Dreamscaper
Action roguelite with dream battles and daytime friendships
Afterburner Studios · Published by indie.io, Maple Whispering Limited · Released Aug 5, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 3,186
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Feb 20, 2023
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dreamscaper?
Dreamscaper is a single-player action roguelite in which Cassidy fights through changing dream worlds, using weapons and powers against nightmares and bosses. Between runs, she explores Redhaven, builds friendships, and unlocks permanent upgrades while uncovering her story.
For you if...
- +you like trying different weapons and abilities across repeated runs
- +you enjoy combat that rewards careful timing and positioning
- +you want character relationships alongside the dream battles
Not for you if...
- −you want a campaign without repeated runs or permadeath
- −you prefer combat without demanding timing and reflexes
- −you dislike spending time on conversations between fights
What players say
88% of 3,186 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the combat, build variety, and soundtrack. Common complaints concern the daytime dialogue; some players also find movement and attacks slow or clunky.
Screenshots and trailer
Dreamscaper system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 640
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean.
Tags
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelite
- Action
- Indie
- RPG
- Dungeon Crawler
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Replay Value
- Adventure
- Great Soundtrack
- Action RPG
- Difficult
- Hack and Slash
- Roguelike
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Feb 20, 2023 · Surprise Update: Now Steam Deck Verified!
- Feb 5, 2022 · Autosave Race Condition Hotfix (1.1.6.0)
- Jan 11, 2022 · Engine Upgrade & Optimizations (1.1.5.0)
- Nov 15, 2021 · 1.1 Update Cleanup Patch (1.1.1.5)
- Oct 28, 2021 · Halloween Event Patch (1.1.1.3)
1 DLC available.
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