Disney Dreamlight Valley Reviews

has in-app purchases, battle pass and daily login challenges for no reason, would be a way better game without them

has in-app purchases, battle pass and daily login challenges for no reason, would be a way better game without them

Recently rediscovered the game played about 20h and realized why I stopped in the first place. I am a huge fan of Survival sims and am no stranger to daily grinding. This game though, takes daily grinding to a whole other tedious lvl. They introduced the crock pot which now allows for muli-cooking but its just a shit mechanic. Just allow cooking a stack of food in the kitchen ffs. What even.. nvm. Another issue I have is the dream dust or whatever currency where you have to do extremely mundane duties to get "pennies", things like sell a mineral for 100 dust or fish at the beach 3 times for 100 dust, when it costs a minimum of 2500 dust to expand your chest storage slots, Opening a new door for more disney characters costs what like 15K? God forbid you get stuck on a duties like talk or gift a friend, this or that. Then you have to wait 24h to complete the task but the duties refresh after 24h so now your just like... ok.. My other gripe is the battle pass. Praise, where praise is due, you dont actually need to spend money to get the premium pass but it's in the same boat as the Duties crap. There is even a Duty that states do 10 dreamlight duties and if you get screwed on the talk with or gift this to who duty you're just.. F'd for 24h. Another gripe is the characters and how they are putting them behind pay walls. It feels weird that we have Wall-E and no Eva. Vanillapoe w/o Raplth, Mother Gothle without Repunzle and Flynn. It's just weird. I refuse to pay for an expansion that should already be in the game. I would how ever pay for expantions that have the whole cast/crew. Like Monster's Inc. I'd pay $20 for Sully, and Mike. But I wont pay for Mike if I have sully, just so I can get Repunzle for mother gothle and then Merida a character that has no relation to the 2 others. Makes no freaking sense. Screw there being bugs, idgf about that. This game has deeper issues than having bugs. All that said if you don't mind anything I just stated, and you just want to create your own Disneyland escape, this game really is for you. It does allow for suspended disbelief and there is PLENTY of space to be as creative as you want to be. Recipes are behind character unlocks, pay walls, grinding, etc. but you do you boo. ACNH is better.

Recently rediscovered the game played about 20h and realized why I stopped in the first place. I am a huge fan of Survival sims and am no stranger to daily grinding. This game though, takes daily grinding to a whole other tedious lvl. They introduced the crock pot which now allows for muli-cooking but its just a shit mechanic. Just allow cooking a stack of food in the kitchen ffs. What even.. nvm. Another issue I have is the dream dust or whatever currency where you have to do extremely mundane duties to get "pennies", things like sell a mineral for 100 dust or fish at the beach 3 times for 100 dust, when it costs a minimum of 2500 dust to expand your chest storage slots, Opening a new door for more disney characters costs what like 15K? God forbid you get stuck on a duties like talk or gift a friend, this or that. Then you have to wait 24h to complete the task but the duties refresh after 24h so now your just like... ok.. My other gripe is the battle pass. Praise, where praise is due, you dont actually need to spend money to get the premium pass but it's in the same boat as the Duties crap. There is even a Duty that states do 10 dreamlight duties and if you get screwed on the talk with or gift this to who duty you're just.. F'd for 24h. Another gripe is the characters and how they are putting them behind pay walls. It feels weird that we have Wall-E and no Eva. Vanillapoe w/o Raplth, Mother Gothle without Repunzle and Flynn. It's just weird. I refuse to pay for an expansion that should already be in the game. I would how ever pay for expantions that have the whole cast/crew. Like Monster's Inc. I'd pay $20 for Sully, and Mike. But I wont pay for Mike if I have sully, just so I can get Repunzle for mother gothle and then Merida a character that has no relation to the 2 others. Makes no freaking sense. Screw there being bugs, idgf about that. This game has deeper issues than having bugs. All that said if you don't mind anything I just stated, and you just want to create your own Disneyland escape, this game really is for you. It does allow for suspended disbelief and there is PLENTY of space to be as creative as you want to be. Recipes are behind character unlocks, pay walls, grinding, etc. but you do you boo. ACNH is better.

Just started playing, and while it looks like a good game, don't be fooled by the 'E for everyone' rating. The characters don't talk and all the dialogue is text, so don't buy it with a young kid in mind unless you want to sit with them for the entire game reading every single dialogue option. My 6yo would certainly lose interest quickly. I'll recommend it for older kids and adults, but not for younger kids still developing their reading skills.

Just started playing, and while it looks like a good game, don't be fooled by the 'E for everyone' rating. The characters don't talk and all the dialogue is text, so don't buy it with a young kid in mind unless you want to sit with them for the entire game reading every single dialogue option. My 6yo would certainly lose interest quickly. I'll recommend it for older kids and adults, but not for younger kids still developing their reading skills.

[h1]===== Disney meets Animal Crossing[/h1] If you like collecting things and Disney.... this game is for you. Time on record at time of review - 200+ hrs Game Type - Cozy Game / Collecting Game Bought game during the 2025 Summer Sales [b]===My Likes===[/b] - The Nostalgia - if you love Disney, or went to Disney as a kid, or grew up watching Disney : you are going to have a REALLY hard time putting this game down - Enjoyable Character Customization with tons of outfit options (seriously how many are there?) - Name Options - Whatever reasonable name you want and you don't have to worry about it being "locked" AND you can freely change it later - A Decorators Paradise - again, seriously how many options are there? - Game Mechanics - Fishing, Farming, Watering, etc is good and easy to use. [b]===My Disappointment==[/b] - Some of the Characters voices don't sound quite right, but it is close : But let's be fair - some of the voice actors cannot be tracked down anymore. (b/c they are no longer with us) - Not being able to access you own chest while someone is over, this is honestly a coding issue. It would be nice to help a visiting fellow player with items w/o having to boot them out of the Valley to open a chest only to reopen your gate to have them come over again. - I play on a PC (runs smooth as silk), but players on other consoles have a hard time connecting when joining other Valleys. - the Money sink. Let's face it - it will be HARD to not buy the pretties in the Premium store (especially if you are a Disney Fan) [u]===Where I got Lost===[/u] - The characters will ask for items that you don't have access to til later in the game. - Discovering very quickly that if I don't finish a quest to the end, you can get lost on what to do next, Because It is sooo easy to go chasing aft random squirrels and events and getting distracted from your original task. [u]==== My Thoughts and 2 cents : [/u] IF YOU DON'T HAVE WILL POWER w MONEY- you may not want to get this game. Seriously whoever is in the marketing Dept that comes up with the extra decor items to buy in the Premium shop knows what they are doing. You can go broke fast with all the cute items they come out with week after week. You will find yourself wanting to buy quite a bit. [b]=====TIPS !!![/b] #1 Make sure you have friends that play or join a few groups - B/c the characters for some reason will ask for items that you don't have access to. #2 DO THE STORY as it comes to you [b]and complete it[/b] or you will be lost later. #3 Have friends that play or join a few groups - so you can go shopping in other Scrooge Shops (like you did in Animal Crossing) #4 Do the Dream Snaps each week: whether you think you are good enough or not - it awards Moonstones (currency to buy decor items in the premium shop.) #5 Have the character you are doing a quest for follow you around - so you don't have to go chasing after them all over the map. (it helps with leveling them too) [b]==== Final Conclusion[/b] - I am gonna keep playing - I cannot seem to put it down.

[h1]===== Disney meets Animal Crossing[/h1] If you like collecting things and Disney.... this game is for you. Time on record at time of review - 200+ hrs Game Type - Cozy Game / Collecting Game Bought game during the 2025 Summer Sales [b]===My Likes===[/b] - The Nostalgia - if you love Disney, or went to Disney as a kid, or grew up watching Disney : you are going to have a REALLY hard time putting this game down - Enjoyable Character Customization with tons of outfit options (seriously how many are there?) - Name Options - Whatever reasonable name you want and you don't have to worry about it being "locked" AND you can freely change it later - A Decorators Paradise - again, seriously how many options are there? - Game Mechanics - Fishing, Farming, Watering, etc is good and easy to use. [b]===My Disappointment==[/b] - Some of the Characters voices don't sound quite right, but it is close : But let's be fair - some of the voice actors cannot be tracked down anymore. (b/c they are no longer with us) - Not being able to access you own chest while someone is over, this is honestly a coding issue. It would be nice to help a visiting fellow player with items w/o having to boot them out of the Valley to open a chest only to reopen your gate to have them come over again. - I play on a PC (runs smooth as silk), but players on other consoles have a hard time connecting when joining other Valleys. - the Money sink. Let's face it - it will be HARD to not buy the pretties in the Premium store (especially if you are a Disney Fan) [u]===Where I got Lost===[/u] - The characters will ask for items that you don't have access to til later in the game. - Discovering very quickly that if I don't finish a quest to the end, you can get lost on what to do next, Because It is sooo easy to go chasing aft random squirrels and events and getting distracted from your original task. [u]==== My Thoughts and 2 cents : [/u] IF YOU DON'T HAVE WILL POWER w MONEY- you may not want to get this game. Seriously whoever is in the marketing Dept that comes up with the extra decor items to buy in the Premium shop knows what they are doing. You can go broke fast with all the cute items they come out with week after week. You will find yourself wanting to buy quite a bit. [b]=====TIPS !!![/b] #1 Make sure you have friends that play or join a few groups - B/c the characters for some reason will ask for items that you don't have access to. #2 DO THE STORY as it comes to you [b]and complete it[/b] or you will be lost later. #3 Have friends that play or join a few groups - so you can go shopping in other Scrooge Shops (like you did in Animal Crossing) #4 Do the Dream Snaps each week: whether you think you are good enough or not - it awards Moonstones (currency to buy decor items in the premium shop.) #5 Have the character you are doing a quest for follow you around - so you don't have to go chasing after them all over the map. (it helps with leveling them too) [b]==== Final Conclusion[/b] - I am gonna keep playing - I cannot seem to put it down.

[b]I thought about buying this game for about 3 months. Eventually, I gave in - and here’s what I have to say: this game is hypnotic. The first 40 hours flew by faster than Stitch’s spaceship crashing into your island. Tons of beloved characters running around with you, chatting and interacting. The whole idea is a childhood dream come true. BUT THAT'S WHERE THE GOOD STUFF ENDS.[/b] If you’re debating whether or not to buy this game - [b]DON’T[/b]. Spend your money on literally anything else. But if you do decide to buy it anyway, better set aside some extra cash for a psychiatrist, because you’ll need one once you start playing. The bugs? Oh, there are [b]plenty[/b] - and they've been around for years (I read Reddit, I’ve seen the endless threads). The developers clearly don’t care. Support sends out the usual templated “Yeah, we’re working on it. Byeee.” responses. As for the main currency - the one you need to unlock characters - just kiss it goodbye. You can grind 30,000 in a day, then log out, come back in… and boom, [b]it’s gone[/b]. Paid Ursula content (where you’re supposed to give her legs to walk) straight-up doesn’t work. The quest makes you catch fish in a glitched texture - which is, surprise, impossible. And the quests with the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland? That’s not Wonderland, that’s [b]Bugland[/b]. You’ll get stuck in textures constantly, with no way out. The only solution? Restart the game. Think multiplayer might save this mess? Hah. Think again. It’s basically non-existent. You can visit someone’s world, water their flowers - and that’s it. Quests? Don’t work. Nothing works. [b]Absolutely nothing. Just like this game’s future.[/b] And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. [b]Don’t buy it. I don’t recommend it.[/b] But if you did buy it - see you on Reddit threads like “how to fix [insert problem here] in this game.” Peace, love, and strong nerves to you all.

[b]I thought about buying this game for about 3 months. Eventually, I gave in - and here’s what I have to say: this game is hypnotic. The first 40 hours flew by faster than Stitch’s spaceship crashing into your island. Tons of beloved characters running around with you, chatting and interacting. The whole idea is a childhood dream come true. BUT THAT'S WHERE THE GOOD STUFF ENDS.[/b] If you’re debating whether or not to buy this game - [b]DON’T[/b]. Spend your money on literally anything else. But if you do decide to buy it anyway, better set aside some extra cash for a psychiatrist, because you’ll need one once you start playing. The bugs? Oh, there are [b]plenty[/b] - and they've been around for years (I read Reddit, I’ve seen the endless threads). The developers clearly don’t care. Support sends out the usual templated “Yeah, we’re working on it. Byeee.” responses. As for the main currency - the one you need to unlock characters - just kiss it goodbye. You can grind 30,000 in a day, then log out, come back in… and boom, [b]it’s gone[/b]. Paid Ursula content (where you’re supposed to give her legs to walk) straight-up doesn’t work. The quest makes you catch fish in a glitched texture - which is, surprise, impossible. And the quests with the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland? That’s not Wonderland, that’s [b]Bugland[/b]. You’ll get stuck in textures constantly, with no way out. The only solution? Restart the game. Think multiplayer might save this mess? Hah. Think again. It’s basically non-existent. You can visit someone’s world, water their flowers - and that’s it. Quests? Don’t work. Nothing works. [b]Absolutely nothing. Just like this game’s future.[/b] And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. [b]Don’t buy it. I don’t recommend it.[/b] But if you did buy it - see you on Reddit threads like “how to fix [insert problem here] in this game.” Peace, love, and strong nerves to you all.