Niko: Through The Dream
Skip · Narrative · 2015
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 27, under the fair line, at $9.99.
- Length
- 5h 5.8h to 100%
- Value
- $2.00/hr
- Reviews
- 73% of 234 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, NVIDIA 8000 Series or higher (Shader Model 3 Compatible), 3 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 74 discounts in the 11 years tracked, the median cut is 90 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 69 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 67 percent. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. NaissanceE (free, scores 64) and The Unfinished Swan ($3.74, scores 65) both outscore it.
The drop-off
31% start to 3% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Game suits me perfectly - love puzzles, love atmosphere, love art. Played long ago and still replaing from time to time. Definitely can recommend to try.
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
🇬🇧 🎮 Game Review: Niko: Through The Dream Developer: Studio Paint Type: 🌟 Positive / Reflective / Artistic Title: A Dream You Don't Want to Wake Up From 🌌 1. A journey through dreams and emotions Niko: Through The Dream is one of those games that stays with you long after you finish it. It's more than a puzzle - it's a poetic journey through memory, emotion, and minimalist beauty. From the very beginning, it invites...
Shorter review: +Great visuals, atmosphere, soundtrack, and general game representation +Has a Myst vibe to it, but with a usually much more feasible puzzles +Levels are very varied +Some alright achievements +/- You have to figure out entirely by yourself what to do next +/- For a game of this type I'd say it's actually relatively long (18 levels), the game is not perfect and has it's painful moments, so towards...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
Cite this score
Niko: Through The Dream scores 27/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/296550/niko-through-the-dreamReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.