As I Began to Dream (2025)

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

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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.

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