As I Began to Dream
As I Began to Dream is a hand-illustrated puzzle platformer telling the story of a young girl's journey of navigating grief and loss. With the power to swap and rotate the world around her, Lily embarks on a journey through a dreamlike limbo world to find acceptance and peace.
About As I Began to Dream
After awakening to find herself in a mysterious dream world, Lily has to venture forward, exploring manifestations of her life, and understanding what led her to this limbo. Harnessing the power to move, swap, and rotate the environment around her, Lily has to use her world-changing ability to progress through the world in a journey of finding peace and acceptance.
Trailers
Game details
- Developers
- Strayflux
- Publishers
- Soft Source
- Release date
- Nov 19, 2025
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Puzzle Platformer, Hand-drawn, Atmospheric, Story Rich, 2D Platformer, Cute, Fantasy, Puzzle, Platformer, Female Protagonist, Soundtrack, 2D, Physics, Relaxing, Controller, Colorful, Singleplayer
- Modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Steam features
- 18 achievements, Family Sharing
- Camera
- Side view
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| German | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Spanish (Spain) | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Japanese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Simplified Chinese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Traditional Chinese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
System requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: TBA
- Processor: TBA
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: TBA
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: TBA
- VR Support: TBA
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: TBA
- Processor: TBA
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: TBA
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: TBA
- VR Support: TBA
Ratings
Steam Deck & Linux
Steam Deck Verified
- Everything works with the default controls
- Shows Steam Deck button icons
- Text is readable on the Deck screen
- Runs well with the default graphics settings
- SteamOS: Playable
- Steam Machine: Verified
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