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Nightmare: The Lunatic

2D action roguelite with weapon swapping and reshuffled nightmare runs

Maetdol Games · Released Mar 31, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 272
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 2, 2025
Minimum PC
Shader version 2.0 capable
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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.

How many players finish Nightmare: The Lunatic?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Escaped?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nightmare: The Lunatic system requirements

Minimum: Shader version 2.0 capable, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Nightmare: The Lunatic?

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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

Recommended

OS
windows 7, 8, 10
Processor
3 GHz Processor
Graphics
Shader version 2.0 capable video card
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Nightmare: The Lunatic have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nightmare: The Lunatic run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
106
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Nightmare: The Lunatic 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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