Last Year: The Nightmare

Asymmetric multiplayer horror where teenagers escape player-controlled serial killers

Elastic Games · Released Oct 26, 2020

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 547
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Oct 24, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 470; 8 GB RAM · 18 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Last Year: The Nightmare?

In first- and third-person 5v1 horror matches, you play a teenager trying to escape a high school on Halloween night in 1996, or a killer hunting the group. Teenagers complete objectives and craft class-specific items together, while the killer sets traps and ambushes them.

For you if...

+you like team-based horror matches against another player
+you want to play the hunter using traps and ambushes

Not for you if...

−you prefer solo horror over online team play
−you want horror without player-versus-player combat

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Last Year: The Nightmare system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 470, 8 GB RAM, 18 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64 Bit or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3 4130T (2.9 Ghz) / AMD FX 6300 (3.5 Ghz)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 (1GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7700 (1GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 18 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Last Year: The Nightmare have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Last Year: The Nightmare run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French.

Does Last Year: 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam