Choose The Lands of Dream
Choose The Lands of Dream if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Lands of Dream launched in 2016.
The Lands of Dream vs Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1)
The Lands of Dream and Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Lands of Dream (2016) is 1 year older than Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) (2017). The Lands of Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) (73.1% 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 Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1)
Choose Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) launched in 2017.
Both The Lands of Dream and Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Lands of Dream |  Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (155 reviews) | 73.1% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jonas Kyratzes | Videojuegos Fermín |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Lands of Dream (2016) is 1 year older than Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) (2017).
- The Lands of Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) (73.1% positive).
- Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) is free; The Lands of Dream is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Lands of Dream vs Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) — FAQ
- Should I play The Lands of Dream or Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) first?
- If you want chronology, The Lands of Dream (2016) came out before Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) (2017). 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 The Lands of Dream and Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) free?
- Yes — Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) is a free-to-play Steam title. The Lands of Dream is paid (0.99 USD).