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Rainy Season vs The Dream is Coming...

Rainy Season and The Dream is Coming... both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Rainy Season (2020) is 1 year older than The Dream is Coming... (2021). The Dream is Coming... is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Rainy Season (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Rainy Season

Choose Rainy Season if you want a Casual experience. Rainy Season launched in 2020.

Choose The Dream is Coming...

Choose The Dream is Coming... if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Dream is Coming... launched in 2021.

Both Rainy Season and The Dream is Coming... sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Rainy Season vs The Dream is Coming... — Steam metadata comparison
Rainy Season — Steam game coverRainy SeasonThe Dream is Coming... — Steam game coverThe Dream is Coming...
Released20202021
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews97.7% positive (258 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersInasa FujiostrelitziaOld

Side by side

Rainy Season vs The Dream is Coming... — FAQ

Should I play Rainy Season or The Dream is Coming... first?
If you want chronology, Rainy Season (2020) came out before The Dream is Coming... (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Rainy Season and The Dream is Coming... similar?
They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Rainy Season vs The Dream is Coming... — Verdict (2026) · imho.run