Ukrainian development team Sandman Team announced that after nine years of development, its hardcore platformer about a journey through dreams Through the Nightmares will be released on Steam and on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in early summer 2025.
Ukrainian development team Sandman Team announced that after nine years of development, its hardcore platformer about a journey through dreams Through the Nightmares will be released on Steam and on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in early summer 2025.
Along with the announcement, a new trailer has been released on IGN’s YouTube channel. It showcases the game’s key mechanic — the protagonist’s ability to change his size — and also shows off the distorted nightmare world and some of the most vivid scenes that await players.
The game will be published on consoles by Ukrainian company Pingle Studio, known as an outsourcing partner for many international studios. For Pingle, the collaboration with Sandman Team and Through the Nightmares will be one of the first projects of its own publishing house, the press release notes.
«You are the Sandman, a spirit that brings people good dreams. To save the children kidnapped by Morpheus, your path lies in his possession — the prison of nightmares. Here, the most secret fears lurking in the corners of consciousness come to life», — the Sandman Team describes the project.
Through the Nightmares will feature 45 carefully crafted levels, divided into 3 chapters and 6 locations. Each one embodies the fears and painful memories of the imprisoned children — from a lonely night in a dark forest to spider-infested homes or a ruined castle rotting from within.
It is noted that this is a rather complex platformer that requires maximum concentration from players. The game is distinguished by several original mechanics, including the ability of the main character to change his size. This affects the physics of the game — the size of the hero changes the trajectory of jumps, inertia, interaction with traps, and also allows you to find hidden paths and secrets.
Through the Nightmares has a Steam page where you can add the project to your wishlist, and an updated demo version. The developers promise that the demo will soon be available on consoles.
Let us remind you that this month the release of the Ukrainian shooter La Quimera from the Reburn studio, formed by developers from the Ukrainian office of 4A Games, is expected.
