Dreamfall Chapters vs Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Dreamfall Chapters is a puzzle RPG game from Red Thread Games (2017) while Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is a puzzle RPG game from Funcom (2006).
What each one is
Steam files Dreamfall Chapters under Puzzle and RPG. In contrast, it files Dreamfall: The Longest Journey under Puzzle and RPG.
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.
At a glance
| Dreamfall Chapters | Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.9/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (82%, 4,525) | Very Positive (84%, 1,235) |
| Critic aggregate | 71/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 12 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2017 | 2006 |
| Developer | Red Thread Games | Funcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dreamfall Chapters vs Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Dreamfall ChaptersPuzzle RPG gameDreamfall: The Longest JourneyPuzzle RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Dreamfall ChaptersAdventure, Story Rich, Choices MatterDreamfall: The Longest JourneyAdventure, Female Protagonist, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dreamfall Chapters ✓Score 6.9 · 82% on Steam · 71 criticDreamfall: The Longest JourneyScore 6.8 · 84% on Steam · 75 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dreamfall Chapters4,525 reviews · 1 add-on · 12 GBDreamfall: The Longest Journey1,235 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dreamfall Chapters$24.99Dreamfall: The Longest Journey ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Dreamfall ChaptersPlayableDreamfall: The Longest JourneyPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDreamfall Chapters and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Dreamfall Chapters (GamingPickz Score 6.9)
- The cheaper right now: Dreamfall: The Longest Journey ($19.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Dreamfall Chapters (4,525 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventureStory RichChoices MatterAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistCyberpunkFantasySingleplayer
Where they differ
Point & ClickLore-RichKickstarterChoose Your Own AdventureExplorationIndie
RPGBeautifulGreat SoundtrackNuditySequelAction
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dreamfall Chapters is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Dreamfall Chapters | Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required: 100% |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 0.5 GB |
| Install size | 12 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Dreamfall Chapters · Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Dreamfall Chapters and 0 for Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dreamfall Chapters and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey in scope?
Dreamfall Chapters has drawn 4,525 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 12 GB. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey has drawn 1,235 Steam reviews.
Is Dreamfall Chapters or Dreamfall: The Longest Journey better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Dreamfall Chapters rates higher (6.9 to 6.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Dreamfall Chapters or Dreamfall: The Longest Journey?
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $24.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.