entering the subconscious...
entering the subconscious...
Echoes of Slumber is a 2D dark adventure Metroidvania that combines exploration, action-platforming, and narrative mystery within a compact but meaningful experience. The game follows a child who, after falling into a hidden underground world, becomes separated from their friends and begins a journey to return home.
As they progress, the seemingly peaceful reality around them starts to fracture, revealing that their world is actually a carefully constructed utopic simulation.
Through interconnected levels, the player unlocks abilities and uncovers hidden memories and fragmented flashbacks that gradually expose the truth behind the illusion.
The gameplay emphasizes exploration and discovery, rewarding curiosity with narrative depth. A mysterious antagonist subtly guides — or manipulates — the journey.
Blending atmospheric storytelling with symbolic themes about reality, memory, and escape. Each zone shifts tone and texture, from dreamlike warmth to cold fracture.
The world reacts to what you know — the more truth you uncover, the more the environment changes around you.
Echoes of Slumber delivers a short yet impactful experience where mechanics and narrative are tightly interwoven, culminating in the protagonist's attempt to break free from the fabricated world.
Every ability you unlock reflects a deeper truth uncovered along the way.
Explore through a fantasy world with four different regions and experience an immersive environment.
Face off against seven enemy types and three bosses.
Uncover the truth, enhance your skills and locate the missing peace of yours.
Art team
Environment, UI, Sound & Music, Narrative Designer
Animation, Character Design
Animation, Environment
Color
Animation, Environment, Level Designer
Animation, Character Design, VFX
Character Design, Narrative Designer
VFX, UI
Environment, Sound & Music, Narrative Designer
Character Design, Environment
Development team
Developer Engine, Level Designer
Developer Engine
Developer Gameplay
Developer Gameplay, Technical Artist, Sound & Music
Developer Gameplay, Level Designer
Developer Gameplay, Level Designer
Technical Artist
Developer Gameplay
The dream is waiting.
Step inside Echoes of Slumber and discover
what lies beneath the surface of a world
that isn't quite real.
