Obscure

Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland

91% positive of 83 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam, itch.io

Made by DIE SOFT.

About the game

Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.

What sets it apart

Metroidvania
2D Platformer
Hand-drawn
Exploration
Cute
Action-Adventure
Family Friendly
Retro
Wholesome
1980s
Platformer
1990's

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Obscure

Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland

91% positive of 83 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam, itch.io

Made by DIE SOFT.

About the game

What sets it apart

Metroidvania
2D Platformer
Hand-drawn
Exploration
Cute
Action-Adventure
Family Friendly
Retro
Wholesome
1980s
Platformer
1990's

What players say

Recommended
Kram (streamer): Play Doppl (streamer): Play Chat (community): Play “made me feel like a kid again” “Everying thing good and wholesome about games” “Perfect capture of nostalgia and childhood whimsy” “Oh there’s reference! AND there’s a reference! AND ANOTHER REFERENCE!” “cozy celeste” Reviews are an aggregate of the streamers and the community. We do live community reviews of new games with 1 player and 1 host.…
54 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
A very charming metroidvania with fun platforming and great exploration. The visuals are cute and the music is excellent. It's got an unusual but effective healing mechanic where you can heal yourself using "moons" that are found in the levels or by killing enemies. Having the moon meter filled even at full health acts as an additional buffer, as you instantly get healed when you get hit. This also ties into the…
24 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
This game is frustratingly hard, which is fine. ] can deal with that. What I cant deal with is inconsistent game mechanics that will stump your progress by 90%. It's always the same thing with Metroidvanias... the friggin' hook/tether/swing mechanic where you have to shoot hoops and swing from them. If the mechanic isn't well balanced, you can find yourself falling thousands of times on the same damn ring, I'm done…
9.4 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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