Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow

Steam Deck · unrated

Frozen Line · Story Rich · Jun 14, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $5.99.

70%
Mostly Positive
283 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 283 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 109 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise46% are divided18% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game fits into the tradition of atmospheric indie adventures that prioritize storytelling through environment and symbolism rather than heavy dialogue or complex combat systems.
36 of 109 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are like a Daydream.
23 of 109 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
• Sound design and music are top notch
9 of 109 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The music: is okay at the main menu and more or less non existent within the game.
3 of 109 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters36 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay21 reviews
81%
Controls7 reviews
57%
Difficulty5 reviews
80%
Co-op3 reviews
33%
Combat3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs12 reviews
67%
Crashes4 reviews
25%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $5.99 (−70%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
70%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
14
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.