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60%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
85% User Score Based on 26 reviews
Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

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About Daydreamer

Daydreamer is a single player arcade platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by RolandStudios and was released on August 21, 2015. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Daydreamer is a classic platformer focused around Boss fights, blowing up Aliens and Robots, and using speed and abilities to evade attacks as you traverse mind-blowing alien landscapes.

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
graphics10 positive mentions
  • The game features a unique and trippy art style that is reminiscent of classic platformers like Earthworm Jim and Commander Keen.
  • The graphics are praised for their creativity and smooth animation, providing a visually engaging experience.
  • Gameplay offers a variety of challenges and boss fights that require different strategies, enhancing replayability.
  • The game suffers from performance issues, running slowly on some systems, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • Controls can be confusing and are not well-suited for keyboard play, making it difficult for some players to enjoy.
  • The story is considered uninteresting, and the checkpoint system is criticized for being poorly implemented.

  • graphics

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are highly praised for their unique and trippy art style, reminiscent of classic titles like Donkey Kong Country and Oddworld. Reviewers highlight the creative and mind-blowing visuals, along with interesting and creepy boss designs, contributing to an engaging and immersive experience. Overall, the graphics are considered a standout feature of the game.

    • “This game has fantastic pre-rendered 3D graphics like Donkey Kong Country and the old Oddworld games.”
    • “Extremely mind-blowing creative graphics in this game, and great maze-like challenges on multiple levels.”
    • “Interesting artwork with really creepy looking bosses.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is characterized by a heavy retro/synthwave feel that complements its trippy visuals and overall atmosphere, creating an immersive experience for players.

    • “The music has a heavy retro/synthwave feel to it, which goes along well with the other elements of the game.”
    • “Nice music and atmosphere.”
    • “Nice trippy visuals and music.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is reminiscent of classic titles like Earthworm Jim, though some users feel it could benefit from tighter mechanics. Overall, it receives a positive reception.

    • “The gameplay could be a bit tighter, but hey, it plays like Earthworm Jim.”
    • “[*][b]Gameplay:[/b] [i]Yay[/i]”
    • “The gameplay could be a bit tighter - but hey, it plays like Earthworm Jim.”

  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is highlighted as having a creepy aesthetic that enhances the overall experience, complemented by nice music that contributes to the immersive environment. Many users express a sense of fun and potential within this atmospheric design.

    • “I felt the potential for fun with the atmosphere and its creepy look.”
    • “The music and atmosphere are really nice.”

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is noted as a highlight, with some moments being described as downright hilarious, such as a flying cat that shoots and screeches. However, the overall comedic experience is somewhat hindered by slow pacing and glitches.

    • “Some of them are downright hilarious - a flying cat that shoots and screeches?”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story has been described as uninteresting by multiple users, indicating a lack of engagement and depth in the narrative.

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The reviews highlight that the character designs are visually appealing, contributing positively to the overall character development experience. However, there is no further elaboration on the depth or growth of the characters themselves.

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50%Critics’ scoreBased on 2 critic reviews
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Daydreamer is a arcade platformer game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Daydreamer include science, indie, 2d, female protagonist, soundtrack and others.

Daydreamer is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Windows and others.

Daydreamer was released on August 21, 2015.

Daydreamer was developed by RolandStudios.

Daydreamer has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Daydreamer for its graphics.

Daydreamer is a single player game.

Similar games include Narvas, Valfaris, Cyber Seraph, Weapon of Choice, Bleed and others.