As I Began to Dream
Overview
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.
SteamPositive (90%)
21 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Strayflux
- Publisher
- Soft Source
- Released
- Nov 19, 2025
Description & review sources
- 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.
Read full description
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.
- Developer
- Strayflux
- Publisher
- Soft Source
- Released
- Nov 19, 2025
Ratings & review sources
SteamPositive (90%)
21 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: TBA
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: TBA
- VR Support: TBA
Recommended
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
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Accounts, launcher & DRM
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Controller details
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
Other features
- Gamepad Recommended
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- full
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- Developer
- Strayflux
- Publisher
- Soft Source
- Released
- Nov 19, 2025
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 18
Languages & audio
- English
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 12, 2026 16:52 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 12, 2026 15:25 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Publisher notice
©2025 Strayflux Licensed to and published by Soft Source Pte Ltd
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