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The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Cockroach Inc. · published by The Sleeping Machine · released May 11, 2012 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Cockroach Inc., published by The Sleeping Machine
The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.
Released May 11, 2012
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 1,379 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $3.99 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 31k – 160k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $87k – $300k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,379 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 23–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Narrative | 1 in 103 games |
| Psychedelic | 1 in 53 games |
| Dialogue Heavy | 1 in 32 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Hand-drawn | 1 in 15 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Face - Episode One | Portable Moose | 75% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 28,005 |
| Strangeland | Wormwood Studios | 78% | Very Positive · 851 |
| Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place | White Blanket Games | 80% | Very Positive · 226 |
| Miniatures | Other Tales Interactive | 72% | Very Positive · 354 |
| Midnight Scenes: The Nanny | White Blanket Games | 72% | Very Positive · 224 |
| Vessels | Local Space Survey Corps | 71% | Very Positive · 117 |
| Midnight Scenes: From the Woods | White Blanket Games | 71% | Very Positive · 194 |
| Jamie's Dream | Cartonbox Studio | 79% |