The Nightmare

First-person horror with locked doors and limited flashlight battery life

Leakage Games · Released Aug 5, 2020

Reviews: Mixed; 54% of 54
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Aug 5, 2020
Minimum PC: 2 GB Graphic; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Nightmare?

This single-player, first-person horror game takes place inside a nightmare you are trying to escape. You search for keys to unlock doors and move forward.

For you if...

+you want a horror game for one short sitting

Not for you if...

−you want a developed story to drive the exploration

What players say

54% of 54 reviews are positive

Some players praise the jump scares. Players most often complain about repetitive corridors and an overly long staircase sequence, with some also reporting hard-to-see keys and bugs.

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The Nightmare system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB Graphic, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel I3
Graphics: 2 GB Graphic Card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does The Nightmare have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Nightmare run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Nightmare use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam