Release

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Critic score

75/100

Platform families

4

Editorial overview

Inside Nightmare Reaper

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

First person

Themes

Action · Horror

Related games

PC

LUDEX game dossier

Shooter Adventure Indie

Nightmare Reaper

Blazing Bit Games

75Critics3.3/5Tuesday, July 16, 20197.1 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

1

Game data from IGDB

Languages

2 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

14 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Release Date Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

1 Bundle

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

1 release

BundleRetro Horror BundleNov 13, 2025Multi-item package

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

Unreal Engine 4

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Gen 9
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Jul 16, 2019PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 28, 2022PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 18, 2023Nintendo Switch
May 18, 2023PlayStation 4
May 18, 2023PlayStation 4
May 18, 2023PlayStation 5
May 18, 2023PlayStation 5
May 18, 2023Xbox One
May 18, 2023Xbox One

Themes & modes

ActionHorrorSingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7 • Processor: i3 or equivalent • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 670 • Storage: 4 GB available space • Sound Card: Any

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows 7 • Processor: i7 or equivalent • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1070 • Storage: 4 GB available space • Sound Card: Any • Additional Notes: A SSD is recommended

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Nintendo Switch

Gen 8

May 18, 2023

Xbox Series X|S

May 18, 2023Xbox Series X|S

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