Goodnight Universe

Nice Dream · Skybound Games

Released: Nov 11, 2025
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 14:14 GMT

Updates & announcements

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12 Dec 2025Developer post
1.0.6 patch notes
1.0.6 patch notes Here's another patch for you! This should add some stability to scenes that were giving some folks trouble. Additional fixes: Reduced unusually high memory usage in certain scenes Fixed some captions that were displaying as squares in Chinese Fixed missing non-E
1.0.6 patch notes
Here's another patch for you! This should add some stability to scenes that were giving some folks trouble.
Additional fixes:

Reduced unusually high memory usage in certain scenes
Fixed some captions that were displaying as squares in Chinese
Fixed missing non-English captions for some lines in the final chapter
Fixed some missing glyphs in Portuguese
Fixed some camera jitter in chapter 4
Fixed some rare cases where VO cuts out in chapter 15
Deactivated Simon geolocation if you choose not to listen in chapter 35
Fixed a rare bug in chapter 16 where dialogue would not progress as intended under some circumstances
Tweaked some key interactions to be more easily found
Swapped out the door slamming sound in the final chapter for something more gentle
...and some other minor fixes
And a massive thank you to all our players. Happy Holidays!
- Nice Dream
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28 Nov 2025Developer post
Going back to v1.0.3 (due to a bug in v1.0.5)
Whoops it looks like we may have broken something at the start of Chapter 30 in v.1.0.5 (sorry about that!) so we've reverted back to v1.0.3. If you experienced a bug there, it should now be fixed. Sorry v1.0.5, you were great while you lasted. Thank you! Nice Dream
27 Nov 2025Developer post
Patch v1.0.5 is now live
Another patch is here! PATCH NOTES: Various optimization improvements Fixed some captions that were displaying as squares in Chinese Fixed missing non-English captions for some lines in the final chapter Fixed some missing glyphs in Portuguese Fixed a rare bug in chapter 16 where
Another patch is here!
PATCH NOTES:

Various optimization improvements
Fixed some captions that were displaying as squares in Chinese
Fixed missing non-English captions for some lines in the final chapter
Fixed some missing glyphs in Portuguese
Fixed a rare bug in chapter 16 where dialogue would not progress as intended under some circumstances
Thank you for playing, and for all your support!
Nice Dream
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25 Nov 2025Developer post
Nominate us for the Steam Awards + Huge thank you for "Overwhelmingly Positive!"
Hey friends! STEAM AWARDS 1st order of business, the Steam Awards voting is now open! There are some categories that feel particularly in our ballpark (like “Innovative Gameplay” and “Story-Rich”), and we’d LOVE if any of our fans and players could go show us some love. You can v
Hey friends!
STEAM AWARDS
1st order of business, the Steam Awards voting is now open! There are some categories that feel particularly in our ballpark (like “Innovative Gameplay” and “Story-Rich”), and we’d LOVE if any of our fans and players could go show us some love. You can vote for us in whatever category you'd like to <3

SEEING YOUR "OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE" REACTIONS
Since we launched two weeks ago, we’ve been so amazed by all the reactions we’ve seen, and we're thrilled to say that we've just hit an "OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE" rating on Steam! From laughter to tears and all the things in between, we’re so glad to see folks invest in the story and characters of the game (including Gilbert).
We're also at an 83 on Metacritic!
GameSpot: 9/10
Xbox Hub: 5/5
Checkpoint Gaming: 9/10
TheGamer: 4.5/5
Game Informer: 8/10
We’re hyped about these numbers because they ultimately help more people discover the game. But we’re even more hyped about the reviews we read from all of you, from the generously vulnerable and heartfelt, to the simple ones that just say “cinema" or "friend," thank you so much for sharing your experiences.
If you’ve played the game and haven't done so already, please consider writing a Steam review. And if you loved Goodnight Universe, please help us spread the word. Nothing beats good old word of mouth ːsteamhappyː
To all of you who have played Goodnight Universe and gone on this journey with us, thank you so much from the bottoms of our hearts. It is such an amazing feeling finally sharing it with you.
With love,
Nice Dream
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24 Nov 2025Developer post
Patch v1.0.3 is live!
Hello everyone! We’ve just released a small patch to the game, v1.0.3. It addresses some rare soft locks, some issues with subtitles in various languages, and a few other bugs (see full patch notes down below). Also wanted to use this opportunity to ask anyone who has played the
Hello everyone!
We’ve just released a small patch to the game, v1.0.3. It addresses some rare soft locks, some issues with subtitles in various languages, and a few other bugs (see full patch notes down below).
Also wanted to use this opportunity to ask anyone who has played the game to please leave a review! We’re getting very close to the magic number (500!) and to those of you who have already written reviews, thank you so much! We truly love hearing about your experiences, even if they're very short and sweet.
PATCH NOTES
Fixed various rare progression blocking bugs in a few chapters
Fixed various subtitle localization issues across various chapters in the game
Fixed a rare bug that silenced VO at a specific point in chapter 15.
Fixed a bug that prevented the “hold eyes closed” completion sound from triggering in chapter 19.
Fixed an issue with the skip scene feature causing music to continue playing when it shouldn’t in chapter 27.
Fixed an incorrect 2D animation option based on career choice path in chapter 35.
Fixed an issue where a loud noise could occur when using telepathic geolocation ability in later chapters.
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14 Nov 2025Developer post
Patch v1.0.2 is live!
Hi everyone! First off, thank you SO MUCH for playing and supporting the game, the reception has blown us away. We’ve just released a small patch to the game that addresses some rare soft locks and an issue that made certain webcam setups (namely Iriun Webcam users) run very poor
Hi everyone!
First off, thank you SO MUCH for playing and supporting the game, the reception has blown us away.
We’ve just released a small patch to the game that addresses some rare soft locks and an issue that made certain webcam setups (namely Iriun Webcam users) run very poorly.
PATCH NOTES
Refactored some webcam code to fix Iriun fps drops and (hopefully) improve performance across the board
Fixed a German translation in chapter 20
Fixed a rare blocker in chapter 22
Fixed a minor issue where a text choice could be selected unintentionally in chapter 40
Fixed loud noise at the leftmost geolocation boundary in chapter 42
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11 Nov 2025Developer post
Goodnight Universe out today 👶
Developer Nice Dream™ and publisher Skybound Games™ are excited to announce that the winner of Best International Game at SXSW Sydney, Goodnight Universe ™ , the follow-up to Before Your Eyes , is now available. From the BAFTA-award winning developers of Before Your Eyes , the Tr
02 Oct 2025Developer post
(ノ^_^)ノ THE DEMO JUST DROPPED ↓ ↓ ↓
It’s finally here! You can play our demo right now, before our official launch on November 11, 2025. We can't wait to hear all of your thoughts on this slice of the story, so we’ll keep this short and just say: go play! DOWNLOAD THE DEMO HERE ːsteamthisːːsteamthisːːsteamthisː If
24 Sep 2025Developer post
💫 DEMO DROPS OCTOBER 2ND
GNU Fam! Goodnight Universe will be part of Steam Next Fest starting on October 2nd with a shiny new demo that you can actually play. Discover your psychic powers 📖 🌀 Listen in telepathically on your dad’s inner thoughts 💭 Do your family's chores, covertly 🧼✨ Meet Gilbert the
GNU Fam!
Goodnight Universe will be part of Steam Next Fest starting on October 2nd with a shiny new demo that you can actually play.
Discover your psychic powers 📖 🌀
Listen in telepathically on your dad’s inner thoughts 💭
Do your family's chores, covertly 🧼✨
Meet Gilbert the Goat (??) 🐐
This is your chance to dive in, mess around, experience the beginning of this wild story, and tell us what you think. We can’t wait to hear your reactions!
So mark your calendars, wishlist if you haven’t already, and get ready to download the demo soon!
🔮 October 2nd. Steam Next Fest.
✨ Goodnight Universe. Be there.
And for our friends & fam Down Under...
Catch us at SXSW SYDNEY at the Games Showcase, October 15-18, presenting alongside an amazing array of other games and gamemakers. We can’t wait to share our new story with you!
– The Nice Dream Team
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15 Jun 2024Developer post
We won the Tribeca Games Award!
Hello everyone! It's been an incredibly exciting week for Goodnight Universe, so let's get you caught up. First off... We won the Tribeca Games Award! I mean, what else is there to say beyond... (P.S. you should follow @nicedreamgames (and @SkyboundGames while you're at it)) Watc
12 Jun 2024Developer post
Goodnight Universe - Official Teaser
Goodnight Universe is the next game from the critically acclaimed independent game studio behind Before Your Eyes. Goodnight Universe is a game in which you are a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers.

Goodnight Universe

Updates & announcements

1.0.6 patch notes

Going back to v1.0.3 (due to a bug in v1.0.5)

Patch v1.0.5 is now live

Nominate us for the Steam Awards + Huge thank you for "Overwhelmingly Positive!"

STEAM AWARDS

SEEING YOUR "OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE" REACTIONS

Patch v1.0.3 is live!

PATCH NOTES

Patch v1.0.2 is live!

PATCH NOTES

Goodnight Universe out today 👶

(ノ^_^)ノ THE DEMO JUST DROPPED ↓ ↓ ↓

💫 DEMO DROPS OCTOBER 2ND

We won the Tribeca Games Award!

We won the Tribeca Games Award!

Watch our first teaser!

And lots more!

Be sure to wishlist!

Goodnight Universe - Official Teaser