Choose Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Choose Dear Esther: Landmark Edition if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,402 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition vs DREAM LOGIC
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and DREAM LOGIC 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. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (2017) is 5 years older than DREAM LOGIC (2022). DREAM LOGIC scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (75.9% 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 DREAM LOGIC
Choose DREAM LOGIC if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 260 reviews.
Both Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and DREAM LOGIC 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
 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition |  DREAM LOGIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (1,402 reviews) | 90.4% positive (260 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe | Teleopsia Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (2017) is 5 years older than DREAM LOGIC (2022).
- DREAM LOGIC scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (75.9% positive).
- DREAM LOGIC is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; DREAM LOGIC has no Deck rating yet.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition vs DREAM LOGIC — FAQ
- Which is better, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition or DREAM LOGIC?
- On Steam reviews DREAM LOGIC scores higher (90.4% positive) than Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (75.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DREAM LOGIC is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dear Esther: Landmark Edition or DREAM LOGIC first?
- If you want chronology, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (2017) came out before DREAM LOGIC (2022). 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 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and DREAM LOGIC 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.
- Does Dear Esther: Landmark Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. DREAM LOGIC doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.