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As Ana Lúcia, explore a 1990s Brazilian nightmare, solve point-and-click puzzles, and use light to evade hostile creatures.
Released 09 May 2024
Use Light Against Monsters
Manage Sanity in Darkness
Explore Two Realities
Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Developed by Black Hole Games · Published by CriticalLeap









Set in Brazil’s Northeast in the 1990s, Asleep: Act 1 follows Ana Lúcia, a girl lost in nightmares and a disorienting reality. Players explore the places she encounters while piecing together what is happening.
A flashlight and ambient light help reveal paths, items, and locations, while different creatures respond to light in different ways. Staying in darkness for too long worsens Ana Lúcia’s sanity, making stealth and careful use of light important to surviving encounters.
Players investigate environments, gather documents and clues for Ana Lúcia’s sketchbook, and solve point-and-click puzzles using collected items. The game also includes platforming, enemy evasion, two versions of its universe, and optional collectibles that can unlock memories; Act 1 is the first part of a chapter-based story.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the eerie atmosphere, pixel-art presentation, Brazilian setting, and intriguing story, with puzzles, music, and voice acting also earning appreciation. Some reviewers describe the experience as tense and absorbing, while others report that bugs, awkward controls, or difficult action sequences interrupted their enjoyment.
Asleep is a psychological horror adventure set in the Brazilian Northeast of the 90s, and with a unique artistic look, ranging from detailed pixel art to fluid animations. "Act 1" is the first episode of Ana Lúcia's story, a lonely and confused girl, lost in her nightmares, and immersed in a disturbing reality.
With not much information, and a mind flirting with insanity, the player must join her to unravel what is happening in her universe, collecting clues in her sketchbook and solving puzzles. Armed only with a flashlight to illuminate the path, and wit to survive the enemies always lurking in the darkness.

Turn to your flashlight and the ambient lighting to survive, using light to find new items and places, and even to attract or avoid enemies. Different monsters react differently to light! With your flashlight in hand, use stealth mechanics to escape dangers while learning to deal with each threat.


Avoid staying in the dark for too long, as it will cause the protagonist's sanity to deteriorate, leaving her anxious and attracting more dangers. The longer in the darkness, the more chaotic Ana Lúcia's nightmares become.

Explore point-and-click mechanics to solve puzzles, flee from monsters like in classic survival horrors, and navigate the environment through Asleep's platforming elements. All while experiencing the game's dark atmosphere by exploring the highly detailed 2D environments developed in pixel art.
Travel between two versions of the game's universe, encountering an even darker and more hostile side of it
Collect documents, items, and clues to unravel the dark mysteries of the plot
Dense narrative with some choices and collectibles that can unlock secret memories
Story divided into chapters, with Act 1 being the first part of the game - Act 2 now available as DLC!



| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 25 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |