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Metacritic 8913+

Dreams

Media Molecule|2020ActionAdventurePuzzle

LumiScore

69/ 100
GOOD
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

63/100

Growth Value

  • Problem Solving
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Critical Thinking

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Dreams is an exceptional platform for fostering creativity and cognitive skills. Encourage your child to experiment with the creation tools, design their own games, and collaborate with others on projects. Discuss their creations and the creations of others to promote critical thinking and respectful interaction.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving5/5
Spatial Awareness5/5
Critical Thinking5/5
Creativity5/5
Learning Transfer5/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
88
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
40
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
35
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)63/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
0/3
Ethnic diversity
0/3

Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.N/A — no named characters

No significant narrative or dialogue to apply the Bechdel test.

Parent Pro-Tip

To maximize the benefits, focus on the creative aspects. Encourage your child to set personal goals for their creations, which can enhance problem-solving and learning transfer. Explore the story mode together to inspire new ideas. While the game has natural stopping points, it can be easy to lose track of time when creating, so help your child set time limits.

What your child develops

Dreams is a powerful creative tool that fosters problem-solving, spatial awareness, critical thinking, and immense creativity. Players can learn to design and build their own games and experiences, and the game encourages learning transfer through its flexible toolset. The adaptive challenge ensures players are continually engaged and learning. It also offers opportunities for teamwork and communication when collaborating on projects.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreeReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

Dream anything, play everything Create, play and share your own games and experiences, in the incredible new title from the LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway team. Dreams is an extraordinary open-ended experience where you can make anything, from interactive adventures and platformers, to shoot ‘em ups, puzzlers and more.