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The Dreamer Must Die
'The Dreamer Must Die' is an RPG-lite shooter where you're the only hope for a fading dream world. Advance the story, find new equipment, and improve your character within the MIND menu to ensure your survival. Wake up (or lie down?) and unravel the mystery of The Dream World!
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A mysterious figure named The Dreamer has appeared in the dream world, and summoned an ominous tower that looms over the sky. If that's not bad enough, shadowy creatures have begun to spawn and is causing all forms of torment on the residents. However, they do have one last hope left, you. But is hope really enough?
The dream has become a dangerous nightmare, infested with shadow-spawn that appear in many varieties. Utilize a wide range of equipment, level your character, upgrade your arms, to make the most of you are given.
Ahlquist Interactive is a startup development studio. A.I. hell-bent on the goal of creating fun and unique games that leave a lasting impression. Currently on this project there's Hunter Ahlquist for programming, art assets, and direction, and John Della Franco for music.
Be sure to join the A.I. Discord server and drop a hello!
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WOW, you really read all of that! I'll be honest, that description reads like every other description on this platform, I'm surprised that your eyes didn't roll to the back of your head. And I mean who even is this "Hunter Ahlquist" guy anyway? He introduced himself like some kind of household name... Regardless, I hope you're interested in the game, Hunter wont feed me until I hit my wishlist quota.

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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.4 GHz base clock or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel Iris Xe Graphics tested on an i7-11370H mobile CPU at 1080p. Disk space is an approximation, more space may be required in future updates.
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3.6GHz base clock or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1060 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Disk space is an approximation, more space may be required in future updates.
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: MacOS 10.13+
- Processor: Intel Core i5+ (unless inside the Macbook Air 🔥🔥🔥)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal compatible GPU (2018 forward)
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Seriously, the Intel Macbook Air is a toaster.
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: MacOS 11+
- Processor: Apple M1+
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal compatible GPU (2021 forward)
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Macbook Air on Apple Silicon should be good.
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
- Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Vulkan capable.
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
- Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Vulkan capable.
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Ahlquist Interactive
- Brazilian rating
- 14
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Content warning
- The Dreamer Must Die contains dark psychological themes, and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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