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Shares puzzle solving with The Sand Man.
- $1.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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Rank 02Why this
Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man.
- $1.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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The Count Lucanor
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Sand Man.
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Why this: Shares exploration and multiple endings with The Sand Man.
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Shares narrative branching and multiple endings with The Sand Man.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Uri Games
- Price: $1.49−50%checked Nov 7
- 94% of 186 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Balances creepiness with whimsical charm
- Emotional weight lingers post play
- Multiple endings reward replayability
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Mysterious
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About The Sand Man
The closest matches to The Sand Man: The Crooked Man, The Boogie Man, The Hanged Man, Coffin of Ashes, and The Count Lucanor. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Sand Man is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Crooked Man, The Boogie Man and The Hanged Man — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and mysterious, and single out its exploration and multiple endings. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Sand Man: “I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Is The Sand Man worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 186 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $1.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Balances creepiness with whimsical charm
- Emotional weight lingers post play
- Story explores childhood memories uniquely
- Symbolic dream environments feel immersive
People who play it also play: The Crooked Man, The Boogie Man, The Hanged Man
Frequently asked about The Sand Man
Can I run it?
How much does The Sand Man cost?
The Sand Man is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Sand Man?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Sand Man are The Crooked Man, The Boogie Man, The Hanged Man.
Who developed The Sand Man?
The Sand Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.