Nightmare Frontier

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 270 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Ice Code Games · Turn-Based Tactics · Jul 22, 2026

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
47
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio0 of 16
Subtitles16 of 16

Should I buy Nightmare Frontier?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 270 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 117 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
Twisted streets, abandoned buildings, and grotesque monsters known as Dreadweavers create an oppressive atmosphere that complements the tactical gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
Nightmare Frontier successfully combines tactical RPG combat with the high-stakes tension of extraction games, creating a formula that feels surprisingly original.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
On the positive side: I did like the art style, the way the story is told and, for some time, the battles.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Story
50% still recommend
Bugs
60% 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
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $16.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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