Insomnia: Theater in the Head

Insomnia: Theater in the Head

Steam Deck Playable

Perfect Day Studio · Psychological · Dec 16, 2022

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $2.49. It has been as low as $1.61.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Rather than presenting a conventional story with clear plot beats, the game invites the player to wander through this mental theatre, experiencing insomnia as a series of emotional and cognitive vignettes.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
These artistic choices do more than set a mood; they actively communicate the mental state of the protagonist, making the visuals feel like extensions of her inner dialogue rather than mere backdrops.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design plays an equally important role in selling the experience.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay is rooted in classic point-and-click mechanics, with the player interacting with objects, solving light puzzles, and triggering small narrative moments.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters62 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $2.49. The lowest we've tracked is $1.61.

3 points recordedtoday · $2.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
16
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.