Sweet Lily Dreams
RosePortal Games · 2014 · RPG, Adventure, Indie, Female Protagonist, JRPG
PC
Positive85% · 20 📉 Recent reviews down 46%
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About Sweet Lily Dreams
✦ AI summary
Guide sweet Lily and her animal companions through a dark RPG adventure across nightmarish versions of classic literary worlds, battling famous villains like Hyde, Dracula, and the Headless Horseman in turn-based combat. This twisted tale wraps mature themes and genuine darkness in a charming storybook aesthetic, complete with crafting, puzzle-solving, home decoration, and a haunting soundtrack that proves cute characters can face genuinely sinister stakes.
In the tranquil Realm of Dreams, a nightmare is brewing. Embark on an odyssey into this looming shadow to confront iconic literary antagonists—Jekyll's dark counterpart Hyde, a decapitated specter the Headless Horseman, and the infamous Count Dracula. Do you have the fortitude to confront the deepest, most sinister corners of the human psyche? Stand with Lily in a sugar coated quest that requires inner strength and trust, despite grim underpinnings.
"Sweet Lily Dreams" weaves an intricate RPG tapestry where charming facades mask profound, mature themes. Accompanied by her loyal companions—the steadfast dog Faith and the whimsical cat Curly Trick—Lily delves deep into the Realm of Dreams and comes face to face with the eternal struggle between good and evil. Not all narratives have happy endings, trust is a commodity sparingly bestowed, and the lines between storybook and reality blur, revealing a world where the righteous do not always prevail.
"What comes immediately to mind as a summation of the story's concept is the characters from preschool sing-along videos being thrown into Middle Earth and asked to defeat Lord Sauron by way of the horror shelf of your local DVD rental store."
- Indie Game Magazine
- Explore a massive world of classic tales, folklore and dreams.
- Numerous enemies to fight in fast-paced, turn-based battles.
- Dozens of exciting Steam Achievements!
- Craft magic, furniture and items imbued with power.
- Solve puzzles and play optional mini-games.
- Build and furnish your own house!
- Travel with a party of lovable and unforgettable characters.
- Discover hidden caves of treasure.
- Customizable mouse and keyboard controls.
- Try to collect all coins and accessories in the game!
- Get carried away by a beautiful soundtrack and atmosphere unique to each dream world.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[h1] Sweet junkyard dreams. [/h1]5 found this helpful
Decent game for me but don't really have a worth to play new game plus.1 found this helpful
Hints: Play on Easy mode. Buy Craleef. Seriously. It's an antidote. Don't pick thunder as your first offensive element. - Why play on Easy mode? Normal feels like a slog. Every enemy begins to become a damage sponge and battles take too long. Haven't touched Hard mode as it sounds like pain and suffering. - Every enemy in battle has a weakness. Wrong magic used = absorbs your magic or does 0 damage. It's up to you to find out what. - Why craleef? Because poison doesn't go away and enemies like to cast it often. - Why not thunder? In the first dungeon, Lily will heal the enemies with her basic attack. Plus, you can't change your elements until mid game when you have coins to spend. + The puzzles are tough. They'll make you scratch your head, but they're not impossible. + Dungeons become a bit more complicated during mid game, but they become tamer by the end of the game. - Too much stuff on the floor. You're always blocked by useless objects. - Magic has to be crafted, and you need to fight enemies for their drops. - AOE magic is LOUD! Like your ear drums will cry. +- Lots of patience is required for this game. + You can unlock New Game+ after finishing the game. The story is inte…1 found this helpful
This game used the furry image before it became mainstream
I recieved this game many years ago as part of some bundle for RPG Maker, and I decided to play it because I was looking for something straightforward with a more lighthearted theme. I am currently in the final dungeon of the game, but I feel like I've seen enough to be able to write this review now. Light story spoilers tagged. Minor (?) update: I just finished the game. Of course I hit too many healing orbs while trying to dodge enemy encounters, so reminder to save often if you are aiming for that achievement. The final dungeon [spoiler]attempts to redeem the antagonist in an incredibly dark way, like I know content warnings were not super big in 2014 but yikes dude[/spoiler]. The penultimate boss spams spells that target the whole party and just sucks. Final boss is actually not that bad because [spoiler]he has access to every spell, which means a higher likelihood he'll pick a weaker one[/spoiler]. Also a tip, the second phase becomes easier if you just leave alone [spoiler]the green minions that cast Blind since that is the least obtrusive status and just focus on the others and the boss himself[/spoiler]. Finally, the ending of the game [spoiler]feels like a bad ending? It …
The art and music is better than a lot of RPGMaker games I've seen, but the gameplay is not fun.
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