- Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
A surreal, roguelite inspired ARPG with modernized hack'n'slash combat about lucid dreaming. Warp the dreamscape around you to battle a nightmarish depression that lives in a young woman’s subconscious. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
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Contemporary, grave, relentless and intimate.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- warmbleak
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Digital ChumpsBenjamine BranscumFeb 201810/10It's a moving and relatable narrative that allows you inside our protagonist's life and personal experiences of her subconscious. It's a damn good game.
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God is a GeekAug 20219/10Dreamscaper is a stiff challenge, for sure, but it's also a beautiful, moving adventure that takes a very familiar genre and does something very different with it.
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Pure NintendoKirstie SummersSep 20219/10Dreamscaper is a randomly generated dungeon crawler with fun combat, breath-taking design and a premise that is both moving and expertly woven into the mechanics and structure of the game.
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Cubed3Eric AceSep 20217/10For an unknown studio they come out swinging pretty good with Dreamscaper, the core game is fairly engaging and interesting, but the core loop has some serious progression issues, as well as bad difficulty balance. Trying new moves and weapons is the highlight of the experience, but the very slow lack of progress and difficulty walls hold this back from being truly great.
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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelJan 20228/10Dreamscaper really is rather good; this is a game that certainly deserves more attention than it’s received. What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in heart. A surprisingly emotional story, rewarding progression system, snappy combat, and painterly visuals make for an experience that we’d suggest you give a serious look.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Afterburner Studios
- Publisher
- Maple Whispering Limited, Freedom Games
- Released
- August 13, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 20 ratings.
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