Insomnia: Theater in the Head

Hickory dickory dock. The city's deep in sleep. The clock's ticking. The sheep's bouncing. Hickory dickory dock. The girl tosses again, only with more things swarming into her head... In this Point & Click puzzle game "Insomnia", the show in the head is rolling on again. Alas, any sleep tonight...

Insomnia: Theater in the Head is a psychological, point & click and hand-drawn game developed and published by Perfect Day Studio.
Released on December 15th 2022 is available on Windows and MacOS in 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish and Ukrainian.

It has received 2,372 reviews of which 2,316 were positive and 56 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 2.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Insomnia: Theater in the Head into these genres:

Psychological Point & Click Hand-drawn Stylized Indie Female Protagonist Modern Atmospheric Singleplayer 2D Text-Based Cartoony Cartoon Colorful Puzzle Clicker Life Sim Simulation Casual Psychedelic

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows 7,8,10 or later
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Storage: 2 GB available space

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Storage: 2 GB available space

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

Insomnia: Theater in the Head is a very nice game who talk about a girl who can't sleep. There's a lots of funny mini-games, the drawing designs are great, and the ambiant is cozy. For his low price, I highly recommend it!!!

Oct. 2024

Despite being a short gaming experience, it definitely nails its artistic choices and the way it explores the theme of insomnia and the mental issues that come with it, such as trauma, anxiety, and the absurdity and the repetitiveness of the routines of the everyday life. It's purely art in gaming format, where you can easily relate with it. The puzzles are quite easy but they still manage to be fun and creative in how they implement the themes of each chapter in a really abstract and beautiful manner. If you want a short but sweet, cute, and beautiful experience, Insomnia: Theater in the Head is easily the game that will be able to represent that little voice deep inside your mind when you're trying to sleep.

Oct. 2024

Do it. Buy it. I feel seen. Insomnia is a cute, amazingly illustrated game about exactly what it is like to have insomnia. It may be a short experience but is perfectly paced and reflects well, it's subject matter. 10/10

July 2024

If you have ever suffered through insomnia, you will relate to this game. All the things you put out of your mind during the day, all the memories and self-doubts, things you wish might have been different, all the non-affirmations you can think of, your sorrows and regrets - they all come to plague you. The one section of the game that hit me hard was the one with photos of the past. I recommend this game because it acknowledges the problem and shows a spark of light in the end of that dreamless tunnel.

April 2024

Short and cute game showing what its like dealing with insomnia. After playing it in the late evening ironically enough I fell asleep almost instantly.

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2.49€

9.3

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Developer

Perfect Day Studio

Publisher

Perfect Day Studio

Release 15 Dec 2022

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