Dreamgate

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Dreamgate is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Lethargica and was released on February 20, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Dreamgate is a procedurally generated action-adventure game where you build and balance your hero's deck with items, weapons, skills, and treasures found on each run. Permanent upgrades are available through a skill tree, but the risk/reward system means losing everything if your hero dies. The early access version includes three heroes, over 40 passive skills, multiple bosses and enemies, and various events across 80+ skill cards and 50+ weapon/item cards.

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Single-Player

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 102 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

Dreamgate offers a fun and engaging deck-building experience with a variety of characters and strategies, making it easy to learn but challenging to master.
The game features interesting mechanics, such as the ability to play multiple cards without a mana cost, and has high replayability due to different character classes and anomalies.
Many players appreciate the game's potential and the developers' commitment to updates, with some considering it a worthy alternative to other popular deck-building games.

The game has been criticized for being unbalanced and feeling unfinished, with reports of bugs and a lack of content updates, leading some to believe it may be abandoned.
Several reviews mention that Dreamgate feels too similar to its predecessor, Fate Hunters, lacking innovation and offering a soulless experience for some players.
The user interface has been described as cumbersome, making it difficult to manage cards and navigate the game effectively, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.

gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
57%
12%
The gameplay is highly praised for its originality and variety of card mechanics, making it easy to pick up and play. Players appreciate the smooth mechanics and clear graphics, although some note that it shares similarities with previous games while introducing new elements like deathrattle and divine shield mechanics. Overall, the game offers a fun and engaging experience, with potential for further improvements and upgrades.
- “Really good game, fun variety of mechanics and card types.”
- “Graphics are nice and clear, gameplay is pretty smooth and the game mechanics work wonderfully.”
- “What sets this game apart is the originality of the card mechanics of the different classes, and also how easy it is to just pick up and play.”
- “The gameplay is pretty similar to the previous game and indeed adds more elements to this game, modifying a lot of unpolished balance glitches.”
- “The rest are weird combinations between the existing ones, some are still trying to focus on one mechanic while allowing others.”
- “This game is ultimately all about the card mechanics and far less about the frills.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
61%
17%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their clarity and smooth gameplay, featuring a distinctive art style reminiscent of Hearthstone. However, some users noted issues with graphical glitches, which were promptly addressed by the developers, and expressed mixed feelings about the artwork's quality, with some finding it simplistic and in need of improvement. Overall, while the visuals are appreciated, there are calls for enhancements in detail and resolution.
- “Graphics are nice and clear, gameplay is pretty smooth and the game mechanics work wonderfully.”
- “Like their previous Fate Hunters title, it has a fantastic art style, similar to Hearthstone, with tasteful and distinctive illustrations.”
- “I can't fail to commend the graphics.”
- “The card sizes are small, the resolution is not quite up to scratch when zoomed in and the artwork is a little 'simpler'.”
- “This one is just like filling in check-list artwork.”
- “A bit of graphics improvement is needed, just on a few details, to match the overall good UI design.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The game offers a mix of replayability experiences; while some players find it highly enjoyable with strong replay value due to varying difficulty levels for each character, others note that the limited card pool and minimal unlockables restrict long-term engagement. Overall, it can be fun for a time, especially if purchased on sale.
- “Very fun and with high replayability.”
- “Really strong replayability too, since each character features 9 levels of difficulty.”
- “Pretty solid for another asset repack card game roguelite, the replayability is extremely limited by the small card pool and there is very little to actually unlock, but it's fun for a while. Get it on sale.”
- “The replayability is extremely limited by the small card pool and there is very little to actually unlock.”
- “The game lacks significant replayability due to the repetitive nature of its mechanics and limited content.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The music in the game is noted to be very similar to that of its predecessor, Fate Hunters, with some users highlighting that even the boss fight music appears to be the same. Overall, the soundtrack is well-received, complementing the game's setting and deck-building mechanics effectively.
- “I really like the setting and the deck-building system; the soundtrack is just as good.”
- “The boss fight music is really engaging and adds to the excitement of the game.”
- “The soundtrack complements the gameplay perfectly, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “It's basically the same game as Fate Hunters, including the music.”
- “I'm pretty sure the boss fight music is the same.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that while there are some graphical glitches, particularly with NVIDIA cards, the developers have been responsive in addressing these issues through patches. The stability is generally acceptable, with most bugs not significantly impacting gameplay.
- “The experience is still a little buggy on my Nvidia card, but it is not usually game-breaking.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere has been criticized for lacking the immersive qualities that some players value, leading to a disconnect from the intended experience. Overall, it seems to fall short in creating a compelling and engaging environment.
- “However, the frills are important to me (atmosphere, immersion), and in this sense, the game falls short.”
- “The atmosphere created is far different from this one.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the cumbersome card scrolling system, and suggest that implementing a grid layout would enhance the experience.
- “Scrolling through cards is too tedious; it would be nice to have a grid.”