Choose Dreams Of Adventure
Choose Dreams Of Adventure if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dreams Of Adventure launched in 2021.
Dreams Of Adventure vs When I'm Not Drawing
Dreams Of Adventure and When I'm Not Drawing both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Dreams Of Adventure (2021) is 5 years older than When I'm Not Drawing (2026). Dreams Of Adventure is free; When I'm Not Drawing is paid (Price unknown). 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 When I'm Not Drawing
Choose When I'm Not Drawing if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. When I'm Not Drawing launched in 2026.
Both Dreams Of Adventure and When I'm Not Drawing sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Dreams Of Adventure |  When I'm Not Drawing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 46.7% positive (15 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Farting Rainbow Production | Hidden Moon |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Dreams Of Adventure (2021) is 5 years older than When I'm Not Drawing (2026).
- Dreams Of Adventure is free; When I'm Not Drawing is paid (Price unknown).
- Dreams Of Adventure is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; When I'm Not Drawing has no Deck rating yet.
Dreams Of Adventure vs When I'm Not Drawing — FAQ
- Should I play Dreams Of Adventure or When I'm Not Drawing first?
- If you want chronology, Dreams Of Adventure (2021) came out before When I'm Not Drawing (2026). 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 Dreams Of Adventure and When I'm Not Drawing similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Is Dreams Of Adventure free?
- Yes — Dreams Of Adventure is a free-to-play Steam title. When I'm Not Drawing is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Dreams Of Adventure run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dreams Of Adventure is rated Deck Playable by Valve. When I'm Not Drawing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.