Although yume nikki has stuck with me for what seems like will be my whole life. I'd rather play this than the former. Why? The creativity and general lack of direction feel more like a dream. Keep in mind, it is far less personal and lacks a story which you can sort of make out. Not for worse or better, but there are moments in which it tries to create unneeded "myths" about itself (as some games do to gain notoriety), creepy or not. FYI I'm a born hater. It's free, play it (there's an easier to play online version).

Yume 2kki is the modern equivalent of a spiritual pilgrimage writ LSD Dream Emulator.

It gives you space to think your thoughts, shows you the most gorgeous audio-visual imagery you will ever see in a video game, and just lets you wander.

I will always love this game more than I will have words to express my emotions because of the ways it allows you to create your own meaning in the setting. There are experiences I have had tucked away in the bowels of this game's deepest annals that have changed me as a being.

It takes work to wander.
But what you find is up to you.

In all seriousness, Yume 2kki is a grand grab-bag of a game with a slight barrier to entry. Some worlds are almost offendingly irritating - fucking Graveyard World, I never want to see you again - but if you put in the work, this game holds some really amazing details, as well as the best soundtrack I've found in any game, bar none.

This game is something I show to the people I feel closest with, because it feels like I'm showing a piece of myself to them.

I love it. I will always love it.