a world of dreams and nightmares

Beneath every dream, there is an entire dimension waiting to be found. Sonatina is an indie Action-Adventure RPG where you play as Tina, a little girl who wakes up one day to found herself trapped in another world. Embark on a journey to the Dream Land, a fairytale land that is now turning into a corrupted nightmare kingdom. Explore through a vast inter-connected world with mysterious forests, mesmerizing cities and unknown undergrounds. Fight nightmares using shmup (“Shoot Them Up”) mechanics and make adorable allies. Face unforgiving, but fair, challenges to find a way to wake up. Can Tina escape this dream before it turns into a nightmare?

Sonatina combines the puzzling exploration of a Souls-like with the thrilling combat of a Shmup (Shoot Them Up) in this challenging Action-Adventure RPG. Discover a unique world brought to live by a vivid mix of stylized 3D and cartoonish 2D. Make your own path by exploring this universe full of branching levels, in a non-linear fashion. Use lamps you find along the way, as a bonfire system, to mark your progression if you fall. Fight nightmare bosses in brutal 2D battles based in bullet hell, where you must shoot enemies strategically to maximize damage. Outside combat, discover mysterious secrets, shortcuts and magic items to unravel more about the rich lore of Dream Land.

Few are the ones that get to Dream Land, the vast and exotic world of dreams. Some call it a blessing; others may say it’s a curse. What used to be a place full of hope is slowly turning into a nightmare kingdom. After being chased by the Boogie Man, the unsuspecting nine-year-old Tina fell into this vast new land. Lost in this place alone, all she wants is to escape. Now, she needs to choose: get out of there before she gets hunted or face her nightmares and save The Dream Land. Can Tina find the light in this vast land of darkness?

Game by Ian Mandarini
Currently In Mid-Development
PC and Mainstream Consoles