Action · May 3, 2022
Nightmare of Decay (2022)
Nightmare of Decay is a first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor. After going to bed one night you awaken to find yourself trapped in a manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. You must utilize an assortment of different weapons and limited resources in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the nightmare...or die trying. Explore Navigate and explore an expansive, multi-level manor filled with deadly horrors. Fight Fight against a variety of different enemy types including shambling zombies and gun toting cultists. Survive Limited ammo and resources encourage a more hardcore survival experience.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 85
- Horror · 81
- FPS · 75
- Survival Horror · 74
- Zombies · 64
- First-Person · 59
- 1990's · 59
- Action-Adventure · 55
- Indie · 54
- Gore · 54
- Retro · 51
- Violent · 47
- Adventure · 38
- Singleplayer · 38
- Demons · 33
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.9k Steam reviews | Top 69% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 70% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Polish
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Italian
- German
- Czech
- Hungarian
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
Achievements
16
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 3.9k reviews
3.7k positive · 155 negative
Curator recommendations
4.0k
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 3, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Checkmaty |
| Base price | $1.99 -60% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Content Notes
The game contains intense violence and gore which is not appropriate for all ages.
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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