Moving, well-written story
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“it's a touching game that tackles some difficult subjects, wraps them in a unique gameplay mechanic and story enveloppe.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Time To Wake Up
Worth buying? What 57 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 57 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Eye Blink Twice2026Mystery · Walking Simulator · Adventure
$14.99
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The verdict
A short, atmospheric narrative puzzle-walker about trauma and dreams, built around a clever blink mechanic. Skip it if you want challenging puzzles or a long game.
Great for
Fans of narrative, dreamlike atmosphere and light puzzles like Superliminal or The Stanley Parable
Main risk
Only about 2-3 hours with easy puzzles and a heavily guided, walking-sim feel
What players love
Beautiful surreal visuals and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The environments look stunning and together with the dreamy music, they give the entire game a very surreal feeling.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Varied, fun puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“it just keeps throwing new puzzles at you with either slightly new mechanics or finding new ways to use known mechanics.”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Clever blink mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The blink mechanic and the way it integrates into the different puzzles works so well.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Great voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It's a shorter experience with a well written story, supported by great voice acting and a simple yet impactful atmosphere.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Made with evident care
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“You can tell this game is a labour of love.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Very short
Mentioned in ~4 in 5 negative reviews
“it is very, very short walking simulator with light puzzle elements.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Walking-sim feel, too easy puzzles
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“The gameplay is 'hold w to activate the next voice line' and sometimes you jump or blink.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Story fails to land
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“There are lots of clever and touching elements in the writing but it almost ended up too... tame?”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Blink mechanic underused
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“the blink mechanic is underused, I would have enjoyed more puzzle, exploration, secrets based on the blink shift.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Over-explaining narrator
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the narration is, in my opinion, way too much in your face.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support13 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GTX 1060
Storage13 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel i7-9750H / AMD Ryzen 7
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GTX 2060
Storage13 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GTX 1060
Storage13 GB available space
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