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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.

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Positive (11) - 90% of the 11 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Nov 19, 2025

Developer:

Strayflux

Publisher:

Soft Source

Curator Review

Recommended

By GameWith.jp December 1

“過去のトラウマと悲しみに向き合う物語が展開されるパズルアクションゲーム。

プレイヤーは夢の世界に閉じ込められてしまった少女「リリー」として、友人のカメと共に仕掛けを解きながら世界を旅することとなる。

本作では「リリー」の持つ周囲の環境を入れ替えたり、回転させたりする能力を駆使しながら、神秘的な夢世界を探索していく。”

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Single-player

Steam Achievements

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Languages:

	Interface	Subtitles
English	✔	✔
German	✔	✔
Spanish - Spain	✔	✔
Japanese	✔	✔
Portuguese - Brazil	✔	✔
Simplified Chinese	✔	✔
Traditional Chinese	✔	✔

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Title: As I Began to Dream
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Developer: Strayflux

Publisher: Soft Source

Release Date: Nov 19, 2025

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About This Game

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.