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Insomnia: Theater in the Head
Hickory dickory dock. The city's deep in sleep. The clock's ticking. The sheep's bouncing. Hickory dickory dock. The girl tosses again, only with more things swarming into her head... In this Point & Click puzzle game "Insomnia", the show in the head is rolling on again. Alas, any sleep tonight...
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “beautiful colorful artwork” (41 of 85 reviews) and “relatable insomnia storytelling” (29); the most common complaint is “short playtime” (36). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 85 reviews raise this.
29 of the 85 reviews raise this.
23 of the 85 reviews raise this.
7 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“It's as the title says. From the mundane annoying things to the thoughts and experiences which keep us up at night, this game says a lot even with it's short run time. The puzzles were engaging and do not break the…”
7 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“It's as the title says. From the mundane annoying things to the thoughts and experiences which keep us up at night, this game says a lot even with it's short run time. The puzzles were engaging and do not break the…”
“Short and sweet game. Got it on a discount.”
36 of the 85 reviews raise this · 36 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 85 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I played it late at night and then went to bed. I think the game did a fantastic job! A cute visual style, good music, and a useful concept for players who like to play at night.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“تحاكي الأرق والأفكار اللي تهاجمك بالليل وكل مرحلة مختلفة وتحسها فكرة جديدة داخل دماغك أفكار الألغاز وتقديمها مميزة فعلًا ، حبيت الأجواء حسيتها تهديك وتخليك تفكر ⭐3.5\5”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I can totally relate to this game because sometimes I just can’t sleep at night. I end up playing on my phone, which of course makes me even more awake, and my brain won’t stop racing. I start overthinking everything, like why my friend didn’t text back or whether today will be…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-04 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychological · Point & Click · Hand-drawn · Stylized · Indie · Female Protagonist · Modern · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · 2D · Text-Based · Cartoony (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese, English, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Achievements | 16 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7,8,10 or later Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Storage: 2 GB available space