Action · December 15, 2022
Melatonin (2022)
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music. Melatonin explores the relationship between the dreams we have when we’re asleep and the experiences we go through when we’re awake, through unique rhythm game levels. Hand-drawn in a colorful and detailed visual style, with music produced to flow hand-in-hand with the gameplay and visuals, you will piece together elements about the main character’s life as you dive deeper and deeper into their dreams at night. Features Discover over 20 dreamy levels spread across 5 chapters, with every level introducing a new song. Unlock a Hard Mode that will truly test your rhythm. Experience Melatonin from a new perspective by unlocking fun level Mashups. Make the rhythm game level of your dreams with an easy to use Level Editor. Use Practice Mode to guide you through each level. Try out plenty of assist features if you’re feeling lost.
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Vietnamese volume_up
Full audio (10)
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
- Vietnamese
Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rhythm · 142
- Indie · 119
- Cute · 90
- Hand-drawn · 84
- Colorful · 75
- Music · 67
- Relaxing · 67
- 2D · 66
- Singleplayer · 55
- Action · 54
- Surreal · 43
- Cozy · 41
- Puzzle · 40
- Great Soundtrack · 30
- Arcade · 29
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.1k Steam reviews | Top 49% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 88% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
14
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Half Asleep |
| Base price | $7.49 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.1k reviews
6.8k positive · 355 negative
Curator recommendations
7.0k
Editions & Packages
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