<s>
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
is	O
a	O
life	O
simulation	O
adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
Montreal	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
on	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
macOS	B-Application
version	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
second	O
content	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
payment	O
for	O
a	O
"	O
Founder	O
's	O
Pack	O
"	O
or	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
subscription	O
is	O
needed	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
,	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
fully	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
game	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
titular	O
"	O
Dreamlight	O
Valley	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
magical	O
valley	O
with	O
various	O
biomes	O
populated	O
by	O
Disney	O
and	O
Pixar	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
nonlinear	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
games	O
where	O
players	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
customizable	O
human	O
player	O
character	O
living	O
in	O
the	O
valley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
valley	O
is	O
synced	O
to	O
real	O
time	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
time	O
set	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
console	B-Device
or	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
the	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
tools	O
,	O
clothing	O
,	O
and	O
furniture	O
do	O
not	O
take	O
up	O
space	O
in	O
their	O
inventory	O
;	O
tools	O
are	O
selected	O
using	O
an	O
option	O
wheel	O
and	O
never	O
break	O
from	O
use	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
inventory	O
screen	O
contains	O
separate	O
"	O
wardrobe	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
furniture	O
"	O
options	O
for	O
clothing	O
and	O
furniture	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
performing	O
some	O
activities	O
around	O
the	O
village	O
and	O
recovering	O
the	O
Royal	O
Tools	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
fishing	O
rod	O
,	O
shovel	O
,	O
watering	O
can	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
pickaxe	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
breaks	O
the	O
eternal	O
night	O
spell	O
over	O
the	O
valley	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
meeting	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
villagers	O
who	O
stayed	O
,	O
including	O
Mickey	B-Application
Mouse	I-Application
,	O
Scrooge	O
McDuck	O
,	O
and	O
Goofy	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
clear	O
away	O
the	O
Giant	O
Night	O
Thorns	O
and	O
regain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Dream	O
Castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
they	O
help	O
Scrooge	O
and	O
Goofy	O
reopen	O
their	O
businesses	O
,	O
help	O
Remy	O
reopen	O
his	O
restaurant	O
for	O
the	O
characters	O
to	O
dine	O
at	O
,	O
fix	O
up	O
the	O
garden	O
for	O
WALL-E	B-Application
to	O
grow	O
crops	O
in	O
,	O
repair	O
a	O
canoe	O
for	O
Moana	O
to	O
catch	O
fish	O
with	O
,	O
and	O
provide	O
housing	O
for	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
returning	O
to	O
Dreamlight	O
Valley	O
through	O
Scrooge	O
's	O
personal	O
"	O
McDuck	O
Construction	O
Company	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
features	O
several	O
Disney	O
and	O
Pixar	O
characters	O
who	O
reside	O
in	O
the	O
valley	O
as	O
"	O
villagers	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
received	O
a	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
upon	O
its	O
early	O
access	O
release	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sam	O
Loveridge	O
of	O
GamesRadar+	O
appreciated	O
the	O
quality-to-life	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
tools	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
and	O
liked	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
the	O
Disney	O
characters	O
that	O
lived	O
in	O
the	O
titular	O
Dreamlight	O
Valley	O
,	O
which	O
she	O
said	O
had	O
"	O
some	O
truly	O
brilliant	O
dialogue	O
and	O
narrative	O
flourishes	O
,	O
"	O
while	O
saying	O
that	O
certain	O
resources	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
,	O
for	O
her	O
,	O
seaweed	O
)	O
were	O
too	O
scarce	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Josh	O
Broadwell	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
Life	O
gave	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
stars	O
,	O
writing	O
he	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
"	O
strong	O
worldbuilding	O
"	O
,	O
finding	O
its	O
plot	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
an	O
unexpected	O
and	O
even	O
poignant	O
bit	O
of	O
commentary	O
about	O
growing	O
up	O
in	O
general	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Switch	O
optimization	O
was	O
subpar	O
with	O
significant	O
menu	O
lag	B-Application
and	O
game	O
crashes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Claire	O
Crossman	O
of	O
Common	O
Sense	O
Media	O
gave	O
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
a	O
grade	O
of	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
depiction	O
of	O
positive	O
messages	O
and	O
role	O
models	O
,	O
saying	O
the	O
game	O
promotes	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
helping	O
others	O
and	O
encourages	O
creative	O
expression	O
,	O
applauding	O
the	O
diverse	O
representations	O
across	O
the	O
customization	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
writing	O
the	O
game	O
offers	O
an	O
avatar	O
creation	O
system	O
"	O
uniquely	O
diverse	O
and	O
inclusive	O
,	O
"	O
while	O
appreciating	O
the	O
interactions	O
between	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
and	O
their	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Josh	O
Broadwell	O
of	O
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
grade	O
of	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
awesome	O
life	O
simulator	O
that	O
flexes	O
its	O
iconic	O
characters	O
to	O
riveting	O
,	O
satisfying	O
effect	O
,	O
"	O
asserted	O
the	O
story	O
manages	O
to	O
be	O
clever	O
and	O
creative	O
,	O
appreciated	O
the	O
relationships	O
players	O
can	O
forge	O
with	O
the	O
villagers	O
across	O
their	O
different	O
quests	O
,	O
and	O
complimented	O
the	O
customization	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
and	O
their	O
environment	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
feels	O
impressively	O
like	O
a	O
finished	O
product	O
for	O
an	O
early	O
access	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
Disney	B-Application
Dreamlight	I-Application
Valley	I-Application
Twitter	O
account	O
tweeted	O
that	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
players	O
have	O
played	O
the	O
game	O
ten	O
days	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
