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Nightmare Boy

58% positive of 29 Steam reviews

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Released
2017
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by The Vanir Project. Published by BadLand Publishing.

About the game

Nightmare Boy is a metroidvania, action/adventure 2D game where you'll meet weird and unique friends and foes. But tread carefully: Quirky characters and their reactions can have game-changing consequences. Be prepared to collect rare items, vanquish enemies, and eventually face your deepest fears.

Tagged by players

  • Metroidvania
  • Side Scroller
  • Difficult
  • Platformer
  • Multiple Endings
  • Cartoony
  • Hand-drawn
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Funny
  • Exploration
  • Cute
  • Colorful

What players say

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    I can't say that I don't like the game, as, conceptually, I do. Unfortunately, the faux-interlacing effect that the game has destroys my eyes, and gives me a headache after ~15 minutes of playing. We moved away from interlaced monitors for a reason, and it wasn't because an artificially-generated interlacing effect is somehow less annoying. Unfortunately, as another reviewer mentioned, there are no video settings at…

    12 min played when written. 32 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A really fun little Metroidvania game that is literally family friendly. A 5 year old can play this and enjoy it and a 50 year old can play this and enjoy it as well as everyone in between. The graphics are charming, the combat is rewarding and challenging right from the get go (depending on set difficulty). Has a nice retro filter if you're into that, it can be toggled on or off, so you don't HAVE touse it.…

    1.8 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.

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