Mary Skelter: Nightmares

Buy83%

Very Positive · 597 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Idea Factory · JRPG · Jul 19, 2018

Player review score
83%
Very 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
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio2 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Mary Skelter: Nightmares?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 597 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
55% of themes are praise9% are divided36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a project developed by industry veterans Idea Factory (24 years of experience) and published by the equally prolific Ghostlight LTD, Mary Skelter brings something new to the table in terms of both complexity and narrative novelty.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There’s a very interesting chase mechanic in this title as it adds further pressure since you’re already randomly attacked from low-tier mobs.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All of this adds much needed flavor to a turn-based combat that would otherwise become stale fairly fast, given the frequency of the attacks you’ll be subjected to.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The premise isn't really that bad and the character design (while being yet another take on “shinigami girls”) is quite charming, yet almost all dialogues serve no real purpose.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For the most part, the voice acting hit the right target even if some characters seem to lack enthusiasm.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The animation and visuals are smooth allowing for the movement to not disorient the viewer and making it so that the viewer can notice what can be done and where it's possible to go at any point of the exploration.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story146 reviews
Gameplay131 reviews
Combat53 reviews
Characters26 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
50% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
53% still recommend
Difficulty
84% still recommend
Bugs
83% still recommend
Interface
63% 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

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Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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