Summary
The upcoming horror game about sleep paralysis,Dream Cage, has just dropped a new trailer revealing terrifying gameplay footage. In thisindie game, players take on the role of a 50-year-old insomniac who must face their own fears, materialized in all kinds of scary forms.
Theindie horror game sceneis known for its unique approach to designing titles. Unlike AAA games, indie developers tend to experiment with the medium, enabling them to create spine-chilling experiences with all sorts of original mechanics. Recently, a new title by indie developer Hitori De Productions was announced, inviting players to explore the frightening experience of sleep paralysis. With the game almost ready to launch, the developer has given players a glimpse of what to expect.
The new two-minute trailer ofDream Cagerevealed terrifying footage of sleep paralysiswhile confirming the game’s release date for June 15, 2025. In the trailer, the player lies still in bed as a frightening human figure with a mouth full of blood stands next to them. As the figure gets closer, the images become clearer, revealing that its jaw is completely dropped, leaving a gaping hole in its face. The player appears unable to move, which heightens the tension as the eerie being approaches and shoots a stream of blood from its mouth toward the player.
When Is Dream Cage Releasing?
The rest of the trailer shows the player moving through an apartment, searching for clues while strange noises surround the environment. As described onDream Cage’s Steam page, the game features five different demons that haunt the player as they struggle to survive five nights of sleep paralysis. Like many otherhorror games that use the player’s microphone,Dream Cagecaptures every sound, forcing users to stay calm and silently move through the level.
The game features more than 25 “anomalies” that players need to uncover to understand how to stop sleep paralysis while facing random hauntings.Dream Cageaims to faithfully recreate the experience of sleep paralysis, combining real-life experiences with the developer’s own visions. It also features three different endings, with only one fully revealing the mystery behind the main character’s sleep problems.
The developer warns players about the potentially disturbing content, including “frequent violence and gore,” which may not be suitable for all ages.Dream Cagepromises to be aterrifying experience that horror video gameenthusiasts will be able to enjoy starting February 6.
