Buy it if you like
- Story: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 258 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 114 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
53 of 114 sampled reviews raised it
The setup was great, the story idea was fantastic, but the execution was not the best.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 114 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with the cadence in voice acting, sometimes left me kind ready to move on to the next beat or scene.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
17 of 114 sampled reviews raised it
These surprisingly effective mechanics add texture and a sense of place that's genuinely engaging.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 114 sampled reviews raised it
Nightmare Shift shines brightest in its immersive mundane tasks and successfully builds periods of uncomfortable tension through lighting and premise.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story53 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance50% still recommend
Optimization50% still recommend
Controls67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes48% still recommend
Bugs50% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$8.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.39.
7 points recordedtoday · $8.99
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