Yume Nikki 0.1

RPG maker games have a bad rap lately. It's a great tool, but many have pointed out that the games that come out of it all feel samey. However, some of the best RPG maker games have set themselves apart by either using the engine differently or telling a unique story. One of them is Yume Nikki.

To install Yume Nikki, make sure you have Steam installed then head on over to this link to install the game.

This game has an interesting premise. You start off controlling a girl in a normal house. Eventually, you guide her to bed and she'll lie down and sleep. The dreams is where the rest of the game takes place. These dream worlds are all incredibly different. One of them has a black void full of hands. Another has a hat that, when you put it on, turns her head into a hand with a single eye. Another goes to a desert. Yet another goes up an infinite set of stairs.

When the girl gets bored or scared, she will pinch herself to wake up but always return here.

Your objective is to find collectibles called Effects scattered throughout each world. These items will immediately change something in the environment. Occasionally, a random dice will roll just right and you can be jumpscared by random occurrences. Knowing there are random frights coming makes this the scariest game where nothing happens. Once you collect all of the effects, the ending plays and the game ends. And that's it.

This game is famous for the amount of mysteries and atmosphere it has. To this day, people debate on what certain things stand for and what the game's various symbolism means. Anyone interested should give Yume Nikki a download.