Name: Dream Quest
Price: 3.99 CAD
Rating: 4.5 (41 reviews)

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Dream Quest

Peter M Whalen

Released: 2014-05-15

CA$3.99 0%

Version 1.12

CA$3.99 0%

Version 1.12

Released: 2014-05-15

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Description

Play cards! Kill monsters! Level Up!

Dream Quest is a roguelike deckbuilding game inspired by the likes of Ascension, Magic: the Gathering, and Shandalar. Explore randomly generated levels as one of 13 classes in short, 30 minute, sessions. One floor might find your wizard in the crypt, another your warrior underwater, and a third, your assassin stalking a volcanic wasteland. As you progress, your characters earn achievements, each making your future runs a little easier or more interesting.

Combat is a card game. Your abilities are a deck of cards that you develop as you gain power. For example, a thief starts with a handful of Slice cards and a Backstab, but can learn defensive moves like Dodge or powerful finishing moves like Coup de Grace. Carefully choosing which cards to add to your deck is the heart of the game: wise choices will find you slicing through monsters while poor ones will leave you tripping over your own two feet.

Features:

•14 different classes, with wildly different play styles

•Over 300 cards, ranging from the defensive Kick and Armor to the devastating Meteor and Curse of Doom

•More than 70 monsters carefully catalogued in the Bestiary as you encounter them

•Infinite replayability – easily 50 hours to see the majority of the content

•No In App Purchases – the price of the game is the price of the game. Everything is unlocked only by playing.

Reviews of Version 1.0 have been fantastic! Examples include:

"Don't be fooled by its simplistic stick-figure art – Dream Quest brings together roguelike dungeon-crawling and deckbuilding to create a truly unique challenge"

-IGN

"This game is really one of a kind. The mix between rogue-like and cards is really well done...Kudos to the dev for such an innovative and challenging game"

-Mike32, TouchArcade

"If you can get past the simplistic graphics, you're looking at a very interesting, strategic game. I've already lost a few hours to it - the kind of hours where you wonder where the time went. Outstanding game!"

-Citronaut

What's New in Version 1.12

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Update for iOS 11.

Minor bug fixes.

Seller

Name

Peter M Whalen

URL

Information

Developer

Peter M Whalen

Version

1.12

Size

162.1 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 9+ for the following:

Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Compatibility

iOS 8.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17Pro, iPhone 17ProMax, iPhone Air, iPad 2 (Wi-Fi), iPad 2 (3G), iPad (3rd Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (3rd Generation) (4G), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (Wi-Fi), iPad mini (4G), iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (5th generation), iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 of 5 (41 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2025-03-28

My favourite iOS game ever

Don’t worry about the graphics. The design of this game is incredible, I like it so much more than slay the spire which copied this game greatly but then made some parts worse. Dream quest is less fiddly and in particular takes less time to play through the early easy game where choices in battle don’t matter as much. I’ll be so sad if this game ever disappears from the App Store; it’s the only game I play.

2024-12-27

Fun but ruthlessly hard

I know how rouges work, but I feel like there should be more difficulty levels to spread things out. There’s some battles you get annihilated on that should be straight forward wins.

2022-04-06

So many hours of play…

This game is proof that anyone with a copy of unity, MS Paint, and a dream can create one of the best cars roguelikes ever made.

The UI isn’t great at times, and the visuals are trying their best. But it’s a deep game with incredible variety of play.

2020-02-20

the original is still the best

Dream Quest is the original deck-building roguelike and is still the best. Most games in the genre imitate Slay the Spire which dumbed things down. Some things in DQ are unfairly hard (disruptive or resistant enemies) but there is huge depth and variety here. (Get your first win with paladin - the heals and upgrades really help)

2019-11-24

Impossible cheaters

I know this is a rouge-like I know they are meant to be hard. But now I am sure this game cheats.

I had a priest on third floor that had to get by a level 8 warrior. Three turns in a row it played 10 attacks. Basically this means an enemy which is suppose to have a hand size 0f 5 had a hand size of 10 and was suppose to have 18-20 attack cards had over 30. Attack card are physical damage cards that do not draw other cards. I have never had a single run where any class could tank 80 damage over 3 turns.

Great game if it wasn’t for the blatant cheating monsters.

2019-06-25

Possibly my favourite iPhone game ever.

The art is terribly cheesy but you grow to love it. The tactics and strategy are amazing, every game is different.

2018-12-01

Looks bad but plays amazingly well

It might look like some 2003 flash game but if you invest an hour or two into it you will see that this is a pretty good game

2018-11-09

Want my money back

This is not a good game. Clearly the reviews are not independent.

2018-09-14

Excellent and brilliant

Fast to play, hard to master, every game feels different! Really good game

2018-05-12

Very rewarding

The system feels rewarding both in the short term when you’re in the dungeon building your deck and fighting enemies and in the long term when you get achievements and unlock permanent abilities.

2018-01-29

Looks may be deceiving

Although this game looks, and sounds, like a super low quality game the game is actually fantastic! The game plays a lot like Hearthstone’s Dungeon Run mode and Slay the Spire. Very fun!

2018-01-24

Incridible game!

Been in my top 10 IOS games since this little gem launched. It is a gem! Don’t be fooled by the art.

2018-01-10

Fantastic and absorbing game!

Loads of variation in gameplay for the different classes, endless replayability, Bravo!

2016-10-26

Fun But Needs Better Balance

I don't normally write reviews but I thought I'd make an exception this time just to mention that while I've been having a blast, and the game is totally worth the money, it is also brutally unfair. I have beaten it with a couple of classes but some of the monsters are just ridiculous, or practically impossible for certain classes. Maybe it's just me, but I HATE building an awesome deck, just to get crushed by a clone two levels lower than me because it's using the same, near unbeatable deck... Except it eventually gets to draw way more cards if you don't kill it quickly enough. Also, the blob boss that always takes away key cards with no way of recovering them and no way to protect yourself from that attack. It's fun, but I hate the fact that the game OFTEN puts you in situations where there is literally no way to win.

2016-08-28

Can't stop playing

Lots of replayability. Looks indie but plays as a tuned, polished, well balanced game. Fun. Challenging. I'm addicted.

2016-07-20

Really good

It's easy to throw a 5 star at a game, this one really deserve it!

2016-05-04

Better chance at winning the lottery

This game is not deep at all. All the cards do basically the same thing, and there is no strategy behind this at all. It is just hoping that your lucky enough to get some good cards. You have no control over what cards spawn and based on the nature of the enemies with hard counters, you end up feeling like it was not your fault that you lost.

2015-12-23

Fantastic game!

If ever there was a shining example of don't judge a book by it's cover its Dream Quest. Sure the artwork is awful but the gameplay will most definitely get you hooked. Would've happily paid more for this app in hindsight.

2015-11-27

Great card strategy/roguelike hybrid game

What a sleeper hit! I think i read about this at the pocket tactics website otherwise i would have never found this gem of a game ( i guess i would have the hours i have been playing it back though heh)

If you love mtg or roguelikes or strategy buy this It's a winner.

2015-07-06

Best game on iOS

I'm not one to exaggerate. This game has occupied me for hundreds of hours. The balance is perfect. The strategy is deep and engaging.

In retrospect, I would have happily paid $20 for this app, though at that price I probably would not have given it a shot.

2015-07-01

Updated for more challenging fun

I have been playing daily for months and I am grateful for this update. Keep up the good work, Peter !

The new druid class is very challenging, A very good idea that I personaly have not seen before.

2015-06-29

Hard but beatable

Totally worth it. Very rewarding, each class have its own strategy, one of the best game on the appstore

2015-06-19

Poster game for hidden gems

A straightforward bird's eye view dungeon crawler with combat against the baddies organized as a deck-building CCG (collectible card game). At the beginning, choose from among four character classes, each of which begins with a different deck and can earn access to different cards. Leveling up, finding treasure, and besting bad guys earns you new abilities or cards. Game achievements--and there are dozens--can upgrade starting conditions for all your characters, unlock new classes, or unlock new cards.

Despite the lame music, tinny sounds, and unbelievably awful graphics (I mean, the cards are just digital stick figures, for chrissake), I cannot stop playing this game. The strategic depth is impressive, outstripping most games of any genre. Because each class has access to some cards but not others, your overall strategy at the beginning of each crawl is pretty much set, but resources (gold, health, mana, cards) are limited, and you're often forced to choose among them. Buy this new card or upgrade your mana capacity? Upgrade an old card or take a bunch of gold you can spend later on something as yet unknown?

I very much hope the dev releases a second installment, with professional music, sound, and graphics. But this game, even in its current incarnation, is a standout. Notwithstanding its depth and sophistication, it's amazingly easy to play, requiring none of the micromanagement that is the lifeblood of most strategy heavy-hitters. I can't recommend this highly enough.

2015-01-20

Deserves more exposure

One of the best sleeper hits of the year. Love that you can earn achievements to unlock stuff as well as points to unlock those achievements if you are having difficulty. Steady progression and unlocks so it's never frustrating. I've sunk so much time in this game.

Looking forward to seeing what else this developer comes up with.

2015-01-03

By far the best game on my iPad

If you judge this game on the graphics, I'm afraid it will be your loss, as ugly as the graphics are, the game itself is one of the best games I've ever played on iOS. It is first of all the most unique game I've ever played. It's a blend of two genres. Roguelike and deck building , in a fantasy environment. The game has more depth then any game I've played on iPad. You start with 4 base classes, and through unlocking achievements you will eventually have access to 13 classes. Each unique in how they play.i cannot recommend this game enough. If your passing it because of the graphics you are unfortunately the one that is missing out. This is a must play game.

2014-11-01

A short (but deep) deckbuilder

Games that take 5-15 minutes. Unlockable achievements. Magic and prayers and logic and swords. We all have to comment on the crude(?) art but it is stylistic and effective. I have played several dozen games (yet to win) and still keep seeing new things every time. Thank you for this. <3

2014-08-28

Great game

The simplistic graphics take away from nothing. It's challenging, interesting and has kept me coming back again and again.

2014-06-26

challenging and addictive

I can't believe no one has made something like this before. The game is like Ascension mixed with Magic the Gathering/shandalaar. You basically try to get through 3 levels of increasing difficulty (harder monsters to beat). Gameplay involves developing your character by collecting more and more powerful cards to defeat more powerful monsters. You can do this by buying cards in randomly occuring stores on the map, find them in treasure chests or get them when you level up. Each monster plays differently with their own special strategy/cards. The game is difficult, though, sometimes you have to rely on being lucky in getting the right cards, and the bosses are tough. The game is very replayable because the dungeons are randomly generated (with forest areas, volcanic areas, etc.) and there are different classes you can play and unlock. Unlocking is actually a big part of the game. The game has achievements you can attain (e.g. kill x fairies), which can enable you to unlock cards, abilities, characters, etc. That is a big part of the addiction!

2014-05-31

Buy it!

Great gameplay, graphics are not the selling point but are fine, and obviously much replay value since its roguelike. Still, its not dull and repetitive. Worth the buy!

2014-05-30

So much depth

It may not be visually impressive but it is very deep.

2014-05-27

It's a great game

It looks like a school project, but the gameplay is awesome. Can't put it down. Reminds me of Underworld (A+ game with C- graphics)

Buy it!

2014-05-17

Addictive Roguelike

A great game. Well thought out, difficult, always something new to discover. Kept me playing for hours. A tutorial or help file would have been nice.

2014-05-16

Amazing

Don't let the graphics fool you, this is a great game!!!!

2014-05-16

Fun roguelike with card battles

This game combines the usual roguelike mechanics with an unusual combat system. While it is different to be sure, it works wonderfully. It's fairly difficult but as you progress and die, you unlock stuff which makes it easier for the next run. For fans of the genres, this is a must have. Things I'd like to see are a bit more balance (I seem to run into impossible enemies often) and option to perhaps spread out the floors (I.e. More floors and slower ramp-up of difficulty). I'll likely boost this to five stars after a few updates.

Dream Quest

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Description

What's New in Version 1.12

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Ratings & Reviews

My favourite iOS game ever

Fun but ruthlessly hard

So many hours of play…

the original is still the best

Impossible cheaters

Possibly my favourite iPhone game ever.

Looks bad but plays amazingly well

Want my money back

Excellent and brilliant

Very rewarding

Looks may be deceiving

Incridible game!

Fantastic and absorbing game!

Fun But Needs Better Balance

Can't stop playing

Really good

Better chance at winning the lottery

Fantastic game!

Great card strategy/roguelike hybrid game

Best game on iOS

Updated for more challenging fun

Hard but beatable

Poster game for hidden gems

Deserves more exposure

By far the best game on my iPad

A short (but deep) deckbuilder

Great game

challenging and addictive

Buy it!

So much depth

It's a great game

Addictive Roguelike

Amazing

Fun roguelike with card battles