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Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]

Picayune Dreams is a bullet hell, psychedelic and action roguelike game developed by Stepford, Andyland and milkypossum and published by 2 Left Thumbs.
Released on December 04th 2023 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 3,219 reviews of which 3,179 were positive and 40 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.68€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Picayune Dreams into these genres:

Bullet Hell Psychedelic Action Roguelike Space Lore-Rich Transhumanism Procedural Generation Pixel Graphics Arena Shooter Action Rogue-like Sci-fi Surreal Female Protagonist Futuristic Colorful Top-Down Shooter Survival Rogue-lite Exploration

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 64bit
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025

what if the government had direct control over your bodily functions and physically wouldn't let you stay dead until you worked overtime with no extra pay and then you get laid off once you're done for the day?

Feb. 2025

PEAKayune dreams is the ultimate and final game. it is the culmination of humanity's achievements. it represents both carnal pleasure and the eternal ennui that we all face.

Dec. 2024

This game is like if Touhou, Vampire Survivors and Yume Nikki collectively had a schizophrenic meltdown, listened to too much breakcore, then proceeded to collapse into themselves, and I ADORE it. I really cannot express how much I just love this game's art direction and overall style, amazing music & really fun gameplay for the short time I've put into it thus far; I can definitely say that it's very much worth the price and countless hours i'm going to put into it going forward !!!

July 2024

Every other review has already covered the fact that this game is fantastic and the story is engaging. I haven't seen anyone mention how purely 'Video Game' this game is. If games are your passion, then Picayune Dreams is a small slice of heaven. If you look at the screenshots you'll see that absolutely everything is dressed up as a flattened 3D abstraction of an idea. Nothing is afforded any reason for existing, the goodies and treats available to you do not conform to an established setting. Sawblades and C4 coexist comfortably with angel wings and eyeball parasites. None of it is bogged down by blending in thematically, the only unifying element among the available items is that they're cool things. In the same way that Pacman eats fruits, keys, and bells to make 'score' go up, Cyl collects laser beams and yo-yos to make 'mortality' go up. Every time 'mortality' goes up by 5, you get to fight a vestige of someone who's turned into the only part of themselves they could hang onto. I like the first boss a lot because I think I'd end up like them if I were in their shoes. All of the humanity of this game is confined to bite-sized Yume Nikkis in between runs, and the antagonist endeavors to snuff it all out in a phantasmal video-gamey kaleidoscope. It's video games all the way down. Item descriptions are just summarized GML code. Cyl's actual XY coordinates and your current FPS are used as set dressing for the UI. It's the first time I've seen a game undress itself for the sake of decoration, and it's really charming. Picayune, you're making me blush, at least put some string()s on! There are a number of games that try to have a minimal arcade-like aesthetic, but most of them have a cohesive world that robs them of the surrealism they're chasing. You know how Adeleine is the only human being in Kirby, and none of the resident Waddling Heads ever question what her deal is? I love stuff like that. Sometimes I just want to be a weird little character, in a dream with too few connecting threads to make sense of. In Picayune I can just be an angel with laser beams. I get to blow up malicious hands and hamburgers. There is still a tangible setting buried underneath all of that, and it's worth experiencing! But it's a polite whisper compared to how loudly this game celebrates it's own medium. The story won't force you awake if you want to keep dreaming. Obviously games with a believable context aren't bad or anything, but games like this seldom appear anymore. I once got to play Aztarac on a genuine cabinet, and that was the closest thing in my life I could liken to a holy experience. Like tasting a food only angels are allowed to eat. I get the same kind of feeling playing Picayune, except this food was prepared based on the memory of the angel food. This feeling makes it the only game on Steam that should actually have the 'psychedelic' tag. If you love games, this is ambrosia. If Yume Nikki said anything to you, Picayune will sing to you. If you learned how to code as a kid because of GML, Picayune will hold you in a motherly embrace and make you feel warm and safe again. Every day of my life, I'm simply chasing the high I first felt at 5 years old with a controller in my hands. If you have that same itch, Picayune will scratch it in a way very few games can. (And if all of that sounds completely insane, you should still get the game anyways, I'm sure neurotypical people can enjoy it too!)

June 2024

Very fun bullet hell / vampire survivor type game with a super interesting story hidden underneath. It's honestly worth 4x the price the dev is charging. A nice surprise and I recommend the title highly.

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Picayune Dreams is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Picayune Dreams is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Picayune Dreams received 3,179 positive votes out of a total of 3,219 achieving an impressive rating of 9.45.

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Picayune Dreams was developed by Stepford, Andyland and milkypossum and published by 2 Left Thumbs.

Picayune Dreams is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Picayune Dreams is not playable on MacOS.

Picayune Dreams is not playable on Linux.

Picayune Dreams is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Picayune Dreams. Explore additional content available for Picayune Dreams on Steam.

Picayune Dreams does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Picayune Dreams does not support Steam Remote Play.

Picayune Dreams is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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