Nightmare Frames

Point-and-click horror about the search for an unreleased film

Postmodern Adventures · Released Jun 16, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 432
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Aug 30, 2022
Minimum PC: Directx compatible; 1 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Nightmare Frames?

A third-person, pixel-art point-and-click adventure set in 1985 Hollywood and the haunted town of Serena. You explore locations, talk to characters, and solve inventory puzzles as screenwriter Alan Goldberg searches for a horror director’s unreleased final film.

For you if...

+you enjoy stories influenced by eighties horror movies
+you like horror that gradually becomes darker and more graphic

Not for you if...

−you expect voice acting rather than text-only dialogue

What players say

98% of 432 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, character development, and generally logical puzzles. The slow opening is a recurring complaint, even among players who praise the later acts.

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Nightmare Frames system requirements

Minimum: Directx compatible, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1 GHz
Graphics: Directx compatible card
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Nightmare Frames have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Nightmare Frames run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain.

Does Nightmare Frames 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam