The Quiet Sleep

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The Quiet Sleep is a single player city builder game. It was developed by Why Not Games and was released on January 30, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"The Quiet Sleep" is a simulation/tower defense game where you build out your mind to achieve personal goals and manage emotions. Develop traits for new abilities, convert qualities to solve problems, and engage in various activities such as making music, spying, unpacking clothes, and wooing someone delightful. The game explores self-discovery, relationships, and emotional management within a unique, interactive narrative.

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Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

story3 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The Quiet Sleep offers a unique and compelling gameplay-driven storytelling experience that resonates deeply with players' personal thought processes and emotional management.
The game features innovative mechanics that blend strategy, resource management, and emotional themes, creating a thought-provoking and engaging experience.
It is praised for its clever design and the ability to evoke strong emotional responses, making players feel seen and understood through its gameplay.

The game suffers from a lack of polish, with a clunky interface and frequent pauses that disrupt the flow of gameplay.
Many players find the game overly linear and confusing, often feeling lost with unclear objectives and mechanics that resemble a puzzle rather than a traditional game.
Some reviews highlight that the game can be frustrating due to its complexity and the abruptness of its endings, leaving players unsure of their success or failure.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is praised for its innovative integration of mechanics and storytelling, offering a compelling and challenging experience that resonates on a deeper emotional level. While it employs strategy, management, and tower defense elements to explore complex themes, some players note that the mechanics and interface can feel clunky. Overall, it presents a unique perspective on the human mind through engaging gameplay.
- “Fantastic little piece of gameplay-driven storytelling, especially for a single euro on sale.”
- “It uses strategy, management, and tower defense mechanics to take you inside someone's head in a way that I don't think has ever been done before.”
- “A unique take on the struggles of the human mind and a few surprising stories told through mechanics.”
- “The mechanics and interface are clunky.”
- “I guess I can't say if it will resonate with everyone, but this is one of very, very few games that describe a system through playable mechanics in a way I can't put words to.”
- “Especially clever is the unobtrusive hints to the protagonist's background (such as through casual racism) that interconnect with the mechanics inbuilt (where the racism leads to anger and other negative emotions).”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
28%
29%
The game's storytelling is described as gameplay-driven and engaging, particularly for its low price, but it suffers from linearity and a lack of depth. While some players appreciate the unexpected plot twists and the imaginative effort required to construct a narrative around the abstract elements, others find it more puzzle-oriented than story-focused, leading to mixed feelings about its overall narrative quality.
- “Fantastic little piece of gameplay-driven storytelling, especially for a single euro on sale.”
- “Was it when a new revelation made me stop and stare at the so logical and so unexpected plot twist in a tower defense/resource management game?”
- “Its interesting by itself, but gets even more fun when you try to imagine the story.”
- “That said, your imagination does need to do a good bit of work, and you have to be willing to draw a story around what is largely abstract.”
- “More a puzzle game than something story-based.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently exhibits some stability issues, with users reporting bugs, particularly noted during the initial scenario.
- “Currently, it’s a little buggy, and I only played the first scenario.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
- “I experienced several glitches that disrupted my gameplay.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the emotional aspect of the game, highlighting its unique portrayal of human relationships and emotional struggles as a complex logistics puzzle that challenges them to maintain emotional balance.
- “I enjoy the whole aspect of maintaining your emotional balance; it's interesting.”
- “It's human relationships and emotional turmoil represented as a logistics puzzle.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music effectively enhances the game's atmosphere, contributing significantly to the overall mood and experience.
- “The music really helps set the mood.”