Dreamscaper

Dreamscaper combines the polished gameplay and progression of a rogulike to tell a more grounded character-driven story with aplomb.

Dreamscaper is a fun rouge-lite that offers hours upon hours of fun and novel gameplay. While the combat is entertaining and offers a variety that’ll never get boring, the way the game focuses on mental health is well-done and powerful because of it.

Dreamscaper is an excellent game. It goes up just under Hades for me as one of the best examples of the genre. Having it release day one into Game Pass this is a game you should give a try if it appeals at all to you. Solid gameplay, excellent build diversity, charming graphics, and a heartfelt story combine to make something wonderful that should be experienced by as many people as possible.

Dreamscaper really is rather good; this is a game that certainly deserves more attention than it’s received. What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in heart. A surprisingly emotional story, rewarding progression system, snappy combat, and painterly visuals make for an experience that we’d suggest you give a serious look.

As it stands Dreamscaper is a chill game that is easy to sink more time into than you’d expect from something that just hit Early Access. Despite some rough edges, it holds its own against other big name rogue-lite ARPGs like, the soon to be released, Hades, and there is still plenty that could be added. Dreamscaper is currently €18.49/$19.99 on Steam and it is full of potential.

I had the pleasure of playing Dreamscaper from Afterburner Studios during this year’s E3. It feels similar to Hades (which is its closest point of comparison), as it’s a roguelite, with an overarching story that continues even after you fail a run. This was one of the things that I loved most about Hades, so it’s great to see another game follow in those footsteps.