The Dream Collector
A VR animated short about giving abandoned dreams another chance
Pinta Studios · Released Dec 17, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 55
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Nov 8, 2017
What is The Dream Collector?
This VR animated film follows an old man and his dog in a garbage dump. You watch them sort through discarded belongings, which the man repairs with magic and gives back.
For you if...
- +you prefer visual storytelling without dialogue or written text
Not for you if...
- −you want hands-on gameplay rather than a film
What players say
78% of 55 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and animation. Its brief running time is a recurring complaint.
Screenshots and trailer
The Dream Collector system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Dream Collector?
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- OS
- windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-6400 / i5-4590 or greater
- Graphics
- NVIDIA: GTX 1060 / GTX 970 / GTX TITAN or greater. | AMD: RX 480 / R9 390 / R9 290 or greater
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Dream Collector have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Dream Collector run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese.
Does The Dream Collector 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam