Lee Mehr
VGChartzIn Nightmare (PS5) Review
Published 5/13/2022
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PS4 / PC / PS5 - 3/29/2022
In Nightmare
Closing his heart to reality, our protagonist falls into a deep slumber and awakens in a nightmarish dreamworld. In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear. Experiencing effects of a broken family, and the heartache it brings, a young child will escape reality into a dark, whimsical world created from his own memories. This sets him on his journey to uncover what truly lies within. Having suffered in reality, his past trauma turns into terrifying monsters that want to keep him in an eternal nightmare. With the help of his dream spirit, the boy will find ways to sneak past enemies, overcome intricate puzzles, embrace his fear, and uncover the truth so that he may be able to purify the monsters he has created, and finally wake up. Will you overcome what you fear or be caught in the nightmare?
- Developer
- Magic Fish Studio
- Publisher
- Maximum Games
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49
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30–85
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The critic average is 49 across 10 scored reviews, with a 55-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Cody Medellin
Worth PlayingPS5 Review - 'In Nightmare'
Published 5/4/2022
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45
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Crewe
GameGrinIn Nightmare Review
Published 4/16/2022
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50
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Read originalMichael Chow
COGconnectedIn Nightmare Review – A Fever Dream of Sorts
Published 4/14/2022
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60
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Bentley
TechRaptorIn Nightmare Review
Published 4/12/2022
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30
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDIn Nightmare (PS5) Review – ZTGD
Published 4/6/2022
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85
+36 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - In Nightmare
Published 4/4/2022
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45
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Read originalQuinn Hiers
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘In Nightmare’ – Spooks and Puzzles Galore (PS5)
Published 4/4/2022
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70
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalCameron Waldrop
TwinfiniteIn Nightmare Review - Scarily Mild
Published 4/3/2022
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40
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Read originalKieran Stockton
WellPlayedMind Games
Published 3/30/2022
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