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Melatonin
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fun, relaxing, and engaging” (76 of 103 reviews) and “Beautiful pastel art and visuals” (28); the most common complaint is “Notably short playtime” (10). 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 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I didnt play this game for nearly a year. I forgot how addicting it is. I played from chapters 2-5 and the end in one sitting. Genuinely some of the most fun I have had in gaming And well done to everything about the…”
“Honestly such an amazing game! I had a lot of fun playing this at 2am. Honestly cried at the end of the game because of how emotional it all was. 10/10 Would recommend.”
“overall review on melatonin to get a P: 186 Perfects. 1 early. 0 late. 0 miss. I love this game”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Awesome rhythm game, lovely style, good soundtrack. Sadly, I have skill issues.”
“A great rhythm game with lovely and relaxing aesthetics! But actually that's hilarious because some of these levels are legit tricky. I really admire rhythm game developers that play around and work outside the…”
“I usually dont like rhythm games but the style and music in this just makes it a great chill game. At first it can be hard to get but once you're in the flow of the beat its easy and fun”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Awesome rhythm game, lovely style, good soundtrack. Sadly, I have skill issues.”
“I didnt play this game for nearly a year. I forgot how addicting it is. I played from chapters 2-5 and the end in one sitting. Genuinely some of the most fun I have had in gaming And well done to everything about the…”
“I usually dont like rhythm games but the style and music in this just makes it a great chill game. At first it can be hard to get but once you're in the flow of the beat its easy and fun”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A great rhythm game with lovely and relaxing aesthetics! But actually that's hilarious because some of these levels are legit tricky. I really admire rhythm game developers that play around and work outside the…”
“Okay, I am officially obsessed. 😭💖 As someone who lives for cozy gaming nights with a warm drink and soft lighting, Melatonin is literally everything I never knew I needed. It’s like someone took the feeling of a quiet…”
“As a rhythm game, Melatonin doesn't introduce many new or innovative mechanics, but what it lacks in ingenuity it makes up for with its wonderful art style and consistent theming between songs. While being short, most…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A great rhythm game with lovely and relaxing aesthetics! But actually that's hilarious because some of these levels are legit tricky. I really admire rhythm game developers that play around and work outside the…”
“very fun game i like that you can add custom levels through the steam workshop or from discord servers and stuff and for the 16 that i spent on the game i am very happy with my purchase and will absolutely keep playing.”
“This game has changed my life. I started playing this game when i saw some chud online trying to beat the past hard mode blindfolded, and i knew what i had to do. I cant say how heartbroken i was when i realized that…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“As a rhythm game, Melatonin doesn't introduce many new or innovative mechanics, but what it lacks in ingenuity it makes up for with its wonderful art style and consistent theming between songs. While being short, most…”
“(Spoilers for those who haven't played) This game was super fun and cute. I only realized by night 4 that it had an actual story plot and that plot weighed heavy when i noticed the character was depressed and life was…”
“Great game but kinda short, about 2-5 hours of playtime before finishing”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks. The rhythm pisses me the ♥♥♥♥ off because the sound does not pair with the visuals. It'll have a metronome going, and even if you are right on beat, it will not count because the visuals are not…”
“As a rhythm game, Melatonin doesn't introduce many new or innovative mechanics, but what it lacks in ingenuity it makes up for with its wonderful art style and consistent theming between songs. While being short, most…”
“ehhhhh didn't really feel this one that much and not sure I understand the hype. The artstyle is great and vibes are good but the levels were kinda uninteresting/boring. It did indeed function like melatonin because i…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Awesome rhythm game, lovely style, good soundtrack. Sadly, I have skill issues.”
“For a game that almost feels like its advertised as a late night relaxing game the visuals are extremely bright, it focuses too much on the visual aspect and not the gameplay. Even after adjusting calibrations the game…”
“i didn't really like the storyline of this guy living like a slob and falling asleep on the couch but the gameplay was fun, i would recommend. it wasn't a particularly difficult rhythm game but it was still an enjoyable…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks. The rhythm pisses me the ♥♥♥♥ off because the sound does not pair with the visuals. It'll have a metronome going, and even if you are right on beat, it will not count because the visuals are not…”
“For a game that almost feels like its advertised as a late night relaxing game the visuals are extremely bright, it focuses too much on the visual aspect and not the gameplay. Even after adjusting calibrations the game…”
“i didn't really like the storyline of this guy living like a slob and falling asleep on the couch but the gameplay was fun, i would recommend. it wasn't a particularly difficult rhythm game but it was still an enjoyable…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks. The rhythm pisses me the ♥♥♥♥ off because the sound does not pair with the visuals. It'll have a metronome going, and even if you are right on beat, it will not count because the visuals are not…”
“For a game that almost feels like its advertised as a late night relaxing game the visuals are extremely bright, it focuses too much on the visual aspect and not the gameplay. Even after adjusting calibrations the game…”
“I lovvvveeeee this game. At first, the timing and music put me off. If you struggle with that, I recommend turning on the metronome, as it helped me a bunnnccchhhh ton. (I do not recommend the circle aid, it made me…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“thought i sucked at this game looking at the achievement percentages, now looking at the other reviews i feel like a prodigy”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“I can't get perfects unless I toggle accessibility. It's really nice that they called it "accessbility" under settings, instead of "easy mode for talentless hacks that can't even hit the beat right" 😭 Really love the game, very cosy and very easy to beat. Not so easy to complete…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“I usually LOVE rhythm games... I sadly just can't get myself to like the gameplay in this one. The songs aren't very satisfying to play to, and the window to get a perfect just isn't in tune with the music for like half of the songs. It's off in just the wrong way, that it's…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
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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.
Steam Workshop Improvements
Hi everyone! I took a short break from working on my new game (TBA) to make some improvements to Melatonin’s Steam Workshop support. If you run into any issues or have questions, please post about it
Celebrate 2 years of Melatonin
It has officially been 2 years since the release of Melatonin on Steam!! 🥳🎈 To celebrate, check out the newly released Deluxe OST! This includes ALL the music from Melatonin, as well as 4 bonus tracks
Level editor bug fixes and adjustments
- Added: you can use up/w and down/s in the level editor to move the cursor faster - Added: when you re-edit your level, you will be returned to the previous cursor position - Added: when increasing t
Melatonin Vinyl OST
Half Asleep is proud to announce that it has has partnered up with iam8bit to release a Melatonin 2xLP vinyl record which is now available to pre-order on the iam8bit store! This really is a dream com
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Rhythm · Indie · Cute · Hand-drawn · Colorful · Music · Relaxing · 2D · Singleplayer · Action · Surreal · Cozy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Japanese * , Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese * , Vietnamese * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Official site | https://www.halfasleep.games/melatonin |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: 1.6 GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Bluetooth audio not recommended due to latency