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Sweet Dreams Alex

Sweet Dreams Alex

Released: 10/5/2023

Alex is still small, but her dreams are big. Sweet Dreams Alex is a wholesome puzzle and construction game, filled to the brim with atmosphere and charm. Each level presents a new challenge that you can solve in a variety of creative ways, while experiencing a cute slice-of-life story about the wonders of childhood. BECOME ALEX’S DREAM BUILDER ‎ You are Alex’s Dream Builder, tasked with keeping Nightmares away while she sleeps. With a variety of tools at your disposal, you must construct winding labyrinths full of devious distractions to delay her Nightmares until the morning comes. GO ON A JOURNEY WITH ALEX Alex and her family just moved into their new home. It’s all still a bit much, and a bit scary, but also quite exciting. Together, they start Alex’s diary, to write down all the important new things as they happen – like getting ice cream, making friends, going to the mall, visiting the most beautiful ocean-museum, and watching TV. EXPLORE SIX DIFFERENT WORLDS AND OVER 250 LEVELS Discover over 250 hand-crafted puzzles split into six different worlds, each of them teeming with their own unique mechanics and storylines. Manage the dreams carefully to guide Alex through her childhood, one exciting day and one restful night at a time. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE WONDERFUL MUSIC AND RELAXING ATMOSPHERE Life is crazy. Sweet Dreams Alex is a peaceful game to take a break with. Every level, every moment is packed with a deep, relaxing atmosphere, accompanied by over 70 minutes of wonderful music by popular lofi artist edelwize. BUILD AND SHARE YOUR OWN LEVELS A comprehensive and powerful level editor allows you to design levels as you please. Managing your levels is easy and intuitive, and sharing them is as simple as copying an import/export code. Let your creativity shine while crafting levels for your community! START DREAMING TODAY Sweet Dreams Alex is a deeply immersive game for players of all ages. Welcoming, but still challenging – spending an evening with Alex is the perfect way to slow the day down, when everything else is moving too quickly

Alex is still small, but her dreams are big. Sweet Dreams Alex is a wholesome puzzle and construction game, filled to the brim with atmosphere and charm. Each level presents a new challenge that you can solve in a variety of creative ways, while experiencing a cute slice-of-life story about the wonders of childhood. BECOME ALEX’S DREAM BUILDER ‎ You are Alex’s Dream Builder, tasked with keeping Nightmares away while she sleeps. With a variety of tools at your disposal, you must construct winding labyrinths full of devious distractions to delay her Nightmares until the morning comes. GO ON A JOURNEY WITH ALEX Alex and her family just moved into their new home. It’s all still a bit much, and a bit scary, but also quite exciting. Together, they start Alex’s diary, to write down all the important new things as they happen – like getting ice cream, making friends, going to the mall, visiting the most beautiful ocean-museum, and watching TV. EXPLORE SIX DIFFERENT WORLDS AND OVER 250 LEVELS Discover over 250 hand-crafted puzzles split into six different worlds, each of them teeming with their own unique mechanics and storylines. Manage the dreams carefully to guide Alex through her childhood, one exciting day and one restful night at a time. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE WONDERFUL MUSIC AND RELAXING ATMOSPHERE Life is crazy. Sweet Dreams Alex is a peaceful game to take a break with. Every level, every moment is packed with a deep, relaxing atmosphere, accompanied by over 70 minutes of wonderful music by popular lofi artist edelwize. BUILD AND SHARE YOUR OWN LEVELS A comprehensive and powerful level editor allows you to design levels as you please. Managing your levels is easy and intuitive, and sharing them is as simple as copying an import/export code. Let your creativity shine while crafting levels for your community! START DREAMING TODAY Sweet Dreams Alex is a deeply immersive game for players of all ages. Welcoming, but still challenging – spending an evening with Alex is the perfect way to slow the day down, when everything else is moving too quickly

Alex is still small, but her dreams are big. Sweet Dreams Alex is a wholesome puzzle and construction game, filled to the brim with atmosphere and charm. Each level presents a new challenge that you can solve in a variety of creative ways, while experiencing a cute slice-of-life story about the wonders of childhood. BECOME ALEX’S DREAM BUILDER ‎ You are Alex’s Dream Builder, tasked with keeping Nightmares away while she sleeps. With a variety of tools at your disposal, you must construct winding labyrinths full of devious distractions to delay her Nightmares until the morning comes. GO ON A JOURNEY WITH ALEX Alex and her family just moved into their new home. It’s all still a bit much, and a bit scary, but also quite exciting. Together, they start Alex’s diary, to write down all the important new things as they happen – like getting ice cream, making friends, going to the mall, visiting the most beautiful ocean-museum, and watching TV. EXPLORE SIX DIFFERENT WORLDS AND OVER 250 LEVELS Discover over 250 hand-crafted puzzles split into six different worlds, each of them teeming with their own unique mechanics and storylines. Manage the dreams carefully to guide Alex through her childhood, one exciting day and one restful night at a time. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE WONDERFUL MUSIC AND RELAXING ATMOSPHERE Life is crazy. Sweet Dreams Alex is a peaceful game to take a break with. Every level, every moment is packed with a deep, relaxing atmosphere, accompanied by over 70 minutes of wonderful music by popular lofi artist edelwize. BUILD AND SHARE YOUR OWN LEVELS A comprehensive and powerful level editor allows you to design levels as you please. Managing your levels is easy and intuitive, and sharing them is as simple as copying an import/export code. Let your creativity shine while crafting levels for your community! START DREAMING TODAY Sweet Dreams Alex is a deeply immersive game for players of all ages. Welcoming, but still challenging – spending an evening with Alex is the perfect way to slow the day down, when everything else is moving too quickly

Critics
73
Steam
97

Score Breakdown

73.3

Critic Average

3 reviews

97

Steam User Score

97 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-23.6
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-23.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 3 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 73.3/100. Critics score this game 23.6 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(3 recent of 3)+
  1. Sara VerdeviaIndie Games Devel
    Nov 3, 2023·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 96.9/100 · -21.9 pts
  2. Mina Smith viaLadiesGamers.com
    Oct 24, 2023·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Steam 96.9/100 · +3.1 pts
  3. Ariel Chloe Maria MannviaGameGrin
    Oct 20, 2023·Launch window
    45/100View review
    Steam 96.9/100 · -51.9 pts