Nightmare of Decay

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Checkmaty · Horror · May 3, 2022

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Nightmare of Decay?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
88% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now let’s go into the likes, the gameplay is very good it's a simplified version of Resident Evil, solve some puzzles, scavenge for resources and fight monsters nothing too complicated while still being very enjoyable and a bit challenging for first time players.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons were good each one was devastating with their own feel, you get your standard pistol and shotgun, also a Magnum, but after beating/doing some challenges in challenge mode you get more.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story was good, it’s pretty simple you're trying to wake up/escape from this nightmare, it also does a good job giving hints that there's more going on than this being just a simple nightmare like when you talk to the different NPCs and read the notes, the story does a good job in setting up for a future sequel.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics were very good with a great classic old school feel with its uses of colors, designs and overall aesthetic.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hard difficulty setting is decent (Atleast thats how I started playing it because I'm decent at shooters), and the use of ammo is important.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design amplifies this further: gunshots echo through hallways with a sharp punch, enemy growls reverberate from unseen directions, and ambient noise constantly keeps your nerves on edge.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay72 reviews
Combat64 reviews
Story56 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Difficulty41 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
92% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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