Choose Blue Tear
Choose Blue Tear if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blue Tear launched in 2016.
Blue Tear vs Dream Hills: Captured Magic
Blue Tear and Dream Hills: Captured Magic both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Blue Tear (2016) is 1 year older than Dream Hills: Captured Magic (2017). Dream Hills: Captured Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Blue Tear (44.7% 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 Dream Hills: Captured Magic
Choose Dream Hills: Captured Magic if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dream Hills: Captured Magic launched in 2017.
Both Blue Tear and Dream Hills: Captured Magic sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Blue Tear |  Dream Hills: Captured Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.7% positive (47 reviews) | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MysteryTag | Mysterytag |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blue Tear (2016) is 1 year older than Dream Hills: Captured Magic (2017).
- Dream Hills: Captured Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Blue Tear (44.7% positive).
- Dream Hills: Captured Magic is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Blue Tear (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Blue Tear vs Dream Hills: Captured Magic — FAQ
- Should I play Blue Tear or Dream Hills: Captured Magic first?
- If you want chronology, Blue Tear (2016) came out before Dream Hills: Captured Magic (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 Blue Tear and Dream Hills: Captured Magic similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.