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Guide Giana through shifting dream levels, switching forms to glide, dash, solve platform puzzles, and fight creatures.
Released 22 Oct 2012
Switch Dream Worlds
Glide Across Gaps
Dash Through Obstacles
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
Developed by Black Forest Games · Published by HandyGames, Black Forest Games









Giana enters a dream world to rescue her sister. As she moves through its side-scrolling levels, she can switch between two forms: one glides through the air with a spinning jump, while the other dashes into enemies and obstacles.
Switching forms also transforms the surroundings. Platforms, hazards, and other level elements can change, so players time their jumps and switches to cross gaps, avoid traps, fight creatures, and find gems and secret locations.
The campaign spans 23 levels across three worlds, with boss encounters and optional harder modes. A separate local multiplayer arena mode has up to four players race through shifting layouts, collecting gems and power-ups to boost themselves or knock out rivals.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its instant world-switching mechanic, which changes both Giana’s abilities and the level, as its defining hook. Reviews also praise the soundtrack and describe the platforming as engaging, especially when its timing challenges click. Others find the difficulty and bosses frustrating, and some report repetitive stages or technical problems.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 25 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |