Dreamfall Chapters
Third-person adventure where choices span cyberpunk and fantasy worlds
Red Thread Games · Released Jul 21, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 3,349
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Oct 12, 2018
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dreamfall Chapters?
A third-person story adventure set between a dystopian science-fiction world and a magical one. Across five episodes, you explore, make choices that affect the story, and play as three characters: Zoë, who seeks answers about her identity; Kian, who seeks redemption; and Saga, a child living between worlds.
For you if...
- +you like character-driven stories set across contrasting worlds
- +you want choices that affect a long, single-player story
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action instead of lengthy dialogue
- −you prefer clear puzzle solutions and little trial and error
What players say
82% of 3,349 reviews are positive
Players praise the characters, writing, and the mix of science fiction and fantasy. They often criticize the slow gameplay, lengthy dialogue and cutscenes, and puzzles they find either too simple or unintuitive.
How many players finish Dreamfall Chapters?
24% of Steam players have unlocked «Journey’s End», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Dreamfall Chapters system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 3 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dreamfall Chapters?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad Core i5 2.5GHz
- Graphics
- ATI or Nvidia card with 2GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Dreamfall Chapters have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dreamfall Chapters run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 59
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Russian.
Does Dreamfall Chapters use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Female Protagonist
- Atmospheric
- Cyberpunk
- Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- Third Person
- Point & Click
- Lore-Rich
- Futuristic
- Puzzle
- Sci-fi
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Action
Recent updates
- Sep 20, 2018 · From Russia with Love: Version 5.7.6 patch notes
- Jul 22, 2017 · The Final Cut is finally available!
- Feb 2, 2017 · Version 5.4 patch notes
- Feb 2, 2017 · Version 5.4 patch notes
- Jan 28, 2017 · New update in beta branch (v5.4)
1 DLC available.
