Buy it if you like
- Story: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 285 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
131 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
Overall I do recommend this game, artistically, for the story, and for the puzzles... but for whatever reason I felt hesitant to give it the thumbs up.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, I did enjoy a few things about this game, the graphics as I stated, are awesome.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
25 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
And being novel gives it value for exploration artistically, if you care about that sort of thing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
It connected me to the characters in a way I didn’t think was possible in a simple point-and-click game with no voice acting.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
That would normally be a knock against an adventure game but the puzzles in The Dream Machine are extremely clever, and sometimes the difficulty comes from how clever they are.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story131 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Gameplay25 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface40% still recommend
Characters67% still recommend
Optimization67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes54% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
Bugs33% 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
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Narrated Game Menus
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$3.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $3.99
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