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The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

Released May 11, 2012 Developer Cockroach Inc. Publisher The Sleeping Machine Platforms Windows Point & ClickHand-drawnAdventurePuzzle2D
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.1%positive2,173 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Aaaawesome story! I can't believe I had this game in my library for so long without playing it”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Weird little twisted arts and crafts game. I think you need to be a certain type of person to play games like this well. It was really frustrating at times and required a guide. The story is bizarre and some of the imagery is shocking but very dark and creative. The end of…”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“this game is important to me in a number of ways. for one, I often think of its setting and its visuals, in particular, when I'm very drunk and trying to fall asleep. my bed is like Victor's dreamspace, and his dreamspace anchors my bed. thanks.”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

46achievements
7.2%median completion
6.1%rarest: Thy Kingdom Come
24.5% of players 15.4% of players 13.5% of players 13.2% of players 13.1% of players 12.5% of players 12.0% of players 11.9% of players 10.8% of players 9.3% of players 9.1% of players 9.1% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.6% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 8.1% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 7.0% of players 7.0% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.9% of players 6.9% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 6.4% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 24.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
24.5%Island Life — Escape the island
15.4%The New House — Explore the estate
13.5%Electrical Engineer — Solve the floor board puzzle
Rarest badges of honor
6.1%Thy Kingdom Come — Hidden achievement
6.1%'You've Always Been The Caretaker' — Hidden achievement
6.3%Heart Of Gold — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$3.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US3.99 USD
EU3.99 EUR
UK3.39 GBP
Australia5.95 AUD
Canada4.99 CAD
Japan470 JPY
Brazil13.79 BRL
China18.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$2.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $2.5 $5 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 05, 2024
The Dream Machine Movie Project

A team in London asked if they could get our permission to try to make a long form adaptation of The Dream Machine. In the spirit of the game, they're utilising claymation to create the surreal artwor

Dec 14, 2021
The Festive Update

Festive Greetings everyone! We just released a small set of tweaks. They don't change the game in any major way, but might enable us to translate it sometime in the future. Don't ask me about dates re

Aug 30, 2021
Experimental Update

Greetings everyone! We just released a small set of tweaks. Some of you have been experiencing low frame rates in the game. This issue is very difficult to adress because of the technology used to mak

May 10, 2021
Chapter 1 & 2 is now FREE for a limited time + Major Update!

People of Earth! It's been four years since we released the final chapter of The Dream Machine, concluding a journey almost ten years in the making. We thought that was worth celebrating, and therefor

Dec 26, 2020
Always On Top Update

Festive Greetings everyone! We just released a small set of tweaks. Some of you have requested that the game window not float on top of other windows – and we listened! The "always on top" behaviour w

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsPoint & Click · Hand-drawn · Adventure · Puzzle · 2D · Story Rich · Third Person · Psychedelic · Psychological Horror · Exploration · Conversation · Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Narrated Game Menus · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements46
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://cockroach.se/the-dream-machine/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS: Windows XP or later Processor: 1.8 GHz processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Drive: 1.2 GB HD space Additional Notes: Mouse recommended