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The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1

Catalina Zavaleta · 2020-12-28

Steam

RPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Dec 28, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Traverse through twisted dreamscapes and encounter disturbing monsters in this action-horror RPG, while discovering a compelling story with loveable characters through hand-drawn visuals inspired by 90s anime.

The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 1 is an RPG released in 2020, free-to-play, with an estimated 20,000 .. 50,000 owners and a Positive review sentiment (91% of 45 reviews).

0
playing now
91%
positive of 45 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
Free
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 09:00 UTC (census sample)

When someone is truly hated, they may find themselves forced out of the safety of the light and into the unforgiving dark. Rina wakes up lost and confused in a mysterious new world, learning she has been cursed. Reluctantly teaming up with a plain-spoken demon named Jyl, they find themselves in an underwater dreamscape that appears anything but ordinary. Stumbling upon a cult's plot and facing off with fearsome monsters, the Shadowlands prove to be a treacherous place. Rina must face her first challenges in order to survive the long journey ahead of her.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 9 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 0% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 62% of 13,891 RPG games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-02

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
131320202026Week of 2020-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

102026-09-15 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 18:00 — 0 players2026-09-18 01:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 15:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 14:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 21:00 — 0 players2026-10-01 05:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 12:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 20:00 — 0 players2026-10-05 04:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 12:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 19:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-13 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 09:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Completion

4
achievements tracked
73.8%
earned "First Kill"
53.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsPartial Controller SupportFamily Sharing

Player tags

2DRPGAnimeDemonsHorrorFantasyAdventureAction RPGHand-drawnStory Rich

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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