Irony Of Nightmare

Buy87%

Very Positive · 707 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steppe Hare Studio · Indie · Dec 12, 2017

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
7
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Irony Of Nightmare?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 707 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 207 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
It builds tension very very well and uses a variety of things such as flickering lights, brief mysterious messages, creepy noises, and small bizarre events.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
An Unreal Engine 4 project, Irony Of Nightmare can really boast about its pretty looks which extend far beyond the crisp textures featured on most visual assets.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
No voice acting and a limited selection of sound effects but at least the soundtrack was just as chilling as the rest of the story.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
73% still recommend
Bugs
80% 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

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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