Games like The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

This is a hand-crafted point-and-click adventure game where players explore surreal dreams and solve puzzles within a creepy apartment building. It features a haunting atmosphere and a story about uncovering mysteries.

87% positive from 2,232 · 2012 · 7% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $0.79 (2017-05-08)

Point & Click Hand-drawnAdventurePuzzle2DStory Rich

Six games like The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo

87% positive from 1,045 reviews202349% finish itDeck Verified

A surrealist point-and-click adventure where players reassemble Mr. Coo by solving puzzles in a whimsical, hand-drawn world. It features absurd humor and wacky characters.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, surreal hand-drawn animation and creative puzzles, often comparing it to *The Neverhood Chronicles* and *Fantasia*.

The catchBugs and softlocks force level restarts, and the puzzles run on obtuse moon logic.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Point & Click and 2D.

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Submachine: Legacy

98% positive from 1,281 reviews2023Deck Playable

Hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. Explore vast desolate locations, solve machinery puzzles by finding parts and restoring power to uncover a story.

What players likedPlayers praise its masterful puzzles, art, and sound, calling it a legendary point-and-click escape game series.

The catchLevels sprawl into mazes of near identical rooms, so progress means constant backtracking.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Point & Click and 2D.

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Follow the meaning

94% positive from 1,010 reviews202480% finish itDeck Verified

This is a hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure game where players solve puzzles by interacting with characters and the environment. It offers a surreal, atmospheric mystery with a short playtime.

What players likedPlayers praise its surreal storytelling, imaginative world, and thoughtful puzzle design, finding it a fun, bizarre, and entertaining narrative-driven adventure.

The catchVery short, with puzzles too easy and a story that stays underdeveloped.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Point & Click and 2D.

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Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance

90% positive from 1,033 reviews202322% finish itDeck Playable

This is a macabre interactive adventure game featuring bizarre puzzles and a story-driven experience. Players make choices that lead to multiple endings in a dark, fairy tale-inspired underworld.

What players likedPlayers praise its narrative depth and unsettling fairy tale puzzles, reminiscent of a darker, more structured adventure game.

The catchPuzzles often make no sense and get solved by guesswork or a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, 2D and Story Rich.

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Hidden Folks

96% positive from 3,204 reviews2017Deck Verified

This is a hidden object game with interactive, hand-drawn environments. Players find targets by interacting with the world and receive hints when needed.

What players likedPlayers praise this hidden object game as a relaxing, hand-drawn "Where's Wally" with hilarious, human-made sound effects and lively, interactive environments.

The catchBig later levels blend together, reducing the hunt to clicking every object on screen.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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LUNA The Shadow Dust

90% positive from 1,661 reviews202011% finish itDeck Verified

This is a hand-animated 2D puzzle adventure game with dual character control. Players solve standalone puzzles to uncover a wordless story through cinematics and music.

What players likedPlayers praise "LUNA The Shadow Dust" as a short, atmospheric puzzle game with a touching story, wonderful music, and satisfying puzzles.

The catchBack-and-forth padding stretches a short game

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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More about The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

What players liked

Players praise its extraordinary handcrafted presentation and atmospheric storytelling, recommending it to fans of artsy point-and-click puzzlers.

The catch

Frequent crashes and severe frame rate drops keep interrupting play.

Reviews: 87% positive from 2,232
Released: 2012
Finish it: 7% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $0.79 (2017-05-08)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 2,232 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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