Choose Shape of Dreams
Choose Shape of Dreams if you want a RPG experience. 5,917 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shape of Dreams vs Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Shape of Dreams and Shape of Dreams: Prologue both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shape of Dreams: Prologue (2024) is 1 year older than Shape of Dreams (2025). Shape of Dreams: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Shape of Dreams (94.7% positive). 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 Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Choose Shape of Dreams: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shape of Dreams: Prologue launched in 2024.
Both Shape of Dreams and Shape of Dreams: Prologue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 96% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shape of Dreams |  Shape of Dreams: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (5,917 reviews) | 96% positive (681 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lizard Smoothie | Lizard Smoothie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shape of Dreams: Prologue (2024) is 1 year older than Shape of Dreams (2025).
- Shape of Dreams: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Shape of Dreams (94.7% positive).
- Shape of Dreams: Prologue is free; Shape of Dreams is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Shape of Dreams vs Shape of Dreams: Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Shape of Dreams or Shape of Dreams: Prologue?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shape of Dreams sits at 94.7% positive (5,917 reviews), Shape of Dreams: Prologue at 96% (681). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Shape of Dreams or Shape of Dreams: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Shape of Dreams: Prologue (2024) came out before Shape of Dreams (2025). 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 Shape of Dreams and Shape of Dreams: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Shape of Dreams and Shape of Dreams: Prologue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shape of Dreams ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shape of Dreams: Prologue ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Shape of Dreams: Prologue free?
- Yes — Shape of Dreams: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Shape of Dreams is paid (24.99 USD).