If we had to describe Daydreamer: Awakened Edition in two words it would be "nightmare fuel." Seriously, Roland Womack -- the sole artist/designer/programmer/director/guy-who-does-pretty-much-everything at Roland Studios -- has created a uniquely twisted indie game that will power your nightmares for the weeks to come. This side-scrolling platformer/shoot-em-up was originally released for PC, but the Awakened Edition includes major gameplay updates, additions, and tweaks. The Awakened Edition will be coming soon digitally to PlayStation 4 (May 31) and Xbox One (June 3) in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It'll retail in the United States for $9.99, and the prices for the other regions will be revealed at a later date.

The game is the story of the last human on Earth who is being kept in a stasis cell by alien invaders as a trophy honoring their conquest of our planet. However, the mysterious, and definitely creepy, Immortal Gate Keeper frees this survivor, Olivia, from her cell and sets her on a quest to the Earth's core. Getting to the Earth's core is just part of the problem because the planet is now home to creatures like this:

And this:

Fortunately, the daydreamer can rely on an assortment of weapons, abilities, items, and pets to give her a hand. With gameplay inspired by the 8-bit era, and art that's inspired by... well, only Womack has the answer to that, player's will shoot, whip, shield, jump, and warp their way to the core in Daydreamer: Awakened Edition.