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As Cyl, survive spaceborne hordes in a roguelike shooter, build weapons between waves, and dodge bullet-hell bosses.
Released 04 Dec 2023
Dodge Boss Barrages
Build Weapon Loadouts
Survive Space Hordes
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...]
Developed by Stepford, Andyland, milkypossum · Published by 2 Left Thumbs
Adrift in space, Cyl must endure waves of interdimensional creatures. Optional story scenes and character encounters reveal fragments of a surreal mystery as the run progresses.
Fight through enemy hordes, gather experience and resources, and choose weapon and passive upgrades. Staying mobile matters: weave through enemies and incoming attacks rather than relying on a passive build.
Boss encounters shift the action into bullet-hell battles built around dodging attack patterns. Across runs, unlocks and a skill tree offer ways to adjust your progression and loadout, while defeating bosses can reveal more story fragments.
In this sample, players often praise the combination of horde-survival combat and boss-focused bullet-hell dodging, along with the striking audiovisual style and energetic soundtrack. Many also enjoy uncovering the surreal story and characters as they replay runs. Some players find the sensory intensity overwhelming, while others criticize upgrade clarity, repetition, or how progression can make later runs feel easier.
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Survive hordes of nightmarish creatures. This game does not favor passive builds, and will require you to stay on your toes, weaving through enemies and incoming attacks, while collecting resources and upgrades when and where you can. Modify your runs with limited elements of roguelite progression.
A gauntlet of Bullet Hell bosses will test both your defenses and offenses. These high-octane, punishing battles are be driven by a pulse-pounding, glitchcore soundtrack from Milkypossum.
Immerse yourself in a psychedelic atmosphere, filled with secrets, that will keep you guessing at every turn. The more you think you know of the story, the more layers you'll find to peel back. The story elements are largely option, but will provide depth and context for players who wish to explore every corner of Picayune Dreams.
Taking inspiration from a varied collection of our favourite games: Vampire Survivors (roguelike horde survival), Touhou (true bullet hell), Yume Nikki (surrealist visual stylings and secrets), and Diablo (power scaling and item visualization).
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 140 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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