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ActionAdventureIndieRPGAction RoguelikeCo-opPvEHack and SlashRoguelite

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,387

Peak in the last 7 days: 3,024

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Game description

Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced top-down roguelite action with chaotic projectile-filled battles, fluid combat, and high-stakes co-op. Play solo or with up to three friends as you dodge overwhelming attacks and unleash devastating builds.

Basic info

DeveloperLizard Smoothie
PublisherNEOWIZ
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 10, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 x64 or newer
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6400 / AMD FX-8320
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 960 (2048 MB) / AMD Radeon R9 280 (2048 MB)
Storage12 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

86.1/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Players call this fast action roguelite hard to put down, and with 21,530 Steam reviews it scores 86.1, top 30% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

100 reviews find it fun and addictive, with some saying one more run turned into three in the morning. 97 praise the strategic depth of its builds, with distinct heroes, skill trees and synergies that let players invent their own playstyle. Gameplay ranks 154th of 1396. 59 enjoy it in co-op with friends, and a few note that sessions resume smoothly across devices; Multiplayer ranks 58th of 642. Others say the solo loop holds up on its own, and some like how it runs on Steam Deck.

👎 Where it falls short

40 reviews point to poor balance, saying some characters and powerups are overpowered must-haves while others struggle in the endgame, and a few feel stacked cooldowns make every hero play the same. 29 find the runs repetitive, citing the same maps, enemies and bosses after a few hours. 25 report performance trouble, such as frame drops when effects pile up, stutter and occasional crashes. Pricing & Fairness ranks 913th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addictive, perfect, scratches a deep itch, combination of favorite games” · 100 reviews
“many distinct heroes with unique abilities and impactful skill variety” · 97 reviews
“exceptional in co-op, amazing solo gameplay loop” · 59 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.15 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “many distinct heroes with unique abilities and impactful skill variety” · 97 reviews
Negative “character builds are homogenized, lack differentiation in playstyle” · 8 reviews

Progression 26% · Difficulty 19% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 19%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.24 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “diverse characters and playstyles with memorable cast” · 2 reviews

Story 6% · World 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.49 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “distinct characters and varied memories/essences make each run feel unique” · 29 reviews
Negative “Gets boring after multiple playthroughs, no desire to return” · 2 reviews

Volume 19% · Variety 20%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.34 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good distinctive graphics and basic gameplay quality” · 41 reviews
Negative “white screen flashing at White Dream boss, eyesight hazard” · 3 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.54 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “exceptional in co-op, amazing solo gameplay loop” · 59 reviews
Negative “solo play is weak and unfun without friends” · 5 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.36 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “knight cannot survive endgame, balance broken across characters” · 40 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.20 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developer announced roadmap and plans to continue working on the game” · 8 reviews
Negative “no meaningful content updates since launch, only balance changes” · 2 reviews

Stability 7% · Performance 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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