Chaos Zero Nightmare

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Chaos Zero Nightmare is a single player role playing game. It received positive reviews from players.

Chaos Zero Nightmare is a single-player Role Playing game featuring an intriguing story and a chaos-loop gameplay driven by player choices. It boasts stellar mechanics, fantastic graphics, and masterful music, though it can be very grinding and prone to bugs. This title offers a unique blend of challenge and narrative depth for RPG enthusiasts.

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Role Playing

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Single-Player

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,799 reviews

gameplay227 positive mentions

grinding32 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of roguelike mechanics and card-based combat, reminiscent of Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon.
The art style and animations are stunning, providing an engaging visual experience.
The gameplay is fun and strategic, allowing for diverse team compositions and character builds.

The gacha system is criticized for its low rates and 50/50 pity mechanics, making it less friendly for free-to-play players.
There are frequent connection issues and bugs, including crashes and problems with loading screens.
The tutorial is excessively long and lacks a proper skip option, which can frustrate new players.

gameplay
381 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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36%
4%
The gameplay of the game has received a mix of praise and criticism, with many players appreciating its unique mechanics, engaging card-based systems, and strategic depth reminiscent of titles like "Slay the Spire" and "Darkest Dungeon." While the visuals and animations are often highlighted as exceptional, some users find certain mechanics confusing or overly complex, particularly for newcomers. Overall, the gameplay is described as fun and addictive, though some players express concerns about gacha mechanics and translation issues affecting the experience.
- “The gameplay is superb.”
- “The moment-to-moment gameplay is great, team building is fun and the story is interesting.”
- “Gameplay is fun, the rogue-like aspect is very interesting, but the gacha is very RNG and expensive.”
- “If they don't fix these mechanics soon, they'll likely drive away fans.”
- “The gameplay is repetitive but I like the mental breakdown mechanic.”
- “Gameplay is also kinda bad and boring, like it is not fun at all.”
story
301 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
42%
5%
The game's story is a mixed bag, with many players appreciating its dark themes, engaging world-building, and character designs, while others find it slow-paced and lacking charm. Some reviews highlight the captivating nature of the narrative and its unique elements, but frustrations arise from the inability to skip dialogue and lengthy tutorials. Overall, while the story has potential and is visually appealing, it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of player control over narrative progression.
- “The story itself is so captivating, and so is the world and character designs.”
- “The story is dark and fitting the theme; the soundtrack also slaps.”
- “The story is really good, and I love the character designs.”
- “The problem might be with the main story, which lacks charm (I skipped it completely).”
- “The story is cringey and miserable to get through; I wish you could just skip.”
- “The story is very bland and forgettable, which is odd considering the interesting setting.”
graphics
162 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
79%
19%
2%
The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim for their stunning art style, impressive character designs, and fluid animations, contributing to an engaging visual experience. Many players appreciate the vibrant and detailed environments, although some have noted performance issues like choppy frame rates on medium settings. Overall, the visuals are considered a highlight, enhancing the gameplay and storytelling elements significantly.
- “The graphics are absolutely amazing, the designs are immaculate to say the least.”
- “The visuals, combat, animation, and overall smooth gameplay are incredible.”
- “The graphical detail and overall artistic design of the cutscenes is absolutely beautiful.”
- “Good game but the optimization is absolutely horrible, the skip button is weird, my device heats up for no reason even though the graphics look like they are not demanding at all.”
- “The visuals (background, animations, world and monster design) are peak, but highly sexualized characters are kind of expected yet feel out of place.”
- “Graphics will only develop with time.”
character development
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
49%
44%
7%
Character development in the game receives mixed reviews, with many praising the captivating story and beautiful character designs, while others criticize the designs for being overly sexualized or lacking depth. Some players appreciate the animations and gameplay mechanics, but express disappointment in the limited character options and the focus on appealing to specific audiences rather than creating well-rounded characters. Overall, while the visuals and story are often highlighted as strong points, the character design philosophy appears to be a significant area for improvement.
- “The story is really good and I love the character designs.”
- “Super creative's art and character designs are top notch as expected.”
- “Amazing gameplay, amazing story, and character design.”
- “The world design and enemy design is super cool, but the character design is very mediocre at best.”
- “It takes the ideas laid out by Slay the Spire and Chrono Ark, both good games and a good idea, then butchers it having constant character development and a requirement to roll multiples of characters.”
- “However, the character designs in this game seem far too focused on appealing to gooners rather than actually being competent character designs, and it deeply hampers my enjoyment of the game.”
music
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
21%
9%
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many users praising its ability to enhance the dark and engaging themes of the story. The soundtrack is described as fitting, memorable, and integral to the overall experience, with standout tracks that complement the gameplay and visuals. However, some users noted a lack of variety, mentioning that certain tracks loop too frequently, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “The soundtrack is great.”
- “Engaging story, fantastic graphics, and the music may be the best part!”
- “It’s got everything I love in a game, a solid story and lore, a unique card-based battle system, fun and unpredictable stages, amazing original music, and a mix of adorable and badass characters.”
- “It has a weapon banner and a cosmetic banner for the cards, literally the worst kind of gacha here, and on top of it, the game has no content, low budget possibly AI-generated art. The game has like 3 songs on loop which are awful... really.”
- “The music is just the chef's kiss.”
- “The soundtrack is lacking, with only a few repetitive tracks that don't enhance the gameplay experience.”
grinding
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and overly manual, with many expressing frustration over the lack of quality-of-life features such as speed-up options, auto-battles, and sweep functions for farming materials. While some appreciate the fun in farming and the game's overall mechanics, the heavy reliance on grinding for character upgrades and equipment is seen as a significant drawback, leading to a repetitive experience that could deter long-term engagement. Overall, the grinding is described as a slog, with many players wishing for improvements to streamline the process.
- “I'm only 3 days in and it's already a tedious process which will likely be the reason for me uninstalling within this or next month.”
- “Grinding already gets so painful leveling from 20 to 30 without refill items and it's only getting worse.”
- “Too repetitive and grinding is one of the worst.”
optimization
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
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The game's optimization is a mixed bag, with some players praising its smooth performance on various devices, even at high settings, while others report significant issues such as crashes, loading failures, and network connection errors. Although many appreciate the overall gameplay experience, there are calls for improvements in network stability and UI clarity, indicating that while the game shows potential, further optimization is needed to enhance user experience.
- “The game's optimization is incredible, too.”
- “It is optimized very well and runs smoothly on a mobile device.”
- “Holy, I was amazed by how well optimized this game was even on low to medium phone specs; my phone can run smoothly on high settings.”
- “Still sad to see the gacha system implementation and the video optimizations are not there yet.”
- “Good game but the optimization is absolutely horrible, the skip button is weird, my device heats up for no reason even though the graphics look like they are not demanding at all.”
- “I love the game but the connection problem from the start is stopping me from playing, so please fix the optimization on the network.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
88%
The game's stability has received significant criticism, with many users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and various bugs affecting gameplay and user interface. Issues such as network connection errors, unresponsive tutorials, and missing images contribute to a frustrating experience, although some players note that performance can improve with stable internet connections. Overall, while there are moments of smooth gameplay, the game's instability remains a major concern for many users.
- “The gameplay loop is fun, the animation quality is decent, and the game is generally bug-free, although some players are reporting issues.”
- “The game runs very smoothly with no glitches, and the tutorials are very good.”
- “My gripes for this game are how unstable and buggy the game is for me.”
- “This game isn't fully optimized; 'network connection error'; game crashes when you use skills; game doesn't fully load after loading screen; game freezes during loading screen; game crashes during the victory screen and you don't get the rewards afterwards.”
- “However, the game crashes too often, and freezes until I restart the app.”
monetization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it fair and generous, while others criticize it as predatory and reminiscent of other games known for aggressive monetization strategies. Concerns include low gacha rates, issues with account management, and a lack of quality-of-life features, though some appreciate the absence of intrusive ads. Overall, players are hopeful that the developers will maintain a balanced approach moving forward.
- “The story is interesting, and the monetization seems fair, leaning on generous. For now, we'll see how it develops moving forward.”
- “Love the story so far. My opinion might shift depending on the future of this game and its monetization.”
- “This is frankly such a good game. The gameplay, the art, the setting... everything is to be loved, and so far the devs are generous, even if the gacha rates are quite low. We'll see in what direction the monetization of this game goes.”
- “Crazy cash grab here but let's be honest, Smilegate is a terrible predatory developer.”
- “Monetization is as bad and greedy as the Mihoyo games, copy-pasted basically including the banner 50/50.”
- “Poor monetization.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as a mix of lightheartedness and irony, with players finding amusement in the disparity between low ratings and device issues. While some appreciate the cute and wholesome moments, others criticize the conversations for lacking depth and engaging humor. Overall, the game's humor seems to resonate with those who enjoy thinking games, but may not appeal to everyone.
- “Pretty funny if you like thinking games, which I kind of do. The story is great and the animations are pretty nice.”
- “Cute and funny with very wholesome moments.”
- “Funny that this game dropped with Stella Sora and chose to listen to their community with the devs and game.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for effectively creating a sense of dread and horror, enhanced by impressive animations and aesthetic design. However, some players feel that the character designs, particularly for female characters, detract from this dark atmosphere, with chibi styles and skimpy outfits undermining the intended tone. Overall, the atmosphere is a strong point, though opinions on character design vary.
- “Unbelievably good and atmospheric game!!”
- “The game looks cool and the horror atmosphere is awesome.”
- “I love the gameplay, it's fun to mix and match some characters and figure out the combos. I also love the aesthetics, but one thing I hate the most is the female characters' design. The male characters have cool designs, while some females just wear skimpy outfits that ruin the dark atmosphere, especially those free units they give to players.”
- “Furthermore, the atmosphere effectively captures the intended sense of dread.”
- “Sprites are okay, but the chibi style detracts from the horroresque atmosphere they try to build.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players find the game's replayability to be high, driven by engaging team-building mechanics and rogue-lite elements that add complexity and variety to each playthrough. The enjoyable combat system further enhances the overall experience, making players eager for future content.
- “Enjoyable combat for a turn-based card game, and the roguelike elements add more complexity and replayability.”
- “Fun replayability.”
- “I am already excited for the next characters, as team building and the roguelite elements enhance replayability.”
- “Enjoyable combat for a turn-based card game and roguelike elements added more complexity and replayability.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The emotional aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of engaging storytelling and humor, despite high production values. While there are some cute and wholesome moments, the overall experience is marred by a tedious narrative and gameplay, leading to a disappointing emotional impact.
- “Cute and funny with very wholesome moments.”
- “The game has one of the best production values I've ever seen for a gacha game, but what use is that if the story is boring and the gameplay is half-baked?”
- “This is the worst gacha game I've ever played on mobile and PC. There's no skip button for the tedious storytelling, and the tutorial feels endless!”