DitherDream

DitherDream

DitherDream · October 4, 2024 · Exploration, 3D Platformer, Puzzle Platformer, Puzzle, Parkour

Buy DitherDream from Steam at $1.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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$1.99
lowest tracked $0.69
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DitherDream price by region

DitherDream costs £1.69 in the United Kingdom, $1.99 in the United States, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.95 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.99 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest DitherDream offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.69 £1.69 — 1
United Statesyour region $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €1.99 €1.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Canada CA$2.59 CA$2.59 — 1
Australia A$2.95 A$2.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$2.99 NZ$2.99 — 1
Brazil R$6.99 R$6.99 — 1
Poland zł8.99 zł8.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About DitherDream

The Dream

DitherDream is a trippy little exploration game set across an archipelago of strange islands. Each island is a unique handcrafted explorable puzzle. Understanding each island allows you to transcend it, and reach deeper into The Archipelago.

Exploring The Archipelago

When you begin, The Nest will have a single portal to a single island. However, the islands are all connected, and visiting one often allows you to create a permanent portal to it. Soon, your nest will be a garden of dozens of portals as you probe every corner of The Archipelago.

How to Play

DitherDream controls like a typical first person game, and is generally enjoyable by those of all skill levels. The player must follow environmental clues to locate four objects on each island, and then click to attune to them. Upon the third attunement, a portal will open where the player entered the island, and expand until it covers the entire island. This portal will send the player back to their home, The Nest, if it catches them. The player must therefore plan and execute a path to reach the fourth attunement before the portal catches them.

The World Breathes

Every pixel of The Archipelago is alive with bits of motion and flow, and learning to interpret that motion will serve you well. The sun, the water, the wind, and more all seek to guide you to your destination, all you need to do is watch them.

Comfortable and Customizable Play

Ditherdream can be quite intense visually. With that in mind, there are settings available in the options menu to change the intensity of the color and motion separately and at any time. If you feel uncomfortable, you are able to tone things down, and if you want more, you can intensify the experience!

DitherDream — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 30, 2024
A gentle, lovingly hypersaturated 3D platformer playground dripping with psychedelic shaders and chill, beat-free music. Was absolutely my jam from the minute I stumbled across it it, and if the vibes look right on the surface to you, know that your curiosity will be rewarded tenfold. And there are great quality of life features, like a graphical intensity slider, an abstracted "map," helpful restarts, and the ability to turn off the HUD with Tab (for a more immersive experience). Way kinder than games in this niche usually are, and it made the whole experience go down like a DitherDream rather than a DitherNightmare. Recommended, and excited to see what the developer will do next.
4 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 4, 2024
Really cool game! Has more "gameplay" than i thought it would, though i wont explain how as figuring it out is part of the fun. Really worth atleast a try. PS: Press TAB to hide the cursor if you want to take some screenshots
4 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 21, 2024
While it seems pretty simple at first, it's a challenging little exploration puzzle game not too dissimilar to LSD for the PS1. Beautiful color palette choice as well.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 7, 2026
Made me cry for no particular reason
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 29, 2026
miasmic distortion or visual conditional epilepsy once in the late 90s from a BBS/WEB i found a software called "FRACTINT 2000" with that you can simulate fractals and do color shifting based on several palettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxM9YVhyw8 a puzzling walking simulation GNU/Linux *~- godot
2 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 18, 2024
Really fun game, was relaxing and the visuals were quite pretty. I dunno if there were any deeper messages, although I probably wouldn't have gotten them I suppose. Game is pretty and trippy, so have fun!
1 found this helpful

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