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Nice Dream · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 96 % positive of 1,404 reviews, as of Oct 28

From the creators of Before Your Eyes — You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.

24 games that play like Goodnight Universe and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Before Your Eyes, OneShot and Minds Beneath Us.

Player tags

  • Emotional
  • Adventure
  • Cinematic
  • Story Rich
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Point & Click
  • Stylized
  • Sci-fi
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly praise the emotional story and voice acting, though many find it weaker than Before Your Eyes and some dislike the ending and controls.

Most reviewers recommend Goodnight Universe and describe it as a short, emotional story told from the view of a six-month-old with psychic powers. Many players praise the writing, the voice acting and the soundtrack, and many say it made them cry, often near the end. Some enjoy the optional webcam eye and face tracking, which lets blinking and expressions affect the powers, while others say these controls feel less meaningful than in Before Your Eyes and that keyboard and mouse work as well. Recurring complaints are the short runtime, a text-heavy middle section, choices that change little, and an ending or twist that disappoints some. Technical issues come up too, including calibration problems, crashes and weak Steam Deck and controller support. Recent reviews are more mixed than Steam's overall score, with more players saying the game does not match its predecessor.

Praised

  • Emotional story

    Players say the story moved them to tears, especially in the final act, and praise its themes of family, belonging and loneliness.

    Many players
  • Voice acting and music

    Players single out the voice performances, the narrator and the soundtrack as strong contributors to the mood.

    Many players
  • Webcam eye and face tracking

    Players enjoy how blinking and facial expressions affect the baby's powers, calling it immersive, though others say it is optional and adds little.

    Some players
  • Unique concept

    Players enjoy the perspective of a psychic baby and the playful moments of throwing things and exploring the family home.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Weaker than Before Your Eyes

    Reviewers say the game does not match the predecessor in story, controls or emotional impact and feel let down by the comparison.

    Many players
  • Short, text-heavy middle

    Players find the game too short and say the middle section is mostly reading text, with waiting and clumsy inputs.

    Some players
  • Plot and ending

    Players say the story becomes odd or unfinished after the first hours, and the twist or ending disappoints them.

    Some players
  • Technical problems

    Players report calibration issues, crashes, and weak controller or Steam Deck support, along with missing cloud saves.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who enjoy emotional, story-driven games and narrative adventures, especially fans of Before Your Eyes, will likely get the most out of it.
Who should skip it
Players who want deep gameplay, many meaningful choices or a longer adventure should probably skip it, as should those expecting a sequel of Before Your Eyes's quality.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes are more critical, often citing repetitive or weak mechanics and the ending, while players who finished it in one sitting mostly praise the emotional impact.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Goodnight Universe have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Goodnight Universe: Story Rich (19 of 24), Interactive Fiction (11) and Emotional (10).
  • They came out between 2016 and 2026, 2 of them after Goodnight Universe (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: OneShot (98 % positive of 59,865).

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Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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