Bad Dream: Fever
Released Nov 2018
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
82% positive · 1,344 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Bad Dream: Fever launched as a free-to-play adventure game on November 15, 2018. It is a standalone entry in the Bad Dream series by solo developer Desert Fox, and it shipped as a complete, self-contained experience with no DLC, no season pass, and no post-launch content updates directed at Fever itself.
The developer has remained active in the broader Bad Dream series. A major overhaul update was released on February 4, 2026 for Bad Dream: Stories, and on July 21, 2026 the developer released a sweeping 2.0 remake of Bad Dream: Purgatory — noting at the end of that post that the next project in focus is Faded Stories: Greenberg. Bad Dream: Afterlife launched on October 10, 2025 as a new entry in the series. None of these updates are directed at Fever.
The developer's earliest post (November 21, 2018) explains that Fever was intentionally designed as a smaller, more personal project. No roadmap, promised updates, or future content for Fever has ever been announced. The game launched as a finished product and has remained so, while the developer continues building out other titles in the series.
Evidence
Developer explains Fever was an intentionally smaller, personal project made after the financial difficulties of a prior game. No roadmap or future content mentioned for Fever.
Bad Dream: Purgatory 2.0 released — a full remake of a different series entry. Developer states next focus is Faded Stories: Greenberg, with no mention of any updates to Fever.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Desert Fox
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, frustration, misunderstanding, loneliness, and suffering. The situation looks hopelessly, but not everything is lost yet...
Enter the feverish dream and experience its abstract world. Recognize the degradation of your environment and adapt to it. Act with caution. There is a malicious virus waiting for you at each step. Avoid the ink and everything should be alright.
Keep an open mind and be prepared for anything. Expect an enemy in the person who you would least expect it. If you feel betrayed, remember that a fever can change a strong, healthy person into a complete wreck. An infected mind loses common sense.
Attempt to save at least one person. Remember, sometimes 100% effort is still not enough. Don't let the fever infect your mind. Don't let the ink to change you...
Game features:
- The climate of a world resembling sleep during a fever.
- Creative riddles requiring an unconventional approach.
- Refined locations, full of intense, suggestive climate.
- A sincere and complex story told from the depth of the author's heart.
Enter the feverish dream and experience its abstract world. Recognize the degradation of your environment and adapt to it. Act with caution. There is a malicious virus waiting for you at each step. Avoid the ink and everything should be alright.
Keep an open mind and be prepared for anything. Expect an enemy in the person who you would least expect it. If you feel betrayed, remember that a fever can change a strong, healthy person into a complete wreck. An infected mind loses common sense.
Attempt to save at least one person. Remember, sometimes 100% effort is still not enough. Don't let the fever infect your mind. Don't let the ink to change you...
Game features:
- The climate of a world resembling sleep during a fever.
- Creative riddles requiring an unconventional approach.
- Refined locations, full of intense, suggestive climate.
- A sincere and complex story told from the depth of the author's heart.
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Last evaluated Aug 28, 2026
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