Games like Yume Aruki

"Yume Nikki" is a surreal, open-ended RPG Maker game where you explore various dream worlds at your own pace. By checking certain characters or items, you collect "Effects" that change the main character's appearance and offer unique actions. The game features a dark and atmospheric world with no clear goals or story, inviting players to discover its secrets and unlock a secret ending.

"Yume Nikki: Dream Diary" is a modern indie title that reimagines the surreal world and characters of the cult classic RPG Maker game in 3D. With six expansive dreams to explore, players will experience gameplay evocative of recent indie classics as they delve into the dream world using items and abilities to uncover its mysteries. The game also features an updated version of the beloved minigame, NASU. 'ALL-NEW OLD' original character included.

A magical, dreamy adventure starring Amihailu Dugashoba and her friends! You'll wander the echoey and endless halls and spooky painting worlds to solve the mystery and escape the fantasy world. Or you would solve the mystery... if anything Amihailu said made a grain of sense!

.Flow is one of the most well-known fangames of the original Yume Nikki, made by lol. It's one of the darker spin-offs infamous for its eerie atmosphere and copious amounts of body horror and hospital imagery, centering around a girl named Sabitsuki (さびつき) as she enters her PC dreamworld to explore her mind and collect effects. .Flow is one of the more traditional fangames that stays true to the g…

Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller adventure game that follows the story of a priest accused of murder. Players must search for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the dark secrets of the priest's past to prove his innocence. Set in a beautifully rendered and atmospheric world, the game features intense storytelling, deep symbolism, and thought-provoking themes.

"Cirrus" is a horror-themed Yume Nikki fangame built in RPG Maker VX Ace, featuring 4 main worlds, 22 areas to explore, and 8 effects to collect. Players can sleep, enter dreams, and interact with various objects and NPCs without any text-based dialogue. The game is available in both English and Japanese, with a minimalist control scheme and 5 special events to discover.

===== Notice May 2021: This project has been cancelled - the idea itself hasn't, though. Currently working on a new game project with the same concept and protagonist with a sliiightly different premise? Maybe it's the other way around, I don't know. You can figure that out for yourself and check out development on my art/dev account on Twitter. Thanks for taking a look. -P0lt ===== Break things a…

In Dreamscape Abyss, your only goal is to walk and explore your dream worlds. When you fall asleep, you will enter your dream world and you can explore as much as you like before continuing on. Discover new areas and search for unique items that you can use to help your delve deeper into your dreams. Unlike most other games, you will not find any action or heavy dialogue present. Similar to ga…

Welcome to Lovely Sweet Dream! A game made for the Yume Nikki Dream Diary Jam 5! Inspired by Yume Nikki and LSD Dream Emulator. A girl called Lulu is walking home from school one day when she finds an interesting looking charm at a flea market. The box describes that the charm will give the user wonderful dreams. Intrigued, Lulu takes the charm home and it introduces itself as LOVELY. With LOVELY…

Silent Infinity is a traditional Yume Nikki fangame, and plays as such, with the main goal being collecting effects and exploring Umitsuki's dream world. Something a bit different from other fangames is the prelevant nautical theme. You play as Umitsuki and explore her subconsious through her dream worlds. As the game progresses Umitsuki recieves many emails on her computer, which give hints to Um…