, and medieval ruins.
- Reactive Environments: Manipulate the dreamscape with Sandman’s abilities to open up new pathways, discover secrets, and solve tricky challenges.
- Narrative-Driven Collectibles: Collect personal items from each nightmare to learn more about the children’s past, reveal the deeper story, and piece together the truth of what happened to Morpheus.
- Immersive Visuals and Haunting Soundtrack: Nightmare dreamscapes are brought to life with striking low-poly art and a haunting original score.
Factsheet
- Developer: Sandman Team
- Publisher: Sandman Team (Steam), Pingle Studio (Consoles)
- Platforms: PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Genre: Precision Platformer
- Planned Release Date: June 2025
Links
- Website: throughthenightmares.com
- Steam: s.team/a/1266210
- Twitter/X: @kovnirdev
- Discord: discord.com/invite/eraxzJB
