Nights Into Dreams is a platforming video game released for the Sega Saturn. Players explore the dream world of Nightopia as teenagers Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, aided by the character Nights. The objective is to thwart the malevolent ruler Wizeman, gathering energy and points within time-limited levels to progress and restore harmony to both Nightopia and the waking world.
The story follows the teenagers Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, who enter Nightopia, a dream world where all dreams take place. With the help of Nights, an exiled `Nightmaren`, they begin a journey to stop the evil ruler Wizeman from destroying Nightopia and consequently the real world. Players control Nights flying through Elliot and Claris's dreams to gather enough energy to defeat Wizeman and save Nightopia. The game is presented in 3D and imposes time limits on every level, in which the player must accumulate points to proceed.