Action · March 28, 2022
Nightmare Reaper (2022)
A dark and violent meld of retro and modern action games, inspired by the classic 2.5D first person shooters of the 90s, with elements of modern looter shooters and rogue-lites. Intense and addictive gameplay Tons of enemies are crammed in open-ended levels full of surprises and geysers of blood and treasure. Character progression Use the gold you find to purchase tons of character upgrades and new abilities via minigames. Ludicrous weapon variety 80 unique weapons that can drop as loot and can contain a funky mix of over 30 enchantment types. SO much more Music and audio by the great Andrew Hulshult . Non-intrusive but mysterious story. Many game modes. A mix of manual and random level generation. Tons of random events and secrets. You rise to prevent her doom and duke it out with nightmares to reap salvation in blood.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Boomer Shooter · 209
- FPS · 177
- Retro · 167
- Looter Shooter · 157
- Rogue-lite · 146
- Violent · 140
- Shooter · 130
- Loot · 119
- First-Person · 118
- Old School · 116
- Female Protagonist · 112
- Pixel Graphics · 110
- Action · 104
- Horror · 97
- Atmospheric · 92
Peer Action titles
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.5k Steam reviews | Top 72% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Engagement hours | 18 h average | Top 28% for session depth among Action |
Press Quotes
“I was so worried that I wouldn't find something hilariously broken and absurd.” Civvie 11 “...endlessly fun and endlessly replayable, and it'll appeal to a wide variety of people.” JarekTheGamingDragon “Nightmare Reaper is a thrilling, gory, blast-from-the-past that hits all the right spots.” Screen Rant
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 28, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Blazing Bit Games |
| Base price | $12.49 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
18h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
10h
Typical completion time
Achievements
149
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 3.5k reviews
3.3k positive · 213 negative
Curator recommendations
3.3k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
The game features pixelated blood and gore.
Editions & Packages
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