Daydreamer (video game)

Daydreamer
DeveloperRoland Studios
PublisherAtlus (PS4)
PlatformsMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Release
  • WW: August 21, 2015
Awakened Edition
PlayStation 4
  • WW: July 12, 2016
GenreSide-scrolling video game
ModeSingle-player

Daydreamer is a video game developed by Roland Studios.

Plot

In a distant future where the world has been taken over by aliens and undergoing a civil war, a young girl called Olivia must rescue her brother from the aliens.[1]

Gameplay

Weapons at the players disposal include laser guns and flamethrowers. The player also has pets to assist them in tasks. The player encounters large bosses.[2] The game is a side scroller.[3]

Development

Daydreamer was showcased at the Moscone Center’s GDC Play Area at the 2015 Game Developer Conference.[2] It had an unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign.[2][4][1][5]

Daydreamer has Sprite graphics, of rather high quality for its characters, contrasted by a lot of scrolling check patterns for its pause menu. It also features an interface designed for a gamepad, to the point where the game only displays gamepad inputs for menus and tutorial messages even when played only a keyboard on Windows.

Reception

Daydreamer received a score of 68/100 on Metacritic for the PlayStation 4 version of the game, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[6]

Hardcore Gamer gave the PlayStation 4 version of the game a 3.5/5, praising the art style and how it pays homage to platform games from the 1990s.

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Competition Entries". igf.com. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Very Best Indie Games Of GDC 2015". www.GameInformer.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  3. ↑ Shive, Chris (2016-07-18). "Review: Daydreamer: Awakened Edition". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  4. ↑ Maity, Prarthito (March 9, 2015). "GDC 2015 Recap: 6 Best Indie Games You Should Know". www.ibtimes.co.in.
  5. ↑ GmbH, Converve. "List of participants - GDC 2015 Business Matchmaking". meetings.gdconf.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  6. 1 2 "Daydreamer: Awakened Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Review: Daydreamer: Awakened Edition". Hardcore Gamer. 18 July 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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