Bad Dream: Fever

Point-and-click horror with puzzles set inside a fever dream

Desert Fox · Released Nov 15, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 1,437
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 21, 2026
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Bad Dream: Fever?

A free, single-player adventure set in a seemingly deserted city covered in strange ink. You explore locations and solve puzzles while trying to save someone from an unknown plague.

For you if...

+you enjoy stories that break the fourth wall

Not for you if...

−you want branching choices and multiple endings

What players say

82% of 1,437 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style and creative puzzle solutions. Recurring complaints concern slow pacing and having to recheck locations because items cannot be collected until the story requires them.

Screenshots and trailer

Bad Dream: Fever system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Bad Dream: Fever?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7/8/10
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Bad Dream: Fever have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Bad Dream: Fever run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Bad Dream: Fever 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