Rating: 3.5
Author: marcoleo

There are games that are simply hard to describe, and Dreams of Another is certainly one of those rare few. Developed by Q-Games, the same studio behind PixelJunk Eden and The Tomorrow Children, Dreams of Another is a surreal indie shooter that’s less about violence and more about creation. The game feels like an artful experiment exploring heavy themes such as mental health, trauma, and the search for meaning, yet it does so with a gentle, dreamlike touch that’s oddly comforting.

Drifting Through Dreams and Memory

You play as a sleeper drifting through fragmented dream worlds. One moment, you’re wandering through a pastel-colored village; the next, you’re floating through a crumbling amusement park. You only spend a few minutes in each world before drifting into another, but the stories slowly interlock in unexpected ways.

Some dream worlds are thematically linked and start to merge as the story unfolds. Between dreams, you’re brought back to what looks like the main menu, though even that is part of the experience, it evolves with you, reflecting your subconscious and your progress through the dreamscape.

Screenshot from Dreams of Another showing three figures gazing through a telescope on a fragmented surface under a warm, hazy orange sky filled with dreamy light orbs – Gamohol game review.

Turning Chaos Into Creation

The game’s most striking idea is also its simplest. Armed with a rifle, you move through abstract levels filled with chaotic colors and shifting shapes. When you shoot, the world comes into focus — buildings form, animals appear, and people take shape. Every bullet creates life instead of destruction.

It’s the complete opposite of traditional shooters. Where other games train you to destroy, Dreams of Another teaches you to build, restore, and heal. The feeling is therapeutic, transforming combat into an act of creation. Violence exists, but it’s never the goal, you’re not spreading chaos; you’re restoring balance to fragmented worlds.

Screenshot from Dreams of Another featuring a surreal carousel with pixelated blue horses glowing under soft lights in a dreamlike, abstract environment – Gamohol game review.

A Meditative Canvas of Art and Sound

Despite its breathtaking imagery, the act of “shooting to create” doesn’t evolve as much as it could. You unlock new weapons like grenades and rocket launchers by trading junk found in dreams, but even those can’t prevent some monotony.

At around five hours long, repetition sets in before the end yet the emotional impact remains strong. Dreams of Another is a one-of-a-kind indie experience, ideal for players and streamers who enjoy artistic titles like Gris, Journey, or Flower.

The visuals resemble living watercolor paintings, and the sound design blends ambient hums and surreal tones that heighten the game’s dreamlike atmosphere.

Screenshot from Dreams of Another showing a dreamlike scene of a figure holding a wilted flower amidst pixelated pink blooms and soft golden light – Gamohol game review.

STREAMER SCORE

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3.5

Summary

Dreams of Another is a beautiful experiment that turns chaos into creation and destruction into healing. It blurs the line between surrealist art and emotional introspection, guiding players to discover meaning not through challenge or skill, but through curiosity and reflection

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