Underplayed Gems

As I Began to Dream (2025)

As I Began to Dream cover
Developer
Strayflux
Publisher
Soft Source
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, introspective puzzle-adventure where you quietly reshape a dreamlike world to uncover personal memories.

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What players say

Players praise the beautiful art, music, and emotional story built around the five stages of grief. But many note that the controls feel clunky, and chapter 4 introduces a punishing difficulty spike with chase sequences and sparse save points.

Trailer

Screenshots

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