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Dream Slayers is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Matthew Weston and was released on November 14, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Take Down The DarknessIn Dream Slayers, Nightmares are more than enemies, they're the echoes of fear, regret, and chaos. Face cursed knights and shifting beasts, each more twisted than the last. Conquer the darkness to uncover the truth… or be consumed by it. Create Unstoppable WeaponsIn Dream Slayers, power is earned through what you find and how you forge it. Discover powerful weapons in the …

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions

  • Dream Slayers offers a compelling risk and reward extraction RPG loop that creates meaningful tension in gameplay.
  • The game features customizable equipment, responsive hack and slash combat, and unique fantasy abilities that allow varied combat approaches.
  • Despite being Early Access, the game has a strong atmosphere with a distinct dark fantasy nightmare setting and good developer engagement and communication.
  • The game is very rough and unpolished, with clunky controls, unintuitive UI, and technical issues like bugs, hit detection problems, and incomplete features.
  • Combat mechanics can feel awkward and difficult, lacking tutorial support, with poorly balanced enemies and confusing controls such as non-standard movement and attack bindings.
  • Content is limited and progression systems like leveling and crafting are unclear or underdeveloped, with many planned features unfinished or poorly integrated.
  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers unique and enjoyable mechanics, particularly the extraction system and combat, though some controls feel unintuitive and clunky. While there are issues with enemy behavior, lack of variety, and navigation challenges, the game shows clear potential with thoughtful combat and exploration elements. Continued improvements could greatly enhance the overall experience.

    • “The extraction system is easily my favorite mechanic.”
    • “It's really fun and offers unique combat mechanics that I've never experienced anywhere else.”
    • “W game, gameplay is straightforward but thoughtfully tuned: light exploration, puzzle solving and combat segments that never overstay their welcome.”
    • “The enemies are very clunky and easy to mess up (they literally shut down like a PC) amidst other disappointing mechanics.”
    • “The combat and controls are unintuitive and uncomfortable, and there isn't enough of a base game yet for there to be any variety in gameplay or progression.”
    • “Since dodging is effectively the only defensive mechanic in the game, this makes combat extremely awkward because you have to use the movement keys to control the direction you dodge.”
  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions

    The graphics received mixed feedback, with some praising the stunning visuals and charming art style that evokes nostalgia, while others found the art generic and noted minor polish issues that detract from the overall experience.

    • “Beautiful music, stunning visuals, clever systems.”
    • “Great job to the solo dev & graphic artist -- you guys really created something amazing.”
    • “Love the art style, brings me back to simpler times!”
    • “The artstyle is the most generic of all fantasy-based games on Steam.”
    • “Graphically the game wasn't bad, but some shortcomings that are easily fixable really made it clear this experience is unpolished.”
  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and somewhat lacking for an RPG, focusing more on quests like obtaining starter gear and an enchanting table. However, the surreal fantasy setting adds a unique atmosphere, with monsters representing abstract concepts like fear and regret rather than typical enemies.

    • “The surreal fantasy world gives the game a distinct atmosphere, and I like how the story treats the monsters as manifestations of fear, regret, and chaos rather than just generic enemies.”
    • “Enchanting - there is a quest step that instructs you to find the enchanting table.”
    • “There is barely any story, which is a core part of RPG.”
    • “Got the quest to get starter gear and pickaxe.”
    • “There is a quest step that instructs you to find the enchanting table.”
  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for being beautiful and richly composed, complementing the stunning visuals and smooth performance to create an immersive and enjoyable experience.

    • “Beautiful music, stunning visuals, clever systems.”
    • “Performance is smooth, the soundtrack is deceptively rich and the whole experience clocks in at about 20-40 hours making the perfect weekend escape.”
  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is distinct and immersive, enhanced by a surreal fantasy world and a story that portrays monsters as symbolic manifestations of fear, regret, and chaos rather than generic foes.

    • “The surreal fantasy world gives the game a distinct atmosphere, and I like how the story treats the monsters as manifestations of fear, regret, and chaos rather than just generic enemies.”
  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers impressive visuals but suffers from notable stability issues due to bugs.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance throughout an immersive 20-40 hour experience.

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Dream Slayers is a hack and slash game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Dream Slayers include free to play, indie, stylized, atmospheric, third person and others.

Dream Slayers is available on PC and Windows.

Dream Slayers was released on November 14, 2025.

Dream Slayers was developed by Matthew Weston.

Dream Slayers has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dream Slayers for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Dream Slayers is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Dragonhold, Dungeons of Sundaria, Gatewalkers, Fight The Dragon, Exanima and others.