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Ukrainian indie studio SandmanTeam has announced a unique collaboration. Sandman, the central character of the hardcoreplatformer Through the Nightmares, has officially joined the list of guest characters in the cult game Super Meat Boy 3D.
The development of Through the Nightmares has become a story of perseverance and dedication to the genre. For 9 years, the team invested their own resources and time to realize the project. Despite 96% positive reviews on Steam and the title of “Best Ukrainian Indie Game of 2025,” the commercial results were disappointing. Almost a year after the release, they managed to sell only a few hundred copies, which did not cover even 10% of the investment. Financially, the project was a failure, but creatively, this achievement was internationally recognized.
“For us, what has happened now is a real miracle. Once upon a time, this game, and, of course, watching Indie Game: The Movie” – a movie about its development – inspired us to start our journey in gaming. And now our hero has appeared in Super Meat Boy 3D. It’s an achievement that feels no less significant than the release of our game itself,” says SandmanTeam.
Through the Nightmares is an atmospheric hardcoreplatformer in which the player controls Sandman and goes through children’s nightmares, saving them from the evil deity of sleep, Morpheus. The project is characterized by the mechanics of character resizing and a high level of complexity that challenges even experienced players.
Currently, the studio is focused on a new project Mutate! Fight! Purr! It’s a card-based roguelike-debugger that combines the ideas of Slay the Spire and The Binding of Isaac. The player plays the role of a cat that mutates after each relic found. The team took into account the previous experience, integrating the best solutions from Through the Nightmares and choosing a genre that is currently very popular. The game combines deep tactical mechanics with a biblical setting and cursed cute aesthetic.
Super Meat Boy 3D is a new part of the series by Team Meat, which has proven that small teams are capable of creating global hits. The original game became a benchmark for hardcoregameplay and influenced thousands of developers around the world. The new installment builds on these principles by bringing the signature dynamics into three-dimensional space.
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