Among the Sleep

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. Gameblog.fr
    Jun 17, 2014
    40
    The theme of the game and the originality of playing as a child can't save this adventure-horror game that is neither scary nor moving, and whose incoherent narrative takes us into an imaginary world without great play value.
  2. Hardcore Gamer
    Jun 15, 2014
    40
    Among the Sleep is a surprisingly bad execution of a deceptively weak idea.
  3. Eurogamer
    Jun 4, 2014
    40
    That's what's most disappointing; there's absolutely the spark of a really cool whatever-this-genre-is game in Among the Sleep, and for a while it looks like it's going to get there. Too bad it ends barely a quarter of the way in, passing the baton to something both much less interesting and perpetually trapped in its shadow.

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#93 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 251 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 141 out of 251
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 251
  3. Negative: 26 out of 251
  1. ronaldohero
    May 29, 2014
    10
    First of all, this game comes from an norwegian new company. They had a fantastic kick starter campaign.
    Grapichs:10/10
    Design:10/10    First of all, this game comes from an norwegian new company. They had a fantastic kick starter campaign.
    Grapichs:10/10
    Design:10/10
    Textures:9/10
    Story:10/10
    Ending:8/10    … Full Review »
  2. Muffinrex
    May 29, 2014
    9
    Among the Sleep is a fantastic game, creepy all the way through. What starts as a pretty innocent birthday party, turns into one of the mostAmong the Sleep is a fantastic game, creepy all the way through. What starts as a pretty innocent birthday party, turns into one of the most scary video game experiences I've ever had. The sound design is simply brilliant, the levels are masterly designed, and the story and atmosphere is just perfect. It seems like every single little thing in this astonishing little Indie-game is refined to the almost perfect.

    Do yourself a favor and buy this wonderful game. Please, it's too good to be missed!    … Full Review »
  3. thanatopsis
    Jun 6, 2014
    4
    For an indie game this isn't bad, and maybe it is even worth the $10 or $15, but it just wasn't worth my time. The graphics are good for aFor an indie game this isn't bad, and maybe it is even worth the $10 or $15, but it just wasn't worth my time. The graphics are good for a cheap production, and it is a little eerie for the first 30 minutes, but once the game really starts it just looks too colorful and bubbly to be scary, and the teddy bear is just annoying. There are hardly any real puzzles and he pretty much tells you what you need to do for all of them. It isn't hard to figure out what exactly is going on in the game. The ending was no surprise, and in fact it felt very cheap and tacked-on compared to how I imagined it ending. I thought it would be much more compelling.
    A far better game (in story, graphics and game play) along the same lines thematically is Papo & Yo.
    But if you're looking for a creepy horror experience with pretty much the same level of "puzzles" as this game (i.e. nonexistent), Outlast is a far better option. This is more of a horror game for an 8-year-old.
    I must say I did enjoy the first-person view much more than usually being able to see arms and legs. But Outlast has that too and also does that many times better.
    It is a novel concept, but it just doesn't have the story or game play to back it up.    … Full Review »
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