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- Shape of Dreams
Shape of Dreams
Up to four combine changing abilities and character builds in repeated battles through dream worlds.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You choose a Traveler and fight through a changing chain of dream worlds. Each character starts with a different set of abilities. During a run, you replace skills, add effects to them and decide which upgrades deserve your resources. Enemy groups and bosses test your aim, dodging and the combinations you have assembled. Lasting character upgrades give you more options for later attempts.
Up to four players fight together online. You can build around damage, protection or support without being locked into a single role. One player can freeze a group while another attacks it, or pull enemies together for a teammate's area attack. The group shares items and chooses its route between fights. Expect time spent comparing builds as well as busy battles.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Dreamscapes, Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Shape of Dreams
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Why it scores 95%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- Early access
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both have upgrades that carry over.
No big difference from Shape of Dreams.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Why it scores 93%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from Shape of Dreams.
Inkbound
Why it scores 92%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Inkbound differs
- Less to unlock than Shape of Dreams
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both play in runs or missions you repeat. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
But less to unlock than Shape of Dreams.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
14 pages
playshapeofdreams.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Genres, About, Fighting, Planning ahead, Sessions, Platforms.
- Most players online: The maker specifies up to four cooperative players.
- Genres: The maker calls it an action roguelike with hack and slash combat.
- About: Dream worlds, magic users and armed fantasy characters establish the selected premises.
- Fighting: Fighting enemy groups with aimed abilities and dodges is the main activity.
- Planning ahead: Ability choices and changing upgrades shape each run's build.
- Sessions: Repeated attempts present changing abilities and encounters.
- Platforms: The current site lists Steam, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. The stores identify Windows and Xbox Series.
blog.playstation.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Crossplay, Unlocks and progress, Story, Working in sync.
- Online co-op: Developer Eunseop Shim confirms online parties.
- Most players online: The developer specifies four players.
- Crossplay: The September 17, 2026 launch post confirms PS5 lobbies connect with PC and other consoles.
- Unlocks and progress: Each Traveler's Constellation accumulates lasting improvements between attempts.
- Story: The anniversary update adds character episodes and an ending.
- Working in sync: Players can combine freezing, crowd control and attacks across their individual builds.
prtimes.jpOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms.
- Crossplay: NEOWIZ's September 17, 2026 release confirms implemented PC and console crossplay.
- Crossplay between: The publisher names PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2, then confirms cooperative crossplay across platforms. Cloud access is not listed as another platform.
- Platforms: Confirms the console versions are released.
zebrapartners.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date.
- Release status: The NEOWIZ launch release says the full game is available.
- Release date: The publisher's release states September 11, 2025. Steam displays September 10. The maker date takes precedence.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Lists Online Co-op and describes cooperative enemy battles.
- Most players online: The maker description specifies four-player co-op.
- Release status: The base game is released and has a purchase action.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Identifies Shape of Dreams as app 2444750.
- Platforms: The Steam version supports Windows.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game, Kind of game, Exploring, Tension and danger, Getting better.
- Friends can join mid-game: TheXboxHub, September 27, 2026. Explicitly describes joining mid-run and leaving. Joining mid-run disables achievements.
- Kind of game: Friends combine independently chosen builds and share items toward the same fights.
- Exploring: Random networks of rooms offer side goals and route choices within a bounded run.
- Tension and danger: Enemy encounters and pursuing hunters threaten to end a run.
- Getting better: The review describes responsive attacks with different levels of difficulty between character styles.
sifter.com.auPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.
- Working in sync: SIFTER, October 15, 2025. A played group combines a healer, melee fighter and mage.
- Getting better: Later encounters and deeper runs ask more of the group.
- Unlocks and progress: Completing challenges unlocks characters, abilities and lasting bonuses.
steamcommunity.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Calm and coziness: One inspected October 23, 2026 review describes unhurried item exchanges and build decisions between fights.
- Time to hang out: That review describes discussing team builds during breaks, which supports task conversation rather than sustained unrelated chat.
- Planning ahead: The same review describes distributing items and pooling resources around complementary builds.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The Switch 2 product specifies one player on a single system. PS5 also lists one local player. The PC limitation is stated by the linked guide.
- Most players online: Specifies one to four players online.
- Platforms: Confirms the Switch 2 version and September 17, 2026 release.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
powerupgaming.co.ukPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op.
- Local co-op: Power Up Gaming, September 23, 2025. Explicitly rules out one-device co-op for the PC release.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The current product is buyable for PS5 and lists one local player.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Lists two to four online cooperative players.
- Platforms: The released product supports Windows PC and Xbox Series.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.