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CINERIS SOMNIA

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

What works

  • Atmospheric and melancholic storytelling
  • Unique and evocative environments
  • Emotional and symbolic narrative
  • Engaging soundtrack and sound design
  • Multiple endings and replay value

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow pacing and movement
  • Confusing navigation and backtracking
  • Dated graphics and animations
  • Somewhat repetitive gameplay
  • Small technical imperfections

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Cursed Forest

  • GET EVEN

  • Born Into Fear

  • Aporia: Beyond The Valley

  • J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars

  • My Friend is a Raven

More intense

Games that feels like CINERIS SOMNIA but with a more intense feel

  • Infliction

  • SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • ColdSide

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • The Beast Inside

More violent

Games that feels like CINERIS SOMNIA but with more combat and destruction

  • Saint Kotar

  • Hollowbody

  • A.I.L.A

  • Alone in the Dark

  • In Sound Mind

  • The Scourge | Tai Ương

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like CINERIS SOMNIA but with less survival pressure

  • The Old City: Leviathan

  • Chasing Static

  • Rise of Insanity

  • Ether One

  • [Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明

  • Slender Threads

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with CINERIS SOMNIA. These titles are not in What to play next.

CINERIS SOMNIA: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026