Dream Alone

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Dream Alone is a single player arcade action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Play2Chill and was released on June 28, 2018. It received neutral reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

In "Dream Alone," players navigate a 2D platformer with challenging gameplay and deadly traps, all while searching for a sorceress who can stop a mysterious sickness. Levels have alternative reality versions, revealing more about the hero's past and motivation as the game progresses. Instant death awaits mistakes or carelessness, requiring precision jumps and quick running.

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38%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game has a unique art style and atmosphere that effectively establishes a creepy mood.
The music is well-composed and adds to the overall experience of the game.
The puzzles are engaging and require players to learn from their mistakes, providing a sense of accomplishment.

The checkpoint system is poorly designed, often forcing players to replay long sections after dying.
The game suffers from frustrating gameplay mechanics, including bad hitboxes and a lack of visual clarity due to grainy graphics.
The story is confusing and inconsistent, with cutscenes that do not connect well to the gameplay.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it frustrating due to excessive traps and poorly implemented mechanics, such as an automatic floating jump. While some appreciate the fun puzzles, the overall consensus leans towards disappointment, citing a lack of connection between the story and gameplay, leading to a negative experience.
- “The game also has this power where you can switch between two different realities, which can help you solve puzzles or get past enemies.”
- “Of course, if there are elements of great gameplay, these shortcomings can be overlooked.”
- “We found the gameplay and puzzles to be fun.”
- “The gameplay can be very frustrating; it's a simple side-scroller, but what made it bad and very annoying were all the traps in the game.”
- “Sadly, the gameplay is complete rubbish.”
- “All right then, with all that said, Dream Alone is a complete piece of trash and a horrible game. Its story is bad, its gameplay is bad, its level designs are bad, and even though I got this when it was on sale, I still feel ripped off.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The story of "Dream Alone" is described as confusing and inconsistent, with a fairytale-like opening that fails to connect meaningfully to the protagonist's journey, aside from a character named Lady Death. While some players appreciate the game's atmosphere and music, many criticize the narrative for being poorly executed and lacking coherence, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The enemy designs were cool looking, like the faceless spider monsters, and I do like that at the start of a new chapter, it is told like a fairytale/storybook opening.”
- “At the beginning, there's an intro telling the story of a village where everyone got sick and went into a coma.”
- “I strongly suggest purchasing if you want a good story and a difficult platformer.”
- “To start, the story is very confusing; as I mentioned, at the beginning of a new chapter, it has a fairytale/storybook opening.”
- “But the problem with it is that it's very inconsistent and barely has anything to do with the boy’s story except for Lady Death. It's just too confusing and has nothing to do with the boy and his problem.”
- “All right then, with all that said, Dream Alone is a complete piece of trash and a horrible game. Its story is bad, its gameplay is bad, its level designs are bad, and even though I got this when it was on sale, I still feel ripped off.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
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The game's graphics have received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the grainy visuals and lack of graphic options, which can hinder visibility. While the unique black-and-white art style and dark aesthetic are appreciated by some, the animations are noted to be imperfect, drawing comparisons to other titles like Limbo. Overall, the visuals contribute to a creepy mood, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
- “The dark aesthetic is really cool and the controls work fine, which is pretty crucial for a platformer.”
- “The art style is certainly unique, even if I can't play the game without thinking about Limbo.”
- “Great story, really great music, the game combines a creepy mood, black and white graphics, and challenging traps.”
- “I've only just started playing and I already can't stand the flickering grainy visuals that make it hard to see anything.”
- “The game's graphics are really bad; it is normally black and white, which isn't a problem, but in this game, it has this very grainy look to it that can be hard to see sometimes. There's also this weird dark filter effect where the darkness closes in and out like you're blinking, and it got really, really annoying.”
- “The annoying graphical effect of a severely degraded 8mm film coupled with a blinking eye.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it enjoyable and fitting for the game's atmosphere, others describe it as generic and unremarkable. Overall, it contributes positively to the game's creepy mood and complements the visuals effectively.
- “Great story, really great music; the game combines a creepy mood, black and white graphics, and challenging traps.”
- “Some of the music was okay, and the background art was kind of nice looking.”
- “Sound design and music were very generic and just plain meh.”
- “The music is actually the only part of this game that wasn't annoying.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, highlighting that the game is plagued by bugs that detract from the overall experience.
- “If that wasn't stupid enough, they're buggy too.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined my experience.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find humor in the game's numerous bugs and poor design choices, often laughing at the absurdity of the situation rather than enjoying the intended gameplay.
- “After I realized how bad this game was, all the bugs and stupid design choices made me laugh.”
- “The quirky characters and their ridiculous dialogue had me in stitches throughout the game.”
- “I couldn't stop chuckling at the absurd situations the game put me in; it was a delightful surprise!”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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The game effectively creates a genuinely unsettling atmosphere through its heavy horror theme, skillfully avoiding reliance on jump-scares or similar tactics.
- “The horror theme is quite heavy and does well to establish a genuinely unsettling atmosphere, but doesn't rely on jump scares or similar tactics.”
- “The horror theme is quite heavy and does well to establish a genuinely unsettling atmosphere, but doesn't stoop to jump-scares or similar tactics.”