Dreams in the Witch House
Released Feb 2023
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
91% positive · 448 reviews
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Evaluation
Dreams in the Witch House launched on February 16, 2023 as a complete, self-contained adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story. The only DLC ever released is the soundtrack (February 21, 2023), and no additional content was ever announced or promised for the game itself.
Following launch, the developer delivered a solid run of bug fixes and quality-of-life patches through 2023, and a feature patch in June 2025 that promoted previously optional French and Spanish fan translations to the default version. These are maintenance updates rather than signs of ongoing new content development.
On February 15, 2024, the developer publicly announced they had received a grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation to work full-time on an entirely new game — The Dunwich Horror — a spiritual successor in the same style. On March 24, 2026, the developer confirmed The Dunwich Horror's Steam page went live with a trailer and new artwork. This makes clear that the developer's creative energy and ongoing work is focused on the new project, not additional content for Dreams in the Witch House.
There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced updates, and no roadmap for further content additions to this game. It launched as a complete narrative experience and remains one.
Evidence
Developer announced The Dunwich Horror Steam page is live, confirming the new project is the studio's current focus.
Developer announced receipt of a Finnish Cultural Foundation grant to spend the full year developing a new game, The Dunwich Horror — not additional content for Dreams in the Witch House.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Bonus Stage Publishing
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Whether the dreams brought on the fever or the fever brought on the dreams Walter Gilman
did not know. - H.P. Lovecraft, The Dreams in the Witch House
Arkham, Massachusetts 1929. Walter Gilman, a promising math student, has just moved to the city and is starting his studies at Miskatonic University. The Dombrowski’s boarding house where he resides has a bad reputation, but Walter doesn’t mind the old rumors... Until the dreams start. A hideous scheme is underway, and if Walter is not careful, it could cost him more than his life. It could cost him his soul.
Dreams in the Witch House is a unique mix of classic point and click adventure and open world RPG. The gameplay is nonlinear and many of the elements are generated randomly, making each playthrough different.
You have two months to prepare Walter for the dreaded May-Eve. How you spend the time is completely up to you: concentrate on studies, get friends and stay in good physical and mental state. Or explore the old rumours, read the forbidden books at Miskatonic University, and work on your occult thesis. Or just stay in bed, and hope that it all goes away!
Based on the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H.P. Lovecraft.
did not know. - H.P. Lovecraft, The Dreams in the Witch House
Arkham, Massachusetts 1929. Walter Gilman, a promising math student, has just moved to the city and is starting his studies at Miskatonic University. The Dombrowski’s boarding house where he resides has a bad reputation, but Walter doesn’t mind the old rumors... Until the dreams start. A hideous scheme is underway, and if Walter is not careful, it could cost him more than his life. It could cost him his soul.
Dreams in the Witch House is a unique mix of classic point and click adventure and open world RPG. The gameplay is nonlinear and many of the elements are generated randomly, making each playthrough different.
You have two months to prepare Walter for the dreaded May-Eve. How you spend the time is completely up to you: concentrate on studies, get friends and stay in good physical and mental state. Or explore the old rumours, read the forbidden books at Miskatonic University, and work on your occult thesis. Or just stay in bed, and hope that it all goes away!
Based on the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H.P. Lovecraft.
- Open world sandbox meets point and click adventure game
- RPG elements: money, health, sanity, and many character stats
- Day / evening / night - cycles and changing weather
- Several endings depending on player’s actions
- 10 - 20 hours of playtime
- Original soundtrack by genre favourite Troy Sterling Nies (The Call of Cthulhu, The Whisperer in the Darkness)
- Creeping tension: otherwordly threats intensify gradually
- 320 x 180 pixel graphics
- Plenty of detailed animation and visual effects
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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