Among the Sleep

 PC
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

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  1. 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 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 youFor 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.    … Expand
  2. aristotle61
    Jan 8, 2021
    2
    I don't understand these reviews. This game is awful. It's boring, annoying, amateurish, and ridiculously short, which as it turns out is a blessing.
  3. Amid27
    Aug 19, 2020
    3
    3 часа "геймплея"
    Графика прямиком из 2006 года
    2 заскриптованных монстра 4 Скримера на всю игру Постоянные провалы за текстуры и глюки ИИ И это всё что из себя представляет игра. Это было бы смешно если б не было так грустно, ведь разработкой занималась пусть и маленькая но студия получившая с компании на Kickstarter 250 000 долларов. И всё что они смогли сделать это "ВОТ ЭТО"?!    3 часа "геймплея"
    Графика прямиком из 2006 года
    2 заскриптованных монстра
    4 Скримера на всю игру
    Постоянные провалы за текстуры и глюки ИИ
    И это всё что из себя представляет игра.
    Это было бы смешно если б не было так грустно, ведь разработкой занималась пусть и маленькая но студия получившая с компании на Kickstarter 250 000 долларов.
    И всё что они смогли сделать это "ВОТ ЭТО"?!
  4. Chrome2004
    Oct 13, 2021
    3
    Among the sleep had SO much potential to be amazing, But sadly it didnt turn out that way.

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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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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. Impulsegamer
    Jan 23, 2017
    78
    Given it’s a fairly short playthrough I wouldn’t be paying full price for it… but if you can get it on sale it is worth getting if for no other reason than to see another form of terror placed into game form. Jump scares have nothing on the impact this has.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 19, 2014
    80
    Among the Sleep is yet another good example of a successful game made possible thanks to Kickstarter.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 3, 2014
    85
    Here we have a stylish and original horror adventure, which manages to scare. The ending is quite thought-provoking. The game is quite short, but the time spent on it is definitely quality time. [Aug 2014]
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