Along with this, we also get to look at some new gameplay and story elements of Dreams of Another. The title, featuring unique visuals and gameplay, revolves around the player creating a brand new world by shooting it with their gun. Weapons available to the player can range from assault rifles to full-fledged RPGs.

“Rather than destroying objects by shooting—as in traditional shooting games—here, your shots materialize and create the world,” explained Baiyon back when the game was first unveiled. “This unconventional mechanic offers a gameplay experience that challenges the norms of the genre and invites players into a whole new dimension.”

Throughout their time with Dreams of Another, players will get to explore strange worlds and meet different people, all the while also experiencing their own stories. The title is slated for release on October 10, and will be coming to PC and PS5. The PS5 version of the game will also be compatible with the PlayStation VR2.

Dreams of Another comprises two protagonists, The Man in Pajamas and The Wandering Soldier, as they venture into a dream world and interact with its characters. The biggest hook is that, despite having a gun, shooting actually creates the world rather than sowing destruction. It’s further enhanced by the unique aesthetic and soundtrack, both handled by Baiyon (who also directed PixelJunk Eden).

Those keen on playing Dreams of Another early can pre-order a bundle that includes PixelJunk Eden 2. Originally launched for the Nintendo Switch in December 2020, it’s also coming to PS5 and PC alongside PS4 on October 10th.

Interestingly, the trailer doesn’t really offer up any new gameplay or details aside from the PC release. In fact, except from the PlayStation logo at the beginning, the latest trailer is more or less identical to the one used to first announce Dreams of Another.

Dreams of Another was originally announced during Sony’s State of Play showcase back in February. The game, set to be a new entry in the PixelJunk franchise, is being helmed by Baiyon in the creative director position.

More details about Dreams of Another were revealed thanks to Baiyon taking to the PlayStation Blog to talk about the philosophy behind the game. One of its core mechanics is creating things by shooting at them. The game is set in a world where new things are created with the destruction of older things.

“Rather than destroying objects by shooting—as in traditional shooting games—here, your shots materialize and create the world,” explained Baiyon. “This unconventional mechanic offers a gameplay experience that challenges the norms of the genre and invites players into a whole new dimension.”

Among the features of Dreams of Another will be a story described by developer Q-Games as “poetic”, and will revolve around The Man in Pajamas and The Wandering Soldier. The story will be told through players’ interactions with the world around them. The soundtrack for the game will also be made by Baiyon.

Dreams of Another doesn’t yet have a release date. It does, however, have a 2025 release window.

Creative director Baiyon took to the PlayStation Blog to reveal more details about Dreams of Another, including the philosophy that went into designing the game. One core aspect of the title is that shooting at things helps create things in the world rather than destroying them.

“Rather than destroying objects by shooting—as in traditional shooting games—here, your shots materialize and create the world,” explained Baiyon. “This unconventional mechanic offers a gameplay experience that challenges the norms of the genre and invites players into a whole new dimension.”

Dreams of Another also features a rather unique art style, with the players being dropped into a world where just about everything around them is an ethereal dreamscape. This was done using a new technology referred to as point cloud technology. The world will exist in clusters of countless particles, which can then come together through the player’s actions to from the actual world around them.

Making further use of this new technology, Dreams of Another will also make use of the power offered by the PS5 Pro. This will allow the game to feature smoother animations at higher resolutions.

The story will revolve around two characters: The Man in Pajamas and The Wandering Soldier. Both characters, described as being emotionally scarred, will have their own stories as players interact with the world that they are restoring around them.

As for PlayStation VR2 players, Dreams of Another will allow them to explore the world with full 360 degrees of immersion.

While Dreams of Another doesn’t yet have a solid release date, Q-Games has stated that it plans for a 2025 launch.