Dreams of Another
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About Dreams of Another
Dreams of Another is a third-person adventure RPG developed by Q-Games Ltd., released on October 10, 2025, for PC, PS5, and PS VR2. It flips traditional shooter mechanics by letting players build the world through their gunshots instead of destroying it. Set in a surreal, shifting environment, the game explores the theme of creation versus destruction. You materialize structures, tools, and obstacles by firing, then navigate them to progress. With a single-player story and minimalist controls, it’s a meditative experience that rethinks how action games interact with their worlds. Think of it as a puzzle-platformer where your weapon is both a tool and a brush.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around shooting to create walkable terrain, bridges, or enemies. Each bullet adds a physical object to the environment, which you manipulate to solve spatial puzzles. You start in a blank room and gradually build a landscape, learning how to balance creation with resource limits. Later, enemies and shifting terrain introduce risk, firing in the wrong place can trap you. Combat feels rhythmic, with precise aiming rewarding creativity over firepower. The world reacts dynamically: structures you build can collapse, or combine with later shots to form new pathways. Sessions are short but dense, lasting 30, 60 minutes, with a focus on trial and error rather than combat.
What Players Think
As of its 2025 release, Dreams of Another has a 78% completion rate on PC and 69% on PS5, averaging 9 hours of playtime. Early reviews on PlayPile note a polarized reception: 42% of players describe it as “confusing but rewarding,” while 31% call it “too abstract.” Community moods lean toward curiosity (28%) and frustration (19%). One user wrote, “I’ve spent hours building a house just to watch it fall,” highlighting the game’s high-risk, high-reward design. Achievements are sparse (8 total) but challenging, with 15% of players unlocking all. Critics praise its originality but warn it’s not for fans of fast-paced action.
PlayPile's Take
Dreams of Another is a niche experiment in gameplay philosophy. It works best for players who enjoy slow, methodical problem-solving over combat. Priced at $49.99, it’s a gamble, roughly 30% of players finish the full story, but the rest quit due to its steep learning curve. If you’re into games that double as interactive art, it’s worth the try. But don’t expect a polished RPG or action game. It’s a $50 question mark with potential rewards for the patient.
Game Modes
Single player
IGDB Rating
80.0
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