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Lucy Dreaming
Developer Tall Story Games Ltd
Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer. From the Steam store page
259 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 30, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
97
LovedLoved
190 positive · 5 negative
95% range 94–99%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 190 | 5 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
306 of 311 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
97% recommend · 190 yes, 5 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 195 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (375 of 382 positive).
Players praise the game's humor, puzzles, and classic point-and-click style. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game's dark themes and animal cruelty content. [4][5] A few players found the interface clunky or the protagonist's voice annoying. [6][7]
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- [1]
BottomLine at the Top: Hi yes remember me? The guy that plays P&C games? Yes I still play them. Yes this is a good one to play ;) Intro: There needs to be more P&C's in general, but especially ones with British humor. This game cracked me up. Pros: -Starts Right up, zero bugs or issues during game play -Classic LucasArts style -Funny as F*$&, excellent Brit humor -This is random, but I love P&C's with rainy scenes …
- [3]
Lucy Dreaming is one of the most unusual and imaginative point and click adventures I’ve played in a long time. It blends real darkness with light, witty humor in a way that feels both surprising and strangely comforting. Lucy’s distant parents, her brother’s unsettling experiments on stuffed and living animals, and her recurring nightmares all create a world that could have been heavy, yet Lucy herself approaches …
- [8]
This game was so much fun! I thought the demo was good, but the whole game is even better, full of witty humor and clever puzzles, with lots of easter eggs and gaming references. We play as young Lucy who wants to get rid of a recurring nightmare while trying to solve a ten year old murder. The investigative work we have to do through the game is particularly well-designed as we switch back and forth between real …
- [2]
Lucy Dreaming is a charming point-and-click comedy adventure set in Britain. Players take on the role of Lucy and explore both dreams and reality in order to get to the bottom of a notorious local crime and rid the young girl of her nightmares! It is a fantastic example of a point-and-click game. Its humourous writing, charming setting and wonderful characters come together to depict an engaging and intriguing story …
- [6]
It's exactly what you expect it to be: a classic point-and-click adventure with the pertinent humour and fun, solvable but not too easy puzzles, and over-the-top story that we know and love about this genre. Sprinkled with some references that those in the know will enjoy and even some (well, two) cameos, it was a fun experience. Would buy again. The only real criticism I have concerns the interface. The four verbs …
Summarised from 34 of the 253 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
97% of the 195 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Lucy Dreaming. The complaint that keeps coming up: some players dislike the animal cruelty content. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 259 · most liked firstI really wanted to like this game, specially since it's a labour of love of mainly one person. That being said, the scales tipped so heavily on the negative side for my taste that I cannot recommend it. I don't like animal cruelty, be it in games, film, any medium. It's a personal distaste and if you don't share it, fine. Here it's played for laughs, which is something that adds insult to injury on my book. Giving a gerbil to be tortured so you can retrieve a stuffed animal was a red flag…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My NEW point & click game, Heir of the Dog, is being tested! But, how does it compare to Lucy Dreaming?? Add it to your wishlist and judge for yourself. 😀 👉 heirofthedog.co.uk/steam #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #adventuregame
neutral · AI labelView post →Delighted to announce our PS4 & PS5 release date for Lucy Dreaming - July 31st! 😍 Also, we've updated the game to include French, Italian and Spanish versions available across all platforms! ❤️ lucy-dreaming.com/dev/lucy-dre... #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiedev #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →To celebrate @tallstorygames.bsky.social Lucy Dreaming launching on Playstation 4&5, here's a little peek behind-the-scenes of me playing some of the characters in this hilarious adventure game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming is out on PS4 & PS5! I play four cantankerous ladies in this bonkers adventure game! “With hugely entertaining and frequently funny voice acting performances doled out by its talented cast” www.psu.com/reviews/lucy...
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished @tallstorygames.bsky.social's Lucy Dreaming, and I cannot recommend it warmly enough to fans of classic point & click adventures! Here's my Steam review: "DE. LIGHT. FUL. With a kid protagonist I was worried the game would be a bit childish, but how wrong I was. >
positive · AI labelView post →I worked on the Spanish translation of Lucy Dreaming, with sweat, puns and tears 😅 Enjoy all the sillyness and 90s references in this adventure game full of humour and mystery! Thanks to @tallstorygames.bsky.social for this opportunity 🫶
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're a fan of #pointandclick adventure games in #pixelart, you should definitely try Lucy Dreaming. It's such a wonderful game. I've composed a DOUBLE soundtrack (crazy, yeah?) 🎵🎹Roland MT-32 🎵💾Soundblaster / AdLib "Comedy Club" is on of my fav tracks.
positive · AI labelView post →BottomLine at the Top: Hi yes remember me? The guy that plays P&C games? Yes I still play them. Yes this is a good one to play ;) Intro: There needs to be more P&C's in general, but especially ones with British humor. This game cracked me up. Pros: -Starts Right up, zero bugs or issues during game play -Classic LucasArts style -Funny as F*$&, excellent Brit humor -This is random, but I love P&C's with rainy scenes in them, idk what it is but whenever I see it I get all content inside.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Hardly any other game in the genre – especially in the classic point-and-click category – achieves this level of quality this year. And if you enjoyed Lucy Dreaming, Heir of the Dog is a must-play.” www.dasklapptsonicht.de/heir-of-the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming features a double soundtrack. At any moment in game, you can switch between Roland MT-32 and AdLib/Soundblaster styles 🎵 How cool is that? 😄 Full game and OST available on steam ▶️https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/Lucy_Dreaming/ #pixelart #pointandclick #lucasarts
neutral · AI labelView post →I was just reminded of the silly comic strips I put into the Lucy Dreaming art book. I don't think I ever shared these publicly... which was probably wise. 😅 Anyone who's played the game will know Curly and his "dog". #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedeveloper
neutral · AI labelView post →"Lucy Dreaming" is done. What a fun and beautiful pixel-art game. Amazing voice-acting and fun puzzles. If you have the urge and lust to play an old-style PnC game, this is worth trying out. Shoutout to @tallstorygames.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →Show me a cool physical game? Sometimes it's not about quantity but quality 😏 I supported Kickstarter for Lucy Dreaming by @tallstorygames.bsky.social and got this wonderful CASSETTE (usb stick) with the game 💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming is a delightful #pointandclick game in #pixelart. Have you played it? I loved composing the soundtrack. The game features a double style OST : AdLib and Roland MT-32 🎹 0:00 : Roland MT-32 0:24 : AdLib / Soundblaster You can switch between styles in game, just by pressing a key 🤩
positive · AI labelView post →I've been playing Lucy Dreaming recently from @tallstorygames.bsky.social. What a fabulous game - genuinely laugh out loud funny, good puzzles (mostly not too obscure) and incredible attention to detail. So glad I backed the Kickstarter for Heir of the Dog now.
positive · AI labelView post →What a great game!! It is rarely that you can see a point-and-click adventure game today that is perfect and impeccable in almost any aspect. The story is original and captivating; the graphics is both quasi-pixelated and nice looking, in full HD; the puzzles are quite hard and surprisingly original (like the brilliant interrelation between the dreams and the reality); the humour is soft and decent; the voiceovers are simply great. The only thing I did not like was the ending - I mean not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful game: good story with the two sides of 'real life' and dream... and in both worlds you point and click through puzzles or other challenges, see a lot of interesting characters and find easter eggs - to save our protagonist Lucy from her nightmares.... Or, do we really save her ? Look for yourselves in this must play game !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lucy Dreaming is a charming point-and-click comedy adventure set in Britain. Players take on the role of Lucy and explore both dreams and reality in order to get to the bottom of a notorious local crime and rid the young girl of her nightmares! It is a fantastic example of a point-and-click game. Its humourous writing, charming setting and wonderful characters come together to depict an engaging and intriguing story with well-designed gameplay and challenging puzzles. Overall, it is a lot of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Kickstarter for Heir of the Dog, the next game from the studio behind the excellent Lucy Dreaming, is about to close for late pledges and is SO close to 1000 backers. If you like point & click comedy games and nice round numbers, maybe check it out? www.kickstarter.com/projects/har...
neutral · AI labelView post →Some of the ones i have in my wishlist: [The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol/) [Lucy Dreaming](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/Lucy_Dreaming/) [Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/) [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/The_Excavation_of_Hobs_Barrow/) I haven't played them yet, but they all have at…
neutral · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming is one of the most unusual and imaginative point and click adventures I’ve played in a long time. It blends real darkness with light, witty humor in a way that feels both surprising and strangely comforting. Lucy’s distant parents, her brother’s unsettling experiments on stuffed and living animals, and her recurring nightmares all create a world that could have been heavy, yet Lucy herself approaches everything with resilience and charm. The game’s standout feature is its puzzle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get 10% OFF all Lucy Dreaming, Heir of the Dog and Adventures of a Cat in Space merch at the new Adventure Game Merch store using code: Story10 at the checkout - Offer ends Monday! 👉 adventuregamemerch.com/collections/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming Is A Uniquely British Point-And-Click Adventure Game Coming To PS5 & PS4 On July 31 www.psu.com/news/lucy-dr... #LucyDreaming #PS5 #PS4 #News
neutral · AI labelView post →"At the Pier" by Bertrand Guégan from Lucy Dreaming by @tallstorygames.bsky.social is my favorite OST from this game. Not only is it soothing, but I get my emotional moments from this music. It reminds me of my beautiful moments from my childhood I had. youtu.be/dMxT3IdwbCM?...
positive · AI labelView post →The game crashed during the playthrogh but its a good thing it did. Too many references to animal cruelty. Yes, it's a video game, no need to call PETA however it sets a bad example. If in todays society we can no longer use certain terms in games (i.e calling someone with down syndrome a funny looking re - tard) and since were forced to be careful with how we address people and their gender identity, then I think people should be more sensitive and set good examples when it comes to animals.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game looked interesting, but Lucy's voice was just too annoying to keep playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Four years after Lucy Dreaming, @tallstorygames.bsky.social is finally releasing a new adventure game. Read our review to find out if Heir of the Dog can live up to the high expectations. www.dasklapptsonicht.de/heir-of-the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming is coming to Playstation! The game works like a charm; it even got my 14 year old son into point 'n clicks long enough to finish it! Now that's a dream come true!
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight at 7:30pm on twitch.tv/neko_diva - I'm playing more Lucy Dreaming. A point and click adventure that is heavy on WTF humour and Moon Logic. Come say Hi!
neutral · AI labelView post →Easily one of the most engaging point-and-click adventures of recent years. Native Linux version runs well on both desktop and Steam Deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks so much Shaun! The end is tantalisingly in sight now... I remember when you and John spoke to me at AdventureX in 2022 and told me I should probably take it a bit easy before rushing into making another game straight after Lucy Dreaming... it won't surprise you to know, you were right. 😅
neutral · AI labelView post →97. Lucy Dreaming (Tall Story Games) - Xbox Series X If you haven't played this, go do it now! This is such a wonderfully funny British video game from an Indie developer. It's such a lovely game too. Roll on their next game Heir of the Dog. @tallstorygames.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →For anyone that loves point and click adventure games, Lucy Dreaming by @tallstorygames.bsky.social just dropped on consoles. Couldn't recommend more! A fantastic game through and through!
positive · AI labelView post →Lucy Dreaming - a British point & click adventure. OUT NOW on PC, mobile, Nintendo Switch and Xbox
neutral · AI labelView post →If you love games like Day of the Tentacle you should definitely play this game. It is quite entertaining and reminds me of classic adventure games of olden times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's a frequent discussion among movie lovers: can an ending kill a good movie? There are several examples where this occurs (almost everyone will likely be able to remember at least one). Tons of people analyze this phenomenon on YouTube. Can this also happen in games? This question is trickier, since games are a different medium, and are usually longer than movies. Where is the threshold? If a 20-hour game ends badly, but the rest of the game was amazing, can you end up disliking it? How…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I LOVE this game, the best point and click I have ever played. It is fun, challenging but perfectly balanced. The voice acting is excellent, the music is soothing. I highly recommend this game. I can't wait for Tall Story Games to bring out another.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite having backed the Kickstarter, I'd deliberately kept spoiler-free other than watching the KS video itself and some of Tom's streams. Didn't even play the demo in advance. When I actually got to play the game properly, I found it to be just as brilliant as I'd hoped. It's such a treat! All those references, the silly descriptions of hotspots (I'm a compulsive looker-atter), the wacky characters (wow, that Lloyd is something else - and he's far from the only one), brilliant voice acting.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is honestly one of the best games I've played all year, and that's saying something when Return to Monkey Island came out this year too! It's smart, funny, witty, clever and tells a great story. The puzzles hit just the right level of difficulty, the premise is fun and original and manages to stay out of the Act style trope of many other adventure games. The game feels natural, and organic. Everything flows, and it just.. works! The humour is also spot on. I adored the fake brand…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played a demo of this, Loved Lucy Dreaming (the previous game) and backed it on Kickstarter. Downloading this as we speak. Looking forward to it :)
positive · AI labelView post →This is out tomorrow, for those who both point and click. I've not played the demo, I know next to nothing about it, but their last game - Lucy Dreaming - was *amazeballs* so I'm very confident in recommending🙂 #AdventureGames
neutral · AI labelView post →A clever game, unique because of the "dreaming" mechanic that requires you to solve puzzles between the real world and the "dream" world. I feel like the game doesn't really make it clear that you can leave the dream world and return whenever you like, so it's easy to get stuck early on until you realize this. Graphics are the expected retro pixelated type that you'd expect from a point-and-click game like this, and they're well done. Character design is a little confusing to me; the design…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hmm. I'm currently playing an adventure game called Lucy Dreaming where I have to come up with seven chip condiments for a competition. So far I've got Salt & Vinegar, Red Sauce, Gravy, Chips Spice, and cheese. I wonder if this is one of the ones I'm missing?🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →Wow, I don’t even know where to start. I haven’t even finished Lucy Dreaming yet, but I just had to write this review. It’s a point-and-click adventure that feels like a love letter to the classics of the genre. The pixel art brings back all those childhood memories, and the soundtrack perfectly matches the mood of each scene. The dialogue is sharp, full of clever jokes and British humor. Even as a Spanish speaker, I’ve found myself laughing out loud (and sometimes having to look up a joke!).…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🇮🇹 I finally finished my first draft of the Italian translation for @tallstorygames.bsky.social 's Lucy Dreaming. I absolutely adore that game and I hope this will make it more popular in Italy 🇮🇹 Can't wait to playtest it! #indiegame #indiegamedev #adventuregame #pointandclick
positive · AI labelView post →⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ha! I have @tallstorygames and #LucyDreaming to thank for this one as I'd literally just had the discussion with the vicar about Paula Hollyrood's...uh...assets so these were on my mind, so to speak. Answer: breast (Heh. Hehe. Hehehe). #gramle
neutral · AI labelView post →# Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxF31jM0B-8 10:00 AM: Engineering Empathy Dave Gilbert, founder of Wadjet Eye Games, talks about the importance of evoking empathy by the example of the Blackwell series and his new game Unavowed. Why should the player feel invested in your game, if they don’t care for the characters? Take away useful tips to avoid this pitfall. 11:15 AM: A Riven Retrospective “Prepare to enter a world torn asunder by timeless, unresolved conflicts—a world of…
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh! I mentioned on stream that I backed Lucy Dreaming Kickstarter way back when and got the game on this awesome cassette!
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 1st birthday to Lucy Dreaming! A real must-play for adventure game fans!
neutral · AI labelView post →This game was so much fun! I thought the demo was good, but the whole game is even better, full of witty humor and clever puzzles, with lots of easter eggs and gaming references. We play as young Lucy who wants to get rid of a recurring nightmare while trying to solve a ten year old murder. The investigative work we have to do through the game is particularly well-designed as we switch back and forth between real life and dreams. Also, as I explored the peculiar town of Figgington and very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking forward to it! Lucy Dreaming was a blast, and I look forward to see how you've advanced with your experience in creating that game.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm 47 years old. I played Monkey Island when it was first released in the early 1990s - and was a huge fan of all the sequels. This game - Lucy Dreaming - was made for me. It's a point-and-click adventure, VERY strongly influenced by Monkey Island, with numerous references to the classic game. If you like MI, you'll love Lucy Dreaming :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lucy Dreaming is a retro point & click adventure game with a unique story, great puzzles, and lots of dark humor. Story You're Lucy, and you aren't just dreaming, as the title suggests, you are having nightmares, every night, for years. And you have finally decided to get to the bottom of it. What's causing them, and can you put a stop to it? Gameplay Lucy Dreaming has four different actions that you can perform, look at, pick up, talk to, and use. That could be really tedious, but for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LOVED this game. It's ridiculous in the best way. I really came to love the main character. If you liked Thimbleweed Park you'll like this. I needed the walkthrough for some of the complicated back and forth solutions.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a happy, colourful and oneiric adventure. 🔹 REALITY: a gloomy adventure between reality and nightmarish scenarios. 🔶 Lucy dreaming (LD) got me very confused. The key/cover art seemed to imply a happy, colourful adventure with dream worlds to visit and Dali-painting logic. I was expecting something like Toonstruck in tone and setting, but pixel art. What I found was the complete opposite: the scenarios are gloomy, abandoned and depressing, and so are their sad inhabitants.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love classic point and click, you won't regret buying this. Clever and original puzzles, great writing and humour. I've grown a bit tired of pixel art, but maybe that's just me. If you're a fan of LucasArts and Daedalic adventures, this should be right up your alley
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute and clever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Will of Arthur Flabbington is the perfect follow-up for adventure gamers who loved Thimbleweed Park or Lucy Dreaming and are looking for another comedic, puzzle-heavy game... yet so few people know about it. Can you help me spread the word? 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/2174720/...
neutral · AI labelView post →# Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjrSZmnzOxI 10:00 AM: Secrets of Shannara Adventure Game Hotspot’s Jack Allin leads the discussion with Lori and Corey Cole (Game Design), Doug Herring (Art Director), Robert Heitman (Programmer), George Sanger (Music Producer), and (remotely) Josh Mandel (Writer) to reminisce about Legend’s legendary title based on the Terry Brooks novels. 11:15 AM: AMA with the Williams Find out what you’ve always wanted to learn about the legendary founders of…
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