Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Buy84%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Funcom · Adventure · Jan 12, 2007

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Dreamfall: The Longest Journey?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 217 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 85 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
217 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has some funny parts, tricky parts, sad parts, very interesting parts but what makes this game special is it's superb ability to show a story and make it all a fun and pleasurable experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Strong characters, well-written story, fantastic soundtrack and decent graphics design all add up to a decent game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also have to compliment the voice acting of Alvin Peats (A Story Character), just great work.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Second, the voice acting, it's pretty much spot on for the main character, and most secondary ones.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall the game is great, 15h of fun for ~20$ isn't bad price at all, it has controller support too.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story217 reviews
Graphics65 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Controls14 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
73% still recommend
Gameplay
72% still recommend
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Bugs
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.99$19.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $5.99