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Half Flower · Published by Half Flower · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 77% positive (95 reviews) · 25 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?
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Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2025 · More under £5 games
In Strange Dream, navigate through a surreal landscape blending childhood memories and Chinese culture. Make choices that define your journey as you explore or return to the waking world.
About this game
About the Dream
You had a dream, but you discovered you can't wake up.In this strange dreamscape woven from Chinese nostalgia, childhood memories, and liminal spaces, everything reasonable yet unreasonable will happen. You can only explore step by step and finally choose whether to return to that bustling, real-world city...
Main Styles
- Core: Chinese Dreamcore, Liminal Space, Nostalgic Tear-jerker
- Other Styles: Kidcore, Oldcore, Concretecore, Toiletcore, Frutiger Aero, Y2K
Exploration & Gameplay
The core of "Strange Dream" is immersive atmospheric exploration, but it is by no means limited to a walking simulator. Scattered throughout the dream are various fun minigame levels waiting for you to discover. Every exploration may bring an unexpected surprise.Join Us to Build the Dream Together!
Game Updates/Discussion QQ Group: 1032181602To all our backers and viewers! The game is expected to be released on October 29th. Before the release, there will be a giveaway event for free activation codes! The more wishlists we get, the more codes we'll give away! Please be sure to join the group to see the announcements~
We welcome everyone to share any ideas and creativity in the comments section or discuss them in the group! Your suggestions are the core driving force for making the game better!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 or newer
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 7 from 2018 or later
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or newer
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
New Level & Controller Support & Auto-Walk Feature!
Added a new level - Liminal Dorm, along with a dedicated entrance for the new level.Full controller support with optimized button mapping and sensitivity.Added more dreamcore filters in the game settings.Added an auto-walk feature, which also supports auto-jump and auto-crouch.Fixed collision and getting stuck issues in areas like Liminal Park and Abandoned Concrete.Optimized details, such as jagged edges on some UI textures, glass seams in the Universal Editor, and waving flag animations.Read full article on Community Announcements (GrassDW)Patch NotesOfficial
Dream Workshop Remake
- Remastered the Dream Workshop: Performance, visuals, and generation quality have been significantly improved. How to access: Settings - Game Settings - Open Dream WorkshopRead full article on Community Announcements (GrassDW)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Level Ready! Major Performance Upgrade!
The Fireworks Level is ready to launch! We have also fixed several minor bugs and significantly improved the frame rate. Welcome back to light up these belated fireworks in the dream of the year 2000.Read full article on Community Announcements (GrassDW)Patch NotesOfficial
Bug Fixes & Dream Workshop Features
- Fixed several bugs and performance issues - Launched the Dream Workshop feature Can be accessed via Settings - Game Settings - Open Dream Workshop Allows for inquiries regarding game-related questions and automatic generation of building save codes for the Vientiane EditorRead full article on Community Announcements (GrassDW)Patch NotesOfficial
Multiplayer Bug Fixes & Performance and Experience Optimization
Fixed several bugs and refined details for online multiplayer.Unlocked half of the levels by default to prevent players from getting stuck or bored, and to ensure no one misses out on specific stages. Optimized character model polycounts and Niagara particle performanceRead full article on Community Announcements (GrassDW)
