Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
Released Sep 2013
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
82% positive · 432 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Rise of the Owlverlord launched on September 26, 2013 as a standalone expansion to the base game, delivering seven new levels, a new boss, and a new soundtrack. It was released as a complete, self-contained content package from day one.
The developer news feed covering this game is largely cross-contaminated with posts from Black Forest Games about their other projects — a major content update from June 2018 (NEWS-1) describes a survival game with followers, sled mechanics, and a winter setting that clearly has nothing to do with Rise of the Owlverlord. An announcement from February 2015 (NEWS-2) references early work on Giana Sisters 2, but that teaser is over a decade old, no sequel has materialised on this store page, and it should not be read as a commitment to add content to this game. A 2014 post added a small DieselStormers-themed bonus level (NEWS-6), which has since shipped and is referenced in the store description under "Extras." A 2015 post (NEWS-3) mentioned a Linux port in progress.
None of the developer communications indicate any unshipped content, active roadmap, or future update plans for this title. The store description presents the game as a complete package. Developer activity on this page effectively ceased by 2015, and there is no evidence of any planned additions since then. The game is complete as shipped.
Evidence
Store description presents Rise of the Owlverlord as a complete standalone expansion with seven levels, a new boss, new music, and bonus Halloween levels — no mention of upcoming or planned content.
A major update post appears in this game's news feed but clearly describes a different Black Forest Games title (a survival game with followers, sleds, and a winter setting) — not Rise of the Owlverlord. Last developer communication on this store page.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
THQ Nordic Mobile
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord is a blistering platformer with morphing worlds, featuring seven brand new levels, a new boss and new gripping tracks from Chris Hülsbeck and Machinae Supremacy!
Dash through tricky levels and transform the whole world at will in this fast-paced platformer. Rise of the Owlverlord combines graphics that pack a visual punch and tight controls with the challenge of retro era platforming. Fluidly morph between two dynamically different dream worlds to solve puzzles and combat grueling enemies and bosses. You’ll have to intertwine perky Giana's twirling jump with punky Giana's hammering dash attack to survive her dual nightmare.
Dash through tricky levels and transform the whole world at will in this fast-paced platformer. Rise of the Owlverlord combines graphics that pack a visual punch and tight controls with the challenge of retro era platforming. Fluidly morph between two dynamically different dream worlds to solve puzzles and combat grueling enemies and bosses. You’ll have to intertwine perky Giana's twirling jump with punky Giana's hammering dash attack to survive her dual nightmare.
Key Features
- Powerful Abilities: Change Giana's personality to unleash her unique abilities - you'll need to control both sides to survive her dreams!
- Intuitive Controls and Smooth Gameplay: Master the tight knit controls to defeat the cunning trials ahead.
- Visual Punch:Giana’s dreamworlds leap off the screen with gorgeous 3D graphics that morph before your eyes.
- Twisted Puzzles: As Giana changes, so does the world around her. Collecting gems and finding secret locations requires strategy and interchanging the two worlds.
- Legendary Soundtrack:Each dream layer has its own music style. Experience a dual crossfading soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck and Machinae Supremacy!
- More to Discover: There are 7 rich levels across several distinct worlds, each transforming into the two contrasting dreamworlds.
- Gut-wrenching Hardcore Modes: Hardcore and Über Hardcore modes also await players who are full masters of the game and quite possibly insane.
- Extras: Halloween-themed levels accessible from the start.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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