Steam app 1051690 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:29 UTC
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
322 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
87 months, July 2019 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 192 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 130 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Nightmare Reaper was released on 28 Mar, 2022.
The game features pixelated blood and gore.
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50 developer announcements, Feb 2020 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hi everyone,Here's the patch notes :Added ability to specifiy specular, metallic and roughness textures to materials in mod scripts. This will let modders create more complex textures.Added achievement completion counter to achievement…
Patch notesHi everyone,We've finally done it. We added modding tools to the game to allow you to add your own content or to modify the base game.Using the tools requires no coding experience and is as easy as moving files into folders and editing text…
ItBurn- Fixed issue where the game would sometimes crash when reflecting an explosive projectile.
Patch notes- Fixed issue where enemies could attack inanimate objects like braziers. - Fixed issue where game could crash when joining a deathmatch game. - Fixed issue where game could crash entering a level with electrified water. - Fixed issue where…
Patch notes- Fixed issue where game would crash when starting some levels in NG+. - Fixed issue where game could randomly crash in multiplayer when a player takes damage.
Patch notes- Fixed issue where treasure counter wouldn't go to zero in NG+. - Fixed issue where hives would be shot behind players. - Fixed issue where end room of boss fight would never open if host was outside the arena when the boss died. - Fixed…
Patch notes- Fixed issue where hives would land behind players or at their feet. - Fixed issue where sapphires would fall through some objects. - Fixed issue where game would crash if an enemy went out of bounds when enemies are shown on the map.…
Patch notes- Fixed issue where smart gun turret could crash the game if it had explosive ammo. - Fixed issue where throwing smart gun turret with explosive ammo would cause an explosion and damage the turret. - Fixed issue where the game would crash…
Patch notes- Fixed issue where arena progress wouldn't be saved on clients. - Fixed issue where arena clutter combos could reduce your jade. - Fixed issue where joining a game with no password, but with a join password entered, would fail.
Patch notes- Fixed issue where game would crash when changing weapon with some custom input configurations.
Patch notes- Fixed issue where synchronization between host and client could be completely lost on the last level. - Fixed issue where you could get stuck in the weapon wheel when leaving the menu with custom gamepad inputs. - Fixed issue where…
Patch notes- Changed "+100% MAX PETS" into "+100% MAX MINIONS". - Fixed issue where blue orb would sometimes not spawn in coop after killing bosses. - Fixed issue where players could miss key progression items like cartridges. - Fixed issue where game…
Patch notes- Fixed issue where potions and keys in sapphire minigame could be reset in error. - Fixed issue where animations in player setup interface could be wrong.
Patch notes- Fixed issue where game would sometimes crash when leaving an arena. - Fixed issue where you couldn't enter minigames with the gamepad after changing cartridge. - Fixed issue where you could hear other player's footsteps in the hospital.…
Patch notes- Fixed issue where game mode in find sessions interface could be empty. - Fixed issue where weapon damage multipliers weren't set properly in new game plus. - Fixed issue where sapphire enemies would use invalid numbers when casting…
Patch notesIt's here.The free co-op update for Nightmare Reaper is live right now. Grab some friends and blast through the full campaign together - every weapon, every loot drop, every run. No limitations. Just chaos.Everything in today's free…
janineToday is a great day to try Nightmare Reaper.The free co-op update just dropped. That means if you grab the game today, you're getting the full experience. 30-50 hours of campaign content, fully playable solo or with up to 3 friends. Plus…
janineMarch 17th is almost here. While you're waiting, here's a quick recap about what's dropping:Hours of co-op content. Each of the three chapters runs 7+ hours, and the entire campaign is playable with up to 3 friends. That includes New Game+…
janineHi everyone,The Nightmare Reaper multiplayer update will release on March 17th 2026!Check out the insane release date trailer we cooked up: https://youtu.be/0lIsT195N4wThe FREE multiplayer update comes with a bunch of new features:Full 2 to…
ItBurnWe’re excited to announce the Open Beta for Nightmare Reaper’s cooperative multiplayer mode, starting RIGHT NOW! For the first time ever, you’ll be able to dive into the game alongside your friends to rip, tear, and reap together.How to…
ItBurnHi everyone, I understand that it's been a long time since I've posted a news item, so here it is! I wish I had more for you guys, but things haven't changed: I'm still working on multiplayer. Because of having two young kids and some…
ItBurnHi everyone, It's been a while since the last update, so I thought I should post a little something to let you know that I'm still alive and working on the game. As you might know, I've had a second child and this has severely impacted…
itburnbHi everyone, A patch We have a small patch today that adds some nice changes and requested fixes by you guys. Here are the notes: - Changed sensitivity of mouse inputs by lowering them when zooming in with a weapon scope. - Changed horse…
itburnbHi everyone, Performance Today we have a performance update for you guys! We've been working on the console versions for months and this meant that we've had to work hard to improve the performance in the game. I've brought back all the…
itburnbHi everyone, Let's get right into it. Today, we have a new content update and here's the trailer for it! https://youtu.be/jQXVX1fwxFo The big new feature of the update is the Redux game mode. This game mode is a third of the length of the…
itburnbHi everyone, Today is Realms Deep 2022! (https://www.twitch.tv/3drealms) Check out the event for a TON of retro shooter news, reveals and releases and for a little something from us too. There's also a Steam sale for it that you have to…
itburnb- Added minigame OST to game's content folder. - Added jade tree upgrades for reduced explosion shake. - Added different text color to negative and super weapon stats. - Added support for higher FOVs. - Added enemies to minimap in arena.…
Patch notesHi everyone, I've worked on Nightmare Reaper for five years. Much of it was 10-12 hour days for 7 days a week. I was full of passion and had a singular focus for so long. I had to put many things in my life to the back-burner, sometimes, at…
itburnb- Fixed issue where gamepad autoaim wouldn't work. Also improved autoaim. - Fixed issue where gamepad rumble settings wouldn't be set on load. - Fixed issue where finder pet wouldn't remove picked up items from the map.
Patch notes- Added quit level option. - Changed explosive ammo to reduce screen shake. - Changed electric tank enemy to reduce screen shake of its railgun attack. - Changed intensity of low quality fog to reduce it. - Fixed crash when worms would try…
Patch notes- Changed particles implementation to try to fix some freezing issues. - Fixed issue where some particle effects would be invisible.
Patch notes- Fixed broken savegames due to patch 2.25.
Patch notes- Fixed issue where savegames of people who sequence-broke chapter 3 hubs would be blocked. - Fixed issue where savegames of people who quit the game during the level end sequence in chapter 3 hubs would be blocked. - Fixed issue where…
Patch notes- Changed molotov alt-fire to potentially fix crashes on some PCs. - Fixed issue where jade tree hud wouldn't be right color on game start.
Patch notes- Reverted change to reduce screen shake for 240+ framerate limit setting.
Patch notes- Change to reduce screen shake for 240+ framerate limit setting. - Change to prevent issues with monitors where max resolution and native resolution don't match. - Change to rebalance elite life. - Fixed crash when going in the options…
Patch notesHi everyone, After more than 5 years, the game is finally complete! Thank you to everyone who supported the game throughout early access, I couldn't have done this without you. The game has literally grown from your support and feedback…
itburnbHi everyone, This is it, finally, a juicy update! The game has a release date! March 28th 2022. Check out this amazing animated trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-0888scvo Next up is the Beta. It's live! It's open to anyone who…
itburnbHi everyone, Are you ready for another update? Well, it's happening anyway. So, what's new? Well, story, enemies, minigame worlds, new random events, new easter eggs, new weapon stats and the ending sequence are all done! We've added…
itburnbHi everyone, Time again for a new update! I've completed ALL the rooms used for level generation! That's 1433 handcrafted rooms, each one with a point of interest. I've also gone back through chapter 1 and 2 and improved a ton of rooms so…
itburnbHi everyone, It's a bit early for a new update, but since more and more people are asking about Chapter 3, I figured I could give you a better idea of what state the game is in. I've been working hard on level design, which is the biggest…
itburnbHi everyone, I'm a dad! The baby girl and mom are both healthy and things are going well so far. Now let's talk Nightmare Reaper. Brouzouf Jones is almost done with the new enemies and, oh boy, it's some of his best work. Andrew has also…
itburnbHi everyone, It's about time for me to update you guys on the status of Chapter 3 and what I'm working on. I also have good news for me, but bad news for you. Let's get this out of the way. My wife is pregnant and we're expecting a baby in…
itburnbHi everyone, We've released a new patch for the game with a bunch of fixes for crashes or issues and also changes for improved quality of life in many areas. We're hard at work on Chapter 3. The enemies are all coded, but still need art.…
Patch notesHi everyone, We've done it! We've completed Chapter2 and it's available now! The release trailer: https://youtu.be/fxrbo32GCCU Thank you to all the testers on Discord who made the release so much better, we couldn't have done it without…
itburnbHi everyone, I've been saying that the release date for Chapter 2 of Nightmare Reaper would be at the end of summer, and as you know, summer ends later this month. This won't be enough time to complete it and I felt that I had to tell the…
itburnbHi everyone, It's been a while since we've done an update on Steam. Time flies when you're having fun :p. We've completed most of what Chapter 2 will hold, but still have to finish some level design, the new skill tree levels, enemy sounds…
itburnbA short while ago we were contacted by the people at Project Warlock. They reached to us and to a couple of dev-friends that launched well received, gore-filled, fps games. The reason? To discuss the possibility of launching a new bundle.…
itburnbHi everyone, It's that time again to get you up to speed with some updates to the game. We continue to work hard on Episode 2. All 24 new weapons are done, the music is done, all the enemies have been designed, but still need art and we're…
itburnbHi everyone, Since many of you probably don't follow our Twitter very closely, we figured that we could give you more frequent updates in the form of these news posts. We've been working on tons of new weapons for episode 2 and wanted to…
itburnbEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
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| Nightmare Reaper Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 28 Mar 2022 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | NightmareReaper.exe | windows 64 |
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gameinstall | MyProject/Content/Settings | *.cfg |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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