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The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 vs Cling to Blindness

The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 and Cling to Blindness both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (2012) is 13 years older than Cling to Blindness (2025). Cling to Blindness scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (89.7% 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 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

Choose The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,057 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Cling to Blindness

Choose Cling to Blindness if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cling to Blindness launched in 2025.

Both The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 and Cling to Blindness sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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 Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 vs Cling to Blindness — Steam metadata comparison
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 — Steam game coverThe Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2Cling to Blindness — Steam game coverCling to Blindness
Released20122025
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price3.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews89.7% positive (1,057 reviews)96.2% positive (26 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCockroach Inc.Lizardry

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The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 vs Cling to Blindness — FAQ

Should I play The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 or Cling to Blindness first?
If you want chronology, The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (2012) came out before Cling to Blindness (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 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 and Cling to Blindness similar?
They overlap on Adventure, 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.
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