Dreaming Sarah
Surreal exploration platformer where collected items change how you move
Asteristic Game Studio, Anthony Septim · Published by Asteristic Game Studio · Released Mar 12, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 2,566
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Sep 29, 2020
What is Dreaming Sarah?
You guide Sarah through her dreams in a single-player 2D adventure platformer, trying to help her wake from a coma. You explore places including a forest, a haunted mansion, and the moon, collecting items, talking to strange characters, and solving puzzles using clues in the scenery. New things appear in earlier areas as you progress.
For you if...
- +you prefer brief adventures built around wandering and discovery
Not for you if...
- −you want demanding jumps and frequent platforming challenges
What players say
92% of 2,566 reviews are positive
Players praise the music, pixel art, and varied dreamlike locations. Some report needing a guide to work out where to go or find everything, while recent reviews also mention minor glitches.
Screenshots and trailer
Dreaming Sarah system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dreaming Sarah?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce 210 or higher
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Dreaming Sarah have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dreaming Sarah run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 22
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, French.
Does Dreaming Sarah 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Exploration
- Casual
- Platformer
- Female Protagonist
- Walking Simulator
- Surreal
- 2D
- Relaxing
- Puzzle Platformer
- Puzzle
- Pixel Graphics
- Abstract
- Psychedelic
- Philosophical
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Sep 28, 2020 · Update 1.9.1
- May 16, 2017 · Version 1.5 update - bug fixes and false positive
- May 16, 2017 · Version 1.5 update - bug fixes and false positive
- Nov 7, 2016 · Update 1.3
- Nov 7, 2016 · Update 1.3
1 DLC available.