Adventure · January 9, 2018
Yume Nikki (2018)
An RPG Maker tour de force, and a divisively controversial work for fans. You are free to explore the various dream worlds at your own pace. If you check certain characters or items in the game you will collect an “Effect”. These “Effects” can be used to change the main character’s appearance. Some of these “Effects” have special actions or animations which you can activate by pressing 1 or 3 on the number pad. Yume Nikki is a very unique title that has become one of the most well-known indie games to come out of Japan. It is unlike any other RPG, especially in the fact that there really is no action or dialogue to speak of. This gives the game a very dark and foreboding atmosphere. Can you make it to the secret ending? There are no particular goals nor story of which to speak. You simply walk around. Checking certain characters inside the dream will increase the number of 'Effects'. Using 'Effects' will cause the main character's appearance to change. (During this time, you can use the 1 or 3 keys to implement special movements and effects.) Using the same 'Effect' a second time will cause the character to revert to their original form. 'Effects' can only be discarded inside rooms with many doors. FAQ Q. There is a glitch or aspect ratio issue in the game. A. Please switch to Window mode by pressing F4 or Alt + Enter. Q. Why does the Japanese version crash? A. The Japanese language coding in this game runs only on Japanese system locales. If you want to play the game in Japanese and it crashes, please change your system locale to Japanese.
Adventure releases from 2018
73 Adventure titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Indie · 423
- Free to Play · 419
- RPGMaker · 404
- Psychological Horror · 402
- Surreal · 378
- Exploration · 343
- Pixel Graphics · 338
- Horror · 337
- Walking Simulator · 328
- Atmospheric · 317
- Psychological · 304
- Female Protagonist · 299
- 2D · 297
- Singleplayer · 294
- Dark · 293
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 8.6k Steam reviews | Top 27% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 34% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 77% for session depth among Adventure |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 9, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | kikiyama |
| Publisher | PLAYISM |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- English
- Japanese
Editions & Packages
Buy Yume Nikki











