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Dreaming Sarah

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up.

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Steam User 5717STEAMRecommended

Might be the most confusing game i've ever played, i just go left and right and it works

Mar 27, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 7776STEAMRecommended

PUTA QUE PARIU QUE JOGO BOM MANO

Mar 23, 2026·5h

Steam User 3114STEAMRecommended

joguinho muito fofo de uma garotinha andando num mundo dos sonhos (como yume nikki) yin cozinhou nesse aqui🔥

Mar 23, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 8625STEAMRecommended

Play it!

Mar 19, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 2764STEAMRecommended

É um jogo simples mas vale a pena se jogar, achei muito interessante, é aquele tipo de game que você joga pra passar o tempo

Mar 13, 2026·11h·Verified

Steam User 0560STEAMRecommended

Mar 11, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 9654STEAMNot recommended

Not for me.

Mar 6, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 3893STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah is a short but charming surreal platformer that nails the dreamlike atmosphere with beautiful pixel art and a genuinely great soundtrack that comes free with the game. It wears its Yume Nikki inspiration on its sleeve — looping levels, strange items, and a quiet protagonist navigating her own subconscious — but executes the formula with enough visual creativity and tight controls that it still feels worth experiencing. The game is best approached with patience and a willingness to get lost, as the non-linear exploration is both its biggest strength and its most frustrating quality. At full price it's a tough sell for something you can finish in 2-3 hours with limited replayability, but on sale it's an easy recommendation for anyone who enjoys atmospheric exploration games.

Feb 21, 2026·32h

Steam User 5473STEAMRecommended

Definitely nails the dissociative feel of [i]Yume Nikki[/i], so apt comparison on the developer's part, and a good fit for navigating the coma dreams of the titular protagonist, especially when combined with a music score that would make Akira Yamaoka proud. Well-designed puzzle solving and exploration all around; really only needed a couple of hints towards the end, but otherwise a smooth experience that doesn't overstay it's welcome. Very much looking forward to the sequel!

Feb 17, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 8936STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah is one of the best indie games I've played with beautiful music, endearing sprite art, and is very upfront about what it's about. The description of the game is basically what you get. I'd highly suggest buying it as it's cheap and I believe you might enjoy it if you just immerse yourself in the weirdness of the dream.

Feb 16, 2026·8h·2·Verified

Steam User 6195STEAMRecommended

kartlar için iyi

Feb 16, 2026·5h

Steam User 2784STEAMRecommended

Si.

Feb 14, 2026·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 0331STEAMRecommended

very cute little game that i would 100% recommend. i randomly found it while looking through the points shop for a nice profile background, and i'm happy i did. i'm not usually a fan of games that don't guide you or help you through them but i really, really enjoyed this one. the artstyle is also very cool and i think it works perfectly tbh

Feb 9, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 5158STEAMRecommended

Definitely a dreamy vibe!

Feb 8, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 2574STEAMNot recommended

이 게임의 유일한 장점은 도전과제가 쉽다는 것
문제는 난 도전과제를 전혀 신경 안 쓰는 놈이기에 비추

Feb 8, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 5466STEAMRecommended

这些东西不吸点大麻怎么做的出来啊

Feb 7, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 1997STEAMRecommended

Jogo muito bacana de puzzle e plataforma.

O jogo tem um arte muito boa, mas a trilha sonora é o ouro.
Não é lá muito difícil, mas também não achei tão fácil.
Vale a pena cada centavo.

PS: Se não ler a descrição do jogo fica melhor.

Feb 4, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 2160STEAMRecommended

good

Feb 3, 2026·3h·2·Verified

Steam User 9230STEAMRecommended

Yume Nikki vibes but less painful. I enjoyed it.

Feb 2, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 4098STEAMRecommended

jogo de exploração estilo yume nikki, dentre o qual achei o dreaming sarah mais divertido, principalmente pelo fato dos itens diversificarem a gameplay , bem como exploração mais perceptível, pelo fato do jogo ser 2D.portanto, acho que esse jogo não é muito comercial, mas caso você tenha interesse é decente.

Jan 30, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 5724STEAMRecommended

👍🏻🔥

Jan 20, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 5724STEAMRecommended

Для тех, кто испытывает тягу к латеральным когнитивным стратегиям или дивергентному мышлению, данная интерактивная формация представляет собой оптимальную платформу для реализации когнитивных предпочтений.

Jan 9, 2026·3h·3·Verified

Steam User 9863STEAMRecommended

Gostei desse jogo! Não é um grande desafio, me soou mais como uma narrativa interativa. Você entende a história mas ela é subjetiva, você também pode dar o significado que quiser. Achei prazeroso ao que se propõe. O jogo não te promete nada então vale a gameplay.

Jan 6, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 5486STEAMRecommended

Brilliant

Jan 5, 2026·1·Verified

Steam User 3734STEAMRecommended

공포게임 명작 유메닛키에 감명 받아서 만든게 분명한 작품.
비슷한 느낌은 있으나 뭔가.. 뭔가 애매함

Jan 5, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 5223STEAMRecommended

[h1] ⭐ Muy Recomendado [/h1]
Este juego es un viaje corto pero super intenso a la mente de alguien. Es como entrar a un sueño hecho con un pixel art hermoso y un montón de simbolismo por todos lados.

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[h2] Lo que me Gustó ✅ [/h2]
• [b]El arte y la vibra.[/b] Los visuals son simples pero super expresivos. Los colores y los diseños cambian para reflejar las emociones de Sarah. Todo es muy surrealista lo cual no me lo esperaba.
• Es muy barato y más con los constantes descuentos del 70% (menos de $1 dl).
• No hay combate. Solo exploras, resuelves puzles y encuentras objetos para avanzar. El mundo poco a poco te va ofreciendo información para que vayas comprendiendo cada vez más.
• Lo más interesante es que no te dan la trama en bandeja. Todo se cuenta a través de símbolos, escenas raras y el ambiente. Tienes que armarla tú en tu cabeza. Habla de cosas pesadas como el trauma y los recuerdos, pero de forma muy artística.
• Los controles son sencillos y fluidos. Te dejan concentrarte en el mundo y los puzles sin frustraciones.

[h2] Lo que No me Gustó ❌ [/h2]
• [b]Es muy corto.[/b] Lo terminas en una sentada. Si buscas algo largo, no es aquí. Conseguir todos los logros y acabarlo me tomó poco más de una hora.
• [b]Demasiado abstracto a veces:[/b] Hay puzles que no tienen una lógica normal, son puro simbolismo. Puede que te trabes y tengas que probar cosas al azar.
• Es algo "lento". Si buscas acción, una historia clara o personajes que hablen, este juego te va a aburrir. Es más bien un juego mental, muy silencioso.

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[h3] En Resumen [/h3]
Es una experiencia extraña. La historia es hermosa, rara, triste y que se te queda dando vueltas en la cabeza después de acabarlo. No te va a entretener, te va a hacer sentir y pensar.

[h3]✅ Compra si:[/h3]
• Te gusta el pixel-art y las vibras surrealistas y oscuras.
• Te gustan los juegos cortos pero con mucho impacto emocional (como *Limbo* o *Gris*).
• No te molesta que una historia sea abstracta y te deje con más preguntas que respuestas.
• Disfrutas de explorar mundos raros y descifrar puzles poco convencionales.
• Si hay un descuento, vale cada centavo y se aprovecha bien.
[h3]❌ No compres si:[/h3]
• Necesitas que una historia te diga todo clarito y tenga un final cerrado.
• Te desesperan los juegos lentos, sin acción y donde "no pasa nada" a simple vista.
• Buscas algo para jugar por muchas horas o con alta rejugabilidad.
• No te gustan los puzles sin pistas.

Jan 3, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 2676STEAMNot recommended

Оценка у игры завышена. Для 2026 года и нарратив, и форма устарели.

Для детей до 16 лет, возможно, найдётся откровение, но его же можно найти в месте получше.

Возвращаться не стану.

Dec 27, 2025·1·Verified

Steam User 5636STEAMNot recommended

意识流

Dec 19, 2025·2h

Steam User 0171STEAMRecommended

Madrigale

Dec 10, 2025·2h

Steam User 1389STEAMRecommended

经典永不过时

Dec 8, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 3933STEAMRecommended

jogo aonde você não entende nada e entende ao mesmo tempo, a forma como ele te conta a história ao mesmo tempo que discreta é muito clara e o fato de talvez muitas coisas não fazerem sentido, você entende sem breve, jogasso

Dec 1, 2025·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 2506STEAMRecommended

epic brazilian yume nikki game

Nov 11, 2025·2h·5·Verified

Steam User 4258STEAMRecommended

There's not really much to do gameplay-wise.
But the game is kinda chill and relaxing.
It can be buggy and I somehow have gained all the items before finding them in game (yet they were available and I could use them).
I still think it's cute and I got a cool wallpaper from it 😎

Nov 3, 2025·4h·1·Verified

Steam User 1798STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah, developed by Asteristic Game Studio with music by Anthony Septim, is an introspective and surreal 2D adventure that drifts somewhere between a platformer and a psychological exploration. The game invites players to step into the subconscious mind of a young girl named Sarah, who lies in a coma after a tragic accident. Within this dream world, she must navigate an ever-shifting landscape filled with strange characters, cryptic puzzles, and subtle hints about her reality. The story is never explicitly told, instead unfolding through fragmented imagery, vague dialogue, and the emotional weight of its environments. This deliberate ambiguity is what defines the game—it isn’t about clear objectives or linear storytelling but about immersion in the fragile, often disorienting logic of dreams.

The game’s greatest strength lies in its atmosphere. Every detail of Dreaming Sarah’s design reinforces the surreal tone that its title suggests. The pixel art visuals are simple yet hauntingly beautiful, conjuring environments that seem to exist halfway between the familiar and the impossible. A quiet forest might open into a celestial void, a tranquil hallway may distort into an underwater passage, and even ordinary locations are imbued with strange significance. Each area feels alive in its own peculiar way, not through motion but through tone and color. The soundtrack, composed by Anthony Septim, is equally evocative—soft, ambient, and occasionally unsettling. It layers the game with a sense of melancholy and introspection, perfectly capturing the hazy emotional texture of dreams. Together, the visuals and sound design create an experience that feels personal and poetic, as if the player is wandering through someone’s fading memories.

Mechanically, Dreaming Sarah blends platforming with exploration and light puzzle-solving. Rather than confronting enemies or facing danger, players explore interconnected environments, searching for items that grant new abilities and unlock access to previously unreachable areas. The design draws lightly from the Metroidvania tradition, but without combat or pressure; progression comes through curiosity and discovery. Items like an umbrella that allows Sarah to glide, a magnifying glass that shrinks her, or a compass that points toward secrets add variety and encourage experimentation. There’s a gentle rhythm to the gameplay—wandering, observing, collecting, and revisiting old areas with new tools in hand. The pacing is slow and deliberate, emphasizing observation over reflex, and this relaxed approach reinforces the dreamlike quality of the experience. Nothing feels urgent in Sarah’s world; progress flows organically from patience and intuition.

Yet, the same qualities that make Dreaming Sarah meditative can also make it disorienting. The game offers little direction, leaving players to interpret where to go and what to do next. There are no clear objectives or waypoints, and many puzzles rely on symbolic or abstract logic. For some, this open-endedness is part of the charm—it mirrors the uncertainty and freeform structure of a dream—but for others, it can lead to moments of aimless wandering and frustration. The absence of strong narrative cues or consistent feedback can make it easy to feel lost, especially in the later sections where multiple items interact in obscure ways. Still, those willing to embrace that ambiguity will find that the lack of handholding deepens the sense of immersion. Every discovery feels earned, every new area a small revelation pulled from the fog of Sarah’s subconscious.

The narrative, though never directly explained, resonates on an emotional level. Dreaming Sarah is less about plot and more about theme. Its world reflects the inner landscape of a person struggling to awaken from a coma—a collage of memories, fears, and longing. The characters Sarah meets are often peculiar or cryptic, acting as reflections of her thoughts rather than as real individuals. Some offer riddles or items, others seem to exist purely to hint at Sarah’s inner turmoil. By the end, players can piece together fragments of meaning, but the story remains open to interpretation. This approach invites reflection rather than conclusion, making the experience feel more like a symbolic journey than a narrative-driven adventure. It’s an artistic choice that fits the game’s tone but may leave players who crave resolution wanting more.

Dreaming Sarah’s brevity also contributes to its ethereal quality. Most players will complete it within two to three hours, depending on how much time they spend exploring or uncovering secrets. There are multiple endings based on the items and actions you find, adding a slight layer of replay value, though the core experience remains largely linear in spirit. The short length suits the game’s design—it never overstays its welcome and leaves a lingering impression after it ends. What it lacks in mechanical complexity, it compensates for through atmosphere and emotional subtlety. It’s a compact journey that feels personal and complete despite its minimalism, like a fleeting dream you can’t quite remember but still feel long after waking.

Technically, the game runs smoothly, with polished controls and a clean interface. Its simplicity works in its favor, ensuring the player’s focus stays on exploration and mood rather than mechanical precision. Some puzzles can be unintuitive, and the lack of a map occasionally leads to retracing steps more than necessary, but these are minor blemishes on an otherwise cohesive experience. The artistry behind Dreaming Sarah lies in how it commits fully to its concept—it never tries to be more than what it is. It’s a small game with big atmosphere, and it embraces its limitations to create something hauntingly memorable.

Ultimately, Dreaming Sarah is less a conventional game and more an emotional voyage through the liminal space between life and unconsciousness. It thrives on its ambiguity, using minimal dialogue and sparse mechanics to evoke a powerful sense of mystery and melancholy. It’s not meant for players seeking challenge or clarity but for those who enjoy slow, introspective experiences that linger in the imagination. Like a lucid dream that teeters on the edge of understanding, it is both comforting and unsettling, familiar yet strange. Dreaming Sarah succeeds not by dazzling with complexity, but by reminding players how subtle art direction, atmosphere, and music can conjure entire worlds out of silence and suggestion. It’s a quiet masterpiece of tone—an indie gem that captures the fragile, fleeting beauty of dreaming itself.

Rating: 9/10

Nov 2, 2025·14h

Steam User 9177STEAMRecommended

Tripped me out and is seriously atmospheric. Great game

Nov 1, 2025·4h

Steam User 4477STEAMNot recommended

seeeeeeeloko num copensa

Oct 30, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 7472STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah is a short, cute 2D adventure platformer set in the dream world of a girl named Sarah.
It features charming pixel art, a relaxing soundtrack, and focuses entirely on exploration and puzzle-solving.

P.S.: It was made by the talented Brazilian developers at Asteristic Game Studio! 👏👏

So if you enjoy a brief, mysterious journey in beautiful pixel art, this is a great choice.

That being said... Awakening Sarah is out! 😄

Oct 27, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 8667STEAMNot recommended

I didn't really like this one it felt like more of a chore to finish than anything

Oct 18, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 0974STEAMRecommended

Nice, unique, weird... Short and mildly frustrating at times tho. Definitely not for everyone, but i did like it. Can be 100%-ed in a couple of hours.

Oct 14, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 8760STEAMRecommended

I think of this game from time to time, I really enjoyed it; it has nice art, nice music and the story is really interesting. I really like it:D

Oct 11, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 3591STEAMRecommended

Bello perdersi in un piccolo sogno pixelato

Oct 8, 2025·4h

Steam User 3424STEAMRecommended

片手操作難易度：易しい
奇妙な世界を冒険する２D探索ADV

ホラーではないですが不気味な世界をあっちこっち探しまくるゲームです。
使用して何か起こる装備品や結局使うこともない謎のアイテムとかを手に入れながら
目的不明でさまよいます。
終わりは存在するのでいろいろ想像して楽しみましょう。
フレーバーで置かれている謎のものが多いのでほどほどで進んだ方が良さそう。

Oct 8, 2025·4h·2·Verified

Steam User 2391STEAMRecommended

muito bom recomendo demais

Oct 8, 2025·4h·1·Verified

Steam User 1127STEAMRecommended

Compre este juego sólo porque estaba de oferta, los instalé para obtener los cromos, pero me gusto tanto que terminé jugandolo completo.

Es un Juego bastante corto y en un par de ocasiones tardé en resolver los puzzles, me gusto mucho, es un buen juego de aventura, siento que si lo tienes en tu biblioteca vale la pena jugarlo al menos una vez.

Oct 1, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 4396STEAMRecommended

Um jogo divertido e tranquilo, com uma estética envolvente sob a perspectiva de Sarah enquanto se tenta decifrar os enigmas de seus sonhos.

Ansioso pra conseguir jogar o segundo

Sep 27, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 0103STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah é um jogo que mistura exploração, quebra-cabeças e uma atmosfera surreal de forma incrível. A história segue Sarah, uma garota que entra em coma e precisa navegar pelo seu mundo dos sonhos para acordar. Cada cenário é único, cheio de detalhes, e a estética em pixel art combina perfeitamente com a sensação de sonho estranho e misterioso.
Ótimo para quem gosta de mundos surreais, mas a curta duração e a falta de clareza em certas mecânicas deixam a desejar.

Sep 27, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 0970STEAMRecommended

Прикольный анимированный фон в магазине стим очков из-за которого пришлось покупать игру

Sep 18, 2025·5h·14·Verified

Steam User 6233STEAMNot recommended

Dreamcore ещё задолго до того как стал мейнстримом, а так игра абсолютный проходняк в ней нет ничего интересного и она проходится уныло прям как её вдохновитель - Yumme Nikki; большинство даже игру не запускало по статам достижений, а те кто прошли 100% под рукой держали гайд. Ед. что здесь хорошо это задники и музыка и больше ничего.

Sep 14, 2025·1h·1·Verified

Steam User 0795STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah fühlt sich an wie ein Spaziergang durch einen surrealen Traum, bei dem man nie ganz sicher ist, ob man gerade träumt oder schon längst aufgewacht ist.

Man steuert Sarah durch eine Welt voller seltsamer Figuren, schwebender Inseln und kleiner Rätsel, während sich Stück für Stück eine melancholische Geschichte entfaltet. Nichts wird einem direkt erklärt man stolpert von einer bizarren Szene in die nächste und setzt sich die Bedeutung selbst zusammen, wie Puzzleteile aus einer anderen Dimension.

Fazit: Dreaming Sarah ist ein kleiner, surrealer Traum zum Durchwandern leise, geheimnisvoll und irgendwie schöner, je weniger man ihn komplett versteht.

Sep 12, 2025·3h·1·Verified

Steam User 7223STEAMRecommended

好玩但容易迷路。没看懂剧情，推荐购买，动态头像真的好看，我超喜欢!!!

Aug 27, 2025·6h·1·Verified

Steam User 9086STEAMRecommended

Short but a good game.

Aug 19, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 8854STEAMRecommended

lindo, magico, fofo e gay

Aug 16, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 4319STEAMNot recommended

At first, I thought of exploring the game by myself, but when I realised the game allows you to explore more than one direction in a single scene, I knew that it's better I look for a guide. Even with the guide, I was still lost in the game most of the time. The game itself is not bad, but I strongly disliked the mechanism of the game. There are so many possibilities in almost every scene, such as several doors in a scene, but you have to follow the clue to enter the door in order. You can't enter any doors as you like. All the caves look the same, but entering random caves leads you nowhere, and you will be in the endless loop state. It is not a straightforward game, or those games will eventually lead the player somewhere when the player explores different options.

Also, the gap between two places is quite huge, which requires some level of skill to jump from one place to another. It's not as simple as jumping from left to right, but it's jumping to the bottom and making sure you land at the destination in another scene after several seconds. If you failed to reach the destination, you have to keep trying in an endless scene of jumping and floating.

In short, if you are not good at platform games or someone who is not good with directions, this game is not suitable for you. Or if you have frequent nightmares of lost directions in random places, the never-ending back to the same place will definitely trigger you.

Aug 15, 2025·3h

Steam User 9108STEAMNot recommended

4/10

A game both adorable and dull, a collection of a few ideas never explored enough. I can respect the amount of love this game obtained from its creators, but can't recommend it.

Aug 14, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 4136STEAMRecommended

ну хз

Aug 10, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 6711STEAMRecommended

Странно но неплохо, вряд ли когда-нибудь буду перепроходить

Aug 9, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 1838STEAMRecommended

Sarah, wake up

Aug 8, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 8291STEAMRecommended

One of my favorite 2D games. Weird, but in a good way B) !!

Aug 7, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 3767STEAMRecommended

dreaming sarah but on drugs, funny story, good OST, pretty short, 8/10

Aug 6, 2025·3h·2·Verified

Steam User 2399STEAMRecommended

💋

Aug 1, 2025·35h·Verified

Steam User 8617STEAMRecommended

Es entretenido :-)

Jul 19, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 3713STEAMNot recommended

1/10 – Dreaming Sarah: A Surrealist Front for Imperialist and Zionist Propaganda

At first glance, Dreaming Sarah appears to be an innocent, dreamlike indie platformer, but beneath its colorful facade lies a disturbing reinforcement of American liberal imperialism. The game’s narrative—centered around a comatose girl navigating a fractured dream world—subtly mirrors the U.S. foreign policy doctrine of "interventionism under the guise of benevolence." Sarah’s journey to "awaken" is framed as a solo mission of self-liberation, reinforcing the hyper-individualist myth that systemic oppression can be overcome through personal perseverance alone, ignoring the need for collective action against imperialist structures. The game’s surreal, disjointed world reflects the chaos sown by American military interventions abroad, yet it offers no critique—only passive acceptance of disorder as an inevitable state of being.

The game’s enemy designs and environmental storytelling carry troubling Orientalist undertones. Many of the abstract foes Sarah encounters resemble distorted, exaggerated caricatures that evoke racist depictions of Middle Eastern and non-Western "others." The dream world’s shifting, unstable geography plays into colonialist narratives of the "mysterious, untamable East," framing foreign landscapes as inherently dangerous and irrational. Even the game’s color palette—swirling oranges and reds in hostile zones—subconsciously primes players to associate these areas with "terror" and "chaos," much like Western media’s portrayal of conflict zones. By reducing these elements to mindless obstacles for Sarah to conquer, the game perpetuates the dehumanizing logic of imperialism.

Healthcare is weaponized in Dreaming Sarah through its portrayal of Sarah’s comatose state as a personal failing rather than a systemic issue. The game’s mechanics—where health is scarce and recovery is tied to individual resource hoarding—mirror the American liberal disdain for universal healthcare. There are no communal aid systems or collective healing; survival is a solitary struggle, reinforcing the capitalist lie that health is a privilege for the resourceful. The dream hospital levels, with their cold, clinical aesthetics and uncanny staff, frame medical institutions as oppressive or untrustworthy, further eroding faith in public welfare systems. This aligns perfectly with the neoliberal agenda of privatizing healthcare and stigmatizing those who rely on it.

Most insidiously, Dreaming Sarah serves as Zionist propaganda by embedding themes of isolation, persecution, and "chosenness" into its narrative. Sarah’s journey mirrors the Zionist narrative of a lone, beleaguered figure navigating a hostile world, justifying preemptive violence as self-defense. The game’s abstract storytelling—where truth is fragmented and unreliable—conditions players to dismiss concrete evidence of real-world conspiracies (Epstein, 9/11) as mere "dream logic." By blurring the lines between reality and illusion, the game gaslights players into accepting mainstream narratives without question. The ending’s forced resolution (awakening or succumbing to the dream) reinforces the Zionist binary of "assimilation or annihilation," leaving no room for collective resistance. A masterclass in subliminal indoctrination—avoid unless you enjoy imperialist brainwashing in pastel hues.

Jul 19, 2025·2h

Steam User 8643STEAMRecommended

pretty fun, a lil weird tho

Jul 17, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 2336STEAMRecommended

Бродилка, ходилка. Рад был уделить время.

Jul 13, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 5485STEAMRecommended

This game is basically Yume Nikki turned into a 2D platformer. While it is a rather short game to play, it does have a nice soundtrack and a calming atmosphere, something I know a lot of Yume Nikki fans will certainly enjoy. I'm not as much of a fan myself, but I do quite like the concept of a game that allows you to explore all kinds of different dreamscapes, you don't see games like those very often. If you wanna play the game just to explore it for a little bit, and/or go through the game's story to see what happens throughout, I say give it a try, I think you'll like it.

Do be warned though; you may find a hidden Loss somewhere in the game...

Jul 10, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 7227STEAMRecommended

无意购入好玩好玩

Jul 9, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 1548STEAMRecommended

Красивый фон профиля

Jul 7, 2025·3h·1·Verified

Steam User 8248STEAMNot recommended

This one feels more like some kind of an art project, less like a game.
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[*] It is short. So short, in fact, that you finish it in an hour - faster than you get all the trading cards for it.
[*] Platforming is pretty basic.
[*] 90% of the mechanics are used once - and some don’t even have a gameplay impact.
[*] While it is in the name, playing through someone's fever dream with random stuff just scattered around with no coherent level design isn’t really that fun or interesting.
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To be honest, this game just doesn’t have anything in it that is worth playing through.

Jul 5, 2025·1h·4·Verified

Steam User 7224STEAMRecommended

Sweet dream, stay warm and sleep well !

Jul 3, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 6431STEAMRecommended

Dreaming Sarah is a visually and conceptually evocative experience that blends surrealism with minimalism to construct a dreamscape that is as haunting as it is beautiful. The pixel art style, deceptively simple at first glance, is deeply expressive, using color theory and design motifs to render an ever-shifting psychological environment. Each region of Sarah’s subconscious is carefully crafted with symbolic resonance, evoking comparisons to surrealist painters such as Dalí or Magritte. The transitions between areas are fluid and disorienting in a manner that mirrors the logic of dreams, inviting players into a liminal world where visual metaphors are layered and interpretively rich.

From a mechanical standpoint, Dreaming Sarah forgoes traditional combat in favor of puzzle-solving, exploration, and subtle item-based progression, echoing the structure of classic adventure games while introducing modern design restraint. The controls are tight and intuitive, allowing players to focus on environmental interaction rather than reflex-based challenge. Its metroidvania-like structure—gated not by brute difficulty but by psychological insight and item discovery—makes exploration feel purposeful and thematically aligned with the narrative. The use of items to manipulate reality further blurs the boundary between cognition and game mechanics, resulting in a system that is elegantly unified in both form and function.

Narratively, Dreaming Sarah explores themes of trauma, identity, and memory through a nonlinear, interpretive framework. Rather than relying on explicit exposition, the game communicates its emotional weight through symbolic encounters and surreal environments that reflect Sarah’s internal struggle. This narrative ambiguity invites introspection and resists reductionist interpretation, elevating the game from mere storytelling to an exercise in psychological exploration. By the time the journey concludes, players are left not just with answers, but with questions—about Sarah, about consciousness, and perhaps about themselves. In its quiet, cerebral way, Dreaming Sarah is a profound exemplar of interactive narrative art.

Jul 1, 2025·2h·4·Verified

Steam User 6516STEAMRecommended

И так... Как бы так сказать... Это одна из лучших игр в которые я играл, и она теперь рядом в моём сердечке с Yume Nikki

Jun 30, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 0085STEAMRecommended

불의의 사고로 코마상태에 빠진 소녀의 꿈속 여행 이야기.
게임의 분위기는 전체적으로 어두운편이나, 게임 자체는 그렇게 어렵지 않았고, 약간의 힌트도 주기에 진행에 있어 어려움은 없었다.
물론 도전과제는 공략보고 100퍼 만들긴 했지만 그건 넘어가자. 으래 신사란 이런건 모른척 넘어가야 하는것이다.

Jun 29, 2025·4h·6·Verified

Steam User 9261STEAMRecommended

If you usually like rpgmaker games, you'll like this

Jun 22, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 8602STEAMRecommended

Achei um jogo super interessante e diferente. A vibe é totalmente de sonho, com um visual bonito e trilha sonora relaxante. Aqui jogamos com Sarah, que tá em coma, e precisa explorar esse mundo maluco pra tentar acordar.

O jogo é curto, mas prende do começo ao fim. Tem umas partes bem viajadas, mas isso só deixa tudo mais legal. Vale a pena pra quem curte algo fora do comum e com um clima mais artístico e misterioso.

Jun 21, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 2801STEAMRecommended

很意识流的一款小游戏，无论你朝哪个方向走都会回到原地，地图套地图有点层层叠叠的复杂感但每个地图都很小，收集要素大多都挺简单，探索地图的时候就能发现，只是那个变成鱼的项链比较难找，我直接卡关了，剧情方面玩完一遍之后处于完全懵逼状态，根本不知道讲了啥，只知道是Sarah做的一个梦，看了其他大佬的评价后恍然大悟，原来有这么多隐喻的吗，只顾着找东西完全没解读。如果你玩完之后也不知道讲了啥，看其他人的测评就懂了。

Jun 16, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 1229STEAMNot recommended

It's not terribly interesting. With very low standards, one might find this game good. But I've played better indie games with similar style.

Jun 14, 2025·2h

Steam User 1283STEAMRecommended

Ну добре, тут хоч зазначено, звідки позичено більше половини гри або черговий клон Yume нашої Nikki, няшна версія для школярів. Не сподівайтеся побачити тут щось нове чи оригінальне, але загалом грати можна, принаймні вона трохи ліпша ігроладом за 3д версію оригіналу (майже все ліпше за 3д версію оригіналу, щоправда).
[quote]I think I'm a clone now
And I can stay at home while I'm out of town
I think I'm a clone now
'Cause every pair of genes is a hand-me-down

"Weird Al" Yankovic – I Think I'm A Clone Now[/quote]
Це радше саме платформер та гра в "знайди, які з цих десятків порталів та дверей кудись ведуть", бо рушій не дає побачити хоч трохи оточення, орієнтуватися в цій грі досить складно, чи радше просто незручно ніц. Також вона розрахована на те, що ви знаєте, куди йти, бо деякі НПС зникають, якщо ви пішли не в той бік, в який очікував автор. Наприклад я серйозно думав, що в повітрі висить лук, але це виявилася вудка, яка лишилася після персонажа, що зник, бо я знайшов потрібний предмет до того, як зустрів цього персонажа й такого багато. Ну вибачте, що я вмію приймати нестандартні рішення, це не мало ламати гру й змушувати мене дивитися чужі проходження. Кхм. Таке шось, принаймні вона коротка.

Jun 5, 2025·3h·22·Verified

Steam User 7348STEAMRecommended

Joguinho plataformer divertido e bem interessante até, tem uma história simples mas que ainda te pega desprevenido em algumas partes, nada previsível.
É importante mencionar que é um jogo indie NACIONAL, não um indie qualquer. Vale a pena explorar esse mundo, é um jogo curtinho e barato. Joga aí.

May 26, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 4151STEAMNot recommended

Платформенный квест сюрреалистичной разновидности, синеволосая ГГ лежит в коме и видит всякое. Всякое не особо интересное, просто ходьба от одного ключевого предмета к другому по визуально невыдающимся уровням. Диалогов минимум, геймплея тоже, игра очень короткая и застрять в ней нормальному человеку нереально. Я же провёл в ней 3,5 часа, потому что случайно начал новую игру и перезаписал сейв аки дэбил.

May 22, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 9763STEAMRecommended

Fun.

May 22, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 7020STEAMRecommended

Настругайте русский язык для игры на мои деньги

May 21, 2025·1h·2·Verified

Steam User 4126STEAMRecommended

A teoria de que estamos em coma se tornou chata e decepcionante depois que crescemos, mas esse jogo não tem nada de chato, aqui o jogo já fala na nossa cara que estamos em coma e sem esperanças de acordar, estamos perdidos em um lugar sem sentido e misterioso que a mente cria com as mais diversas memórias da Sarah, sejam elas boas ou ruins.

Pra descobrir o que aconteceu com a Sarah o jogo nos joga pelo mundo com uma mecânica muito gostosa e simples de se usar, você vai se deparar com pequenos bugs de hitbox mas nada que atrapalhe pois o jogo é muito fluido em todos os aspectos, então não se preocupa com a ideia do jogo ser muito bugado (as pessoas tem esse preconceito quando um jogo é feito por brasileiros, vamos parar com isso).

Eu já havia jogado Dreaming Sarah em outras duas contas da Steam que eu tive, e agora que peguei para platinar de novo me lembrei que houveram mudanças em algumas coisas do jogo, depois que jogarem eu recomendo vocês a assistirem algum longplay antigo dele, pois vão notar algumas coisas que mudaram no jogo mas não sei dizer se foi pra pior ou pra melhor, acredito que foram mudanças que acarretaram em alguns problemas para os criadores (o secret do gato, por exemplo. Talvez tenha sido muito pesada para a classificação do jogo?).

A aventura vale muito, podem comprar em promoção e até fora dela, o jogo vale cada centavo. Dreaming Sarah não é focado em ação ou terror, tenham em mente que é um jogo concentrado em exploração de mapa e história, caso você não curta esses gêneros recomendo pegarem Dreaming Sarah mesmo assim, é sempre bom dar chance para outras categorias.

May 21, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 8023STEAMRecommended

Cara que jogo bom, ao mesmo tempo que é tudo confuso pra krl, tu fica tenso e curioso e nem vê o jogo acabar. Incrível! E nos créditos ainda descobri ser de BR. Literalmente o melhor jogo BR que joguei até então.

May 21, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 3173STEAMRecommended

Така маленька мила пазло-новела. Режисура навіть дуже непогана з огляду на короткотривалість гри - саспенс накатується як тре.
Особисто у мене були моменти затиків, але тут не соромно навіть було підглядати, адже логіка рішень іноді занадто "унікальна", але намагався вникнути і тримати дух гри, а не вишукувати напрямок/комбо/алгоритм.
Короче, емоції позитивні. Гра маленька, але має певні нестандартні рішення. Рекомендую, особливо, по знижці.
7.5/10 баранців, перерахованих перед сном

May 15, 2025·5h·5

Steam User 1534STEAMRecommended

好玩啊好玩，，，会比较意识流一些，，，虽然没有全成就就是了但不影响游戏真的好玩，，，

May 7, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 9234STEAMRecommended

Un juego "corto", pero entretenido.
La vida es dura como el chiste de la roca.

May 3, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 4638STEAMRecommended

Essa foi, sem dúvidas, uma experiência um tanto aleatória, o que pode ser bom ou ruim, dependendo do ponto de vista.

O jogo em si tem uma vibe sem pé nem cabeça [spoiler]e ele te justifica o motivo disso - um deles está literalmente no nome do jogo, haha!)[/spoiler], mas dá pra se divertir por algumas horinhas, e de quebra ajudar devs nacionais.

Apr 28, 2025·3h·4·Verified

Steam User 0160STEAMRecommended

é uma pena ser curto, pois essa foi a jogatina mais dreamcore que já tive me um jogo, do cacete

Apr 27, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 2649STEAMRecommended

its really worth checking out

Apr 26, 2025·4h

Steam User 0968STEAMNot recommended

Too much backtracking, it's the whole game

Apr 26, 2025·1h

Steam User 7389STEAMRecommended

An interesting and dreamlike little game-- clearly inspired by a certain RPGMaker title, but less terrifying for sure.

Apr 21, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 8404STEAMRecommended

worth a playthrough

Apr 21, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 8152STEAMRecommended

Quie magical and mythical Puzzle Jump n Run in pixel Retro look. It´s pretty lovable. I can recomend it.

Apr 17, 2025

Steam User 7817STEAMRecommended

Cute, short Yume Nikki-like game without the frustration with getting lost for me. It's pretty decent! <3

Apr 16, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 0586STEAMNot recommended

Если смотреть как на авторский проект, то сойдет.
Если смотреть как на игру, то ничего интересного. Что тут происходит и зачем, лично мне не ясно. Техническая сторона игры, тоже подкачала. Видно швы спрайтов, а перемещение экрана дерганное.

Если хочется настоящий трип, но с хорошим геймплеем и музыкой, поиграйте в Lisa.

Apr 13, 2025·2h·2·Verified

Steam User 2545STEAMRecommended

Dreams never last long, and they feel like a fantasy. This game feels the same.

Apr 9, 2025·1h·17·Verified

Steam User 5141STEAMRecommended

eu ameiiiii 1000000/10 !

Apr 7, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 3085STEAMRecommended

Синие💙волосы💭Аомине🙋‍♂Дайки🏀не напрягайся🎲будь
🥺только😔без🚫паники💢

Очередная девичья игра. Сюжет не понял но тт тт

Плюсы:

Пхпх а где они лол
Чёт ходишь бродишь. Ищешь артефакты.

Ладно все же один плюс есть. Это головоломки они разнообразные.

Да и мелодия не плохая играет на фоне.

Ну и локации как будто из снов шизофреника тоже небольшой плюс.

Минусы:

Игра вообще не оптимизирована под клавиатуру.

Без перевода не че не понятно по крайней мере мне а русификатор не обнаружен.

Итог:

На 3 часика побегать норм.

6/10

Apr 5, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 9072STEAMRecommended

lindo

Apr 5, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 2176STEAMRecommended

早就全成就了，来二刷，先补上之前忘了的好评

Apr 5, 2025·5h·1·Verified

LANGUAGE	AUDIO	SUBTITLES	INTERFACE
English	Y	Y	Y
Chinese (Simplified)	—	Y	Y
French	—	Y	Y
German	—	Y	Y
Italian	—	Y	Y
Portuguese (Brazil)	—	Y	Y
Portuguese (Portugal)	—	—	Y
Spanish (Spain)	—	Y	Y

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