Dream
Skip · Shooter · 2015
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 2, under the fair line, at $8.99.
- Length
- 4.4h
- Value
- $2.04/hr
- Reviews
- 56% positive
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, 5 GB of storage. Windows only.
Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.
What drives the score
How to read this
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The value story
It has never been cheaper than $0.89. That was December 2020. 60 discounts in the 13 years on record. They run about 80 percent off, roughly 9 weeks apart.
It is cheaper than 63 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 92 percent. On the same math Red Matter ($13.74, scores 59) and Obduction ($29.99, scores 43) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.
Inside the two-hour refund window, 42 percent of the 391 reviews written there were positive, against 56 percent overall, and those are 44 percent of everything written about it.
Finishing takes 4.4 hours; clearing it takes 19, which is 4.3 times the campaign.
The drop-off
30% start to 1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Promised a dreamlike experience but delivered a dull and boring adventure graphics are poor and controls frustrating not worth the time and definitely a disappointment.
A promise to explore subconsciousness I remember buying this game thinking about how cool it would be to have a game about Dreams! Like, it's a random door to wildest imagination! But that would be ambitious. As a result, years later, I am finally trying out this game. And all I see and feel is confusion . No guidance The game lacks handholding: you can see it as a benefit for an exploration game, you can truly...
🌙 Score: 6.5/10 Dream is an interesting indie game with a unique premise, but it doesn't quite reach its full potential. You play as Howard, a young man lost in his dreams, exploring surreal landscapes that reflect his subconscious thoughts and emotions. The concept is fascinating, and the atmospheric soundtrack helps set a relaxing yet mysterious tone. The dreamlike worlds are visually engaging, offering puzzles...
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Cite this score
Dream scores 2/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/229580/dreamReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 1.
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