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“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...

The Sand Man is a indie, casual and adventure game developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.
Released on January 29th 2018 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.

It has received 315 reviews of which 298 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Sand Man into these genres:

Indie Casual Adventure RPGMaker Horror 2D Pixel Graphics Multiple Endings Story Rich Fantasy Female Protagonist Singleplayer Psychological Horror Anime Atmospheric Dark Dark Fantasy Surreal Violent RPG

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or Greater
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 66 MB available space

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Jan. 2025
I found myself cutting onions on the good ending. The second entry of The Strange Man series is an imaginative experience. Great Game!
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Jan. 2025
Different vibe from Crooked Man and very enjoyable story.
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Aug. 2024
Drastically different from the first entry of the series, this one is more fantasy than horror. Still pretty good, overall enjoyed the whole thing; my only complaint is the lack of hints (on what to do/where to go) at certain points, leading to some VERY annoying backtracking, but it might just be my dumb ass (reading some of the reviews it seems to be a shared feeling, so). Also have to point out the noticeable endings improvements from TCM, which aren't just '50/50 prompt options with a 30 seconds dialogue afterwards' anymore, but actual turn of events. Anyways, we love you Sophie, and we still love you David
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July 2024
When compared to "The Crooked Man", the story, characters and themes of "The Sandman", while good in their own right, aren't quite as compelling as its predecessor's, and the persisting issue of the needlessly huge map feeling like a chore to navigate through is much harder to ignore because of this. However, the fact that it sets out to tell a wildly different and more fantastical story is very commendable, and it largely succeeds in doing so on account of its likable characters, wacky fantasy world and fun puzzles. (7/10).
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July 2024
To be completely honest, I didn't expect TSM to be this humorous, I thought it will be more similar to TCM. But the vibe was really cool! I loved the little references, but meeting with Boogieman made me think we will encounter him in the next game... and I was a little disappointed that we didn't. It's a great game and I had a lot of fun playing it!!! It's my second favorite in the Strange Men series (the Hanged Man solos). I recommend playing TSM, as well as the other Uri games!
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The Sand Man is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

The Sand Man is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

The Sand Man received 298 positive votes out of a total of 315 achieving a rating of 8.67.
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The Sand Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.

The Sand Man is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Sand Man is not playable on MacOS.

The Sand Man is not playable on Linux.

The Sand Man is a single-player game.

The Sand Man does not currently offer any DLC.

The Sand Man does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Sand Man does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Sand Man 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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The Sand Man
2.99€
8.7
298
17
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Developer
Uri Games
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release 29 Jan 2018
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