Nightmare: The Lunatic

2D action roguelite with weapon swapping and reshuffled nightmare runs

Maetdol Games · Released Mar 31, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 272
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 12, 2025

What is Nightmare: The Lunatic?

This 2D action roguelite follows someone trying to escape a recurring nightmare. You fight monsters by learning their attacks, parrying, and switching weapons, while exploring for items and ability-granting totems. Death sends you back to the start and changes the dream's layout.

For you if...

+you like difficult fights that reward careful parry timing
+you enjoy trying different weapons and combat combinations
+you want repeated runs through a changing nightmare

Not for you if...

−you dislike restarting from the beginning after death
−you prefer forgiving fights over learning enemy attack patterns

What players say

89% of 272 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat variety, weapon combinations, and boss fights. Some find weapon attacks slow or clunky, and others say swapping weapons interrupts their preferred way to fight.

Screenshots and trailer

Nightmare: The Lunatic system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: windows 7, 8, 10
Processor: 2 GHz Processor
Graphics: Shader version 2.0 capable video card
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 106
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil.