The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1

The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1

Catalina Zavaleta · December 28, 2020 · Exploration, Visual Novel, Action RPG, Female Protagonist, RPG

The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1 is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Positive91% · 45
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The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1 is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1

Traverse through twisted dreamscapes and encounter disturbing monsters in this action-horror RPG, while discovering a compelling story with loveable characters through hand-drawn visuals inspired by 90s anime.

The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1 receives mixed feedback, with players generally praising its art style, atmospheric world-building, and character design, while noting that the gameplay feels simplistic and somewhat dated with basic puzzles and combat that grows repetitive. The short length and slow pacing are occasional complaints, though the experience is appreciated as a free introduction, and several players express interest in continuing with future episodes.

Not recommended Feb 25, 2025
"The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1" is not a game. It's an advertisement for a product called "The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2". The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2 is an incomplete series of "games" assembled rather poorly and with very weak gameplay and almost tolerable "anime" themed illustrations and animations, deadpan voice acting and very little interest from the general gaming public. The gameplay really is indistinguishable from something you might get out of Adobe Flash. But this isn't completely relevant because this is not The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2, it's just an advertisment for it, so it's not correct to try to review that completely distinct product. We must instead review this for what it is... an advertisement. If you enjoy advertisements, you can consume them for free on the web or on Youtube without needing to add them to your game library, download them, and then launch the advertising. It's impossible in a general sense to recommend people should do that over playing real, full games on Steam, and that applies here with "The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1" too. The purpose of this advertisement is to get you to shell out four bucks for the o…
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Recommended Jul 27, 2026
good game
Recommended Jan 14, 2026
i like the artstyle and not doing the same wheel cipher 8 times in a row
Recommended Nov 14, 2025
Игра 'The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1' оставила смешанные впечатления. С одной стороны, визуальный стиль и атмосфера мрачного фэнтези очень привлекательны. Художники проделали отличную работу, создавая детализированные локации и запоминающихся персонажей. Музыкальное сопровождение также добавляет глубины погружению. Однако, геймплей кажется немного устаревшим. Боевая система довольно простая и быстро наскучивает, а головоломки, хоть и присутствуют, не отличаются особой сложностью. Сюжетная линия развивается неспешно, и порой возникает ощущение затянутости. В целом, игра может понравиться любителям классических RPG с упором на исследование и атмосферу. Но если вы ищете динамичный геймплей и захватывающий сюжет, то, возможно, стоит подождать выхода следующих эпизодов, чтобы увидеть, как разработчики смогут исправить недостатки. Оценка – 6.5/10.
Recommended Jul 3, 2025
I think this game was quite interesting and it was a huge breath of fresh air especially with a game that last only 2 hours sadly the ending of the episode was really disappointing but other then that this game is alright in my book.
Recommended May 5, 2025
Lovable characters, unique world, nice art style, an intense chase, a fun final boss. This is one game I'd highly recommend (especially since it's free), and I will definitely be playing the sequel

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