Paul Bryant
Gaming AgeNightmare Reaper review for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Published 6/12/2023
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67
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Nightmare Reaper
Nightmare Reaper is a dark and violent meld of retro and modern action games, mainly inspired by the classic 2.5D first person shooters of the 90s like Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Rise of the Triad and Wolfenstein 3D. Explore the cursed depths of a nightmare while finding powerful weapons and improving your abilities in this retro first person shooter that breaches the wall between the classics and modern sensibilities.
- Developer
- Blazing Bit Games
- Publisher
- Blazing Bit Games, Feardemic
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Critic avg
76
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11
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Score range
40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 76 across 11 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1001 review · 9%
80–895 reviews · 45%
70–793 reviews · 27%
Below 702 reviews · 18%
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Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Nightmare Reaper (Nintendo Switch)
Published 6/5/2023
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40
-36 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Massey
Nintendo LifeReview: Nightmare Reaper - A Roguelite, Boomer-Shlooter Bloodbath
Published 5/23/2023
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Nightmare Reaper Review
Published 5/23/2023
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84
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Silberman
Digital ChumpsNightmare Reaper (Switch)
Published 10/1/2022
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75
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaNightmare Reaper Review (PC)
Published 4/7/2022
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - Nightmare Reaper
Published 4/3/2022
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Jarrard
ShacknewsNightmare Reaper review: Half-lucid bedlam
Published 3/31/2022
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalErik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesNightmare Reaper Review – The Nightmare Of Your Dreams
Published 3/30/2022
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100
+24 vs critic avg
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Read originalNatalie Lindner
Screen RantNightmare Reaper Review: Fun Retro Madness
Published 3/25/2022
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+4 vs critic avg
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