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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*
  • Wii U*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Wii U*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • Giana Sisters

Engines

  • Vision

Localized titles

  • Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    330*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    322*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    320*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    291*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    284*
  • 2.5D*
    Votes · historical
    278*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    272*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    266*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    260*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    252*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    245*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    244*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    228*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    224*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    215*
  • Kickstarter*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    114*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 @ 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3.3 GB Video Card: SM3.0 DX9.0c level hardware (Nvidia GeForce 6800, ATI X1800 XT or higher) DirectX®: 9 Additional: Keyboard*
    Conditions
    Minimum (or Recommended)*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 @ 2.8 GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    3 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.0 GHz (or any Dual Core CPU)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    3 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    77*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Black Forest Games

Publishers

  • HandyGames*
  • Black Forest Games*

Release history

  • 2012-10-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-09-05 · Wii U*
    Release date
    2013-09-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Wii U*
  • 2013-06-18 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2013-06-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2012-10-22 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-10-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 22, 2012*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 @ 2.8 GHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.0 GHz (or any Dual Core CPU)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
3* GB
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 @ 2.8 GHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.0 GHz (or any Dual Core CPU)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
3 GB*
Specifications 2 · 20 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Developers · Wii U
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
ESRB classification · Wii U
ESRB · Wii U
Classification
E - Everyone*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Wii U
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Wii U
Wii U
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Wii U
Wii U*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Publishers · Wii U
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Release date · Wii U
2013-09-05 · Wii U
Release date
2013-09-05*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Wii U*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2013-06-18 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2013-06-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-10-22 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-10-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
25*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
187* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Black Forest Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
123* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams*
Negative reviews · historical
424*
Peak ccu
3*
Positive reviews · historical
1,471*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • HandyGames*
  • Black Forest Games*
Recommendations
998*
Store release date · historical
Oct 22, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://www.project-giana.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 22, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
188* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
Black Forest Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
136* min
Name
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams*
Negative reviews · historical
424*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,471*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
HandyGames, Black Forest Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Side Scroller*
  • Difficult*
  • Platformer*
  • Arcade*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • 2.5D*
  • 2D*
  • Controller*
  • Action*
  • Fantasy*
  • Anime*
  • Adventure*
  • Retro*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Indie*
  • Kickstarter*
  • Great Soundtrack*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Difficult
Difficult*
Platformer
Platformer*
Arcade
Arcade*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
2.5D
2.5D*
2D
2D*
Controller
Controller*
Action
Action*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Anime
Anime*
Adventure
Adventure*
Retro
Retro*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Indie
Indie*
Kickstarter
Kickstarter*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Tags votes
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
330*
Difficult
Votes · historical
322*
Platformer
Votes · historical
320*
Arcade
Votes · historical
291*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
284*
2.5D
Votes · historical
278*
2D
Votes · historical
272*
Controller
Votes · historical
266*
Action
Votes · historical
260*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
253*
Anime
Votes · historical
253*
Adventure
Votes · historical
252*
Retro
Votes · historical
245*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
244*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
236*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
228*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
224*
Indie
Votes · historical
215*
Kickstarter
Votes · historical
124*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
114*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Black Forest Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams*
Windows requirements
Minimum (or Recommended) OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 @ 2.8 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3.3 GB Video Card: SM3.0 DX9.0c level hardware (Nvidia GeForce 6800, ATI X1800 XT or higher) DirectX®: 9 Additional: Keyboard *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • HandyGames*
  • Black Forest Games*
Recommendations total
993*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 22, 2012*
Interface languages
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 @ 2.8 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3.3 GB Video Card: SM3.0 DX9.0c level hardware (Nvidia GeForce 6800, ATI X1800 XT or higher) DirectX®: 9 Additional: Keyboard*
Conditions
Minimum (or Recommended)*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Black Forest Games
Black Forest Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 22, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,097*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
77*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
3* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,012*
Title
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
77*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
3 GB*

* Provisional data