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51%Game Brain Score
atmosphere, humor
gameplay, story
67% User Score Based on 27 reviews

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encrypted_nightmares is a single player action game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by Artur Latkovsky and was released on April 15, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

encrypted_nightmares is a horror game where you control a live dark web broadcast, switching between cameras to capture the most intense moments. Keep your audience hooked—and donating—by showing them the horrors they crave. Stay cold-hearted, chase the fear, and earn as many crypto coins as possible. The main character of the live-stream show wakes up in a dark bunker with no memory of how he …

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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
  • Unique and immersive found footage horror concept with a dark web live-streaming theme.
  • Creepy and tense atmosphere enhanced by multiple camera feeds and an in-game chat for added realism.
  • Visually appealing with a minimalist UI and well-designed environment capturing a spooky, grungy vibe.
  • Gameplay can feel slow, repetitive, and lacking in interactivity, leading to boredom during long stretches.
  • Some technical issues such as unresponsive camera switching, motion detection glitches, and unsynchronized video scenes.
  • Limited story development and endings, with an amateurish acting quality that diminishes the horror impact.
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of encrypted_nightmares offers a unique blend of surveillance mechanics and a haunting atmosphere, creating tension through a multiple camera setup and found footage elements. While visually appealing and novel, it is somewhat bare-bones and could benefit from additional secondary gameplay elements or faster payoffs to enhance engagement and replay value. Overall, it provides an interesting experience but has room for improvement in depth and player interaction.

    • “If you're seeking a unique horror game that combines surveillance mechanics with a haunting atmosphere, Encrypted_Nightmares is a must-play.”
    • “Good mix of found footage videos and simple but interesting gameplay.”
    • “The multiple camera setup keeps things tense, and trying to keep viewers engaged was a good addition to the gameplay.”
    • “Some secondary gameplay element or a faster payoff for the player's patience would do wonders for this game.”
    • “The idea here is decent and the game looks great visually between the minimalist UI and grungy basement setting, but the gameplay turned out to be very bare bones.”
    • “I'm giving it a positive review mainly for the novelty, but I think there is a ton of room for improvement in the story department, and potentially a lot of little gameplay tweaks to provide better player engagement and allow for more replay value.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is deeply immersive and effectively evokes a haunting, found footage-inspired horror experience. While some players appreciate its unique and genuine ambiance, others felt the progression became stalled, impacting overall engagement.

    • “The game's atmosphere is deeply immersive, drawing inspiration from found footage films.”
    • “If you're seeking a unique horror game that combines surveillance mechanics with a haunting atmosphere, encrypted_nightmares is a must-play.”
    • “However, the straightforward premise and genuine looking atmosphere made this a nice horror game to play.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is characterized by amateurish, cheesy moments that some find funny, reminiscent of a lighthearted, Scooby-Doo–style scenario. While the chat offers some laughs and quirky character interactions, the overall comedic tone feels stretched out and visually tame.

    • “Without spoiling what happens, the scenario that ultimately unfolded ended up feeling fairly Scooby-Doo-esque (i.e., visually tame and humorously stretched out).”
    • “The chat was funny, but again I felt like with a longer experience we could be following these people's bizarre friendships as a B plot.”
    • “Going into the livestream itself, it is very amateur with its acting and there were a few moments that I thought were pretty funny.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story centers on a kidnapped man monitored through cameras in a remote building, offering a novel concept. However, users feel the narrative has significant room for improvement and could benefit from clearer guidance and additional updates to enhance player engagement and replay value.

    • “This is the story of a man who's been kidnapped and held inside a remote, ramshackle building filled with cameras following his every move... and you are the one operating the cameras.”
    • “I'd love to see this continue to receive updates for more story and better motion detection to guide it (I didn't know where I was supposed to look for most of the game, if I'm being real).”
    • “I'm giving it a positive review mainly for the novelty, but I think there is a ton of room for improvement in the story department, and potentially a lot of little gameplay tweaks to provide better player engagement and allow for more replay value.”
    • “I think there is a ton of room for improvement in the story department, and potentially a lot of little gameplay tweaks to provide better player engagement and allow for more replay value.”
    • “I'd love to see this continue to receive updates for more story and better motion detection to guide it. I didn't know where I was supposed to look for most of the game.”
    • “The story follows a man kidnapped and held inside a remote, ramshackle building filled with cameras tracking his every move, with the player operating the cameras.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Replayability is seen as having potential but currently limited, with users suggesting improvements in story depth and gameplay mechanics to enhance long-term engagement.

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encrypted_nightmares is a action game with horror, mystery and thriller themes.

encrypted_nightmares is available on PC and Windows.

encrypted_nightmares was released on April 15, 2025.

encrypted_nightmares was developed by Artur Latkovsky.

encrypted_nightmares has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked encrypted_nightmares for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

encrypted_nightmares is a single player game.

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