Nightmare

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A revolutionary open world MMORPG with night-time PvP mechanics. Customize your character & enter the world of Sylvenus. Go on quests, find treasure, & party with friends. The sky is the limit.

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53%

Audience ScoreBased on 186 reviews

story6 positive mentions

grinding14 negative mentions

The game has a nostalgic retro aesthetic that appeals to fans of classic RPGs.
The community is generally helpful and responsive, with active moderators and players willing to assist newcomers.
The developers are actively working on updates and fixes, showing commitment to improving the game.

The game suffers from severe login issues and server instability, making it unplayable for many users.
Kill-stealing mechanics create a frustrating experience, as players must compete for the last hit on enemies to gain rewards.
The game lacks sufficient content and direction, leading to a repetitive and tedious gameplay experience.

story
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story and quest design in the game have received significant criticism for being repetitive, dull, and plagued by bugs. Players report a lack of engaging narrative, with many quests feeling like tedious tasks rather than meaningful adventures, and the reliance on last-hitting enemies for quest completion has led to frustrating experiences, especially in crowded areas. While some users express hope for future updates to improve the quest line, the current state leaves much to be desired in terms of storytelling and overall engagement.
- “Fun game, neat story and unique classes.”
- “The game will accompany you with tile markers for your first main quest and show you where you need to be, but it will not hold your hand as you play through it.”
- “I really like how you need to read the quests and figure out where to go, like old MMOs.”
- “The main quest line is incredibly dull and repetitive: talk to the king, you skip the 2/3 text prompts, he sends you to a dungeon, you go beat the dungeon boss and run back to the king, and this goes on for at least 10 quests or so before the main quest line continues in another place and keeps the same pattern.”
- “Quests and the worldbuilding are kind of bland in my opinion, and it doesn't help that if you are exploring around and find a quest-giver there's a chance that no quest is actually given, being marked as not ready yet.”
- “How can you mess up the most basic problem of an MMO that has been solved for years now? The kill stealing is so bad that it takes you half an hour just to complete a simple quest, making it impossible to advance at all since most of your experience comes from quests.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for its catchy and nostalgic quality, reminiscent of old-school console games, with many players enjoying the open world themes. However, some find certain tracks, like the main city and castle music, to be repetitive or out of place, particularly when juxtaposed with the game's medieval setting. Overall, while the soundtrack has standout moments, there are calls for more variety and cohesion in the music transitions.
- “Music: it gets stuck in my head like every old school console game (which is a good thing because it's good music).”
- “I loooove the music in the open world areas and all of its variants that I've enjoyed.”
- “The music is beyond excellent, and I love the pixel art style of the game.”
- “Instead, I have a marching band music all the time, like I'm on a parade.”
- “The only two places I could do without are the loudly obnoxious chat sounds of the main city and the castle music gets old real quick.”
- “Bad ambient music; a character in a medieval world having dubstep-themed music in medieval towns just does not click.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their nostalgic pixel art style, reminiscent of classic RPGs, which many players find beautiful and engaging. The art and music are highlighted as standout features, contributing significantly to the overall experience, although some users noted that technical issues detracted from their enjoyment. Overall, the retro aesthetic is a major draw for fans of the genre, making it a key selling point of the game.
- “The art style is cool, probably the best thing about this game.”
- “The music is great, the artwork is beautiful and the map is huge.”
- “They nailed the retro 2D RPG aesthetic and there aren't a whole lot of games like it on the market.”
- “So yes, the art style and old-school charm is hard carrying this game right now; if you don't like the art style, you have no reason to even touch this.”
- “They nailed the retro 2D RPG aesthetic, and there aren't a whole lot of games like it on the market.”
- “Despite this, I was enjoying the questing and the art style, so give it a try. (Sorry for my bad English.)”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some players enjoy the retro-style grind for experience and loot, many find it tedious and frustrating due to a lack of player engagement and inefficient progression systems. The reliance on "exp tokens" and the imbalance in class strengths further complicate the experience, leading to a sense of overwhelming tasks and redundant crafting. Overall, the game offers a grind-heavy experience that can be satisfying for dedicated players, but it suffers from significant quality-of-life issues and a need for better balance and updates.
- “In an ideal world, when you have a decent player base, it shouldn't be so hard to find a team for grinding raid bosses. But here, with less than 40 people online, what am I supposed to do when I need a drop from a raid boss?”
- “Right now, as it stands, you may initially be overwhelmed for about 20 minutes, then drastically underwhelmed when you start farming the first dungeon, until you realize after leaving the first dungeon that you have 20+ quests in your log and are suddenly overwhelmed again.”
- “First and foremost; the progression; as of right now the progression is as such: 'spam main story quest until you're level 27, and then suffer your way through mob grinding/boss grinding until you hit a new side quest.' This isn't terrible, except the fact that the reason the progression is this way is through the game's use of 'exp tokens' which give varying amounts of experience ranging from 250 to 25,000.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The gameplay is generally considered better than many pay-to-win mobile MMOs, featuring a tight gameplay loop, though it suffers from clunky mechanics and a lack of players. While the interface is improved, some users find the auto-attack system for certain classes frustrating, and ongoing development efforts are focused on refining quest mechanics and addressing player feedback. Overall, the game shows promise but still requires further polish and player engagement.
- “It already has a better interface and better gameplay than a huge chunk of pay-to-win nonsense and mobile MMOs; however, it is still in development and the only thing this game lacks is... players and a fitting equipment table.”
- “I already played this game for about 2 days, and I would say I have 8-10 hours of gameplay. I just installed it on Steam because I find the reviews to be unfair.”
- “The gameplay loop is really tight, especially for an MMO.”
- “Things that I personally was annoyed by in my 10 levels of gameplay:”
- “Clunky slow gameplay.”
- “I would be less opposed to this mechanic if there was more skill to getting the killing blow - on cleric with auto attack there is not much you can do about it.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game has been widely criticized as excessive and cringeworthy, with players finding it more pathetic than amusing. Many express concern that this style of humor will continue to dominate the game's experience.
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, lag, and frame freezes, leading many users to feel it was released prematurely in its current state.
- “The game is a buggy mess and should have never been released in this state.”
- “Lag is horrendous and frame freezes are quite common.”
- “The game has its glitches and bugs; after all, it's version 1.0.0.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received negative feedback, with users reporting significant lag and poor server performance, indicating a need for improvements in this area.
- “I also hope that the server performance gets better because I am lagging a lot.”
- “Performance is terrible.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised, particularly for its captivating nighttime ambiance, despite some minor bugs present in the experience. Overall, players find the atmosphere to be a standout feature that enhances their enjoyment.
- “The overall experience and atmosphere is amazing.”
- “The atmosphere at night is incredible.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the monetization aspect of the game to be unclear and lacking transparency, leading to confusion about its structure and implications.
- “Monetization is ambiguous.”
- “The in-game purchases feel exploitative and are not clearly communicated.”
- “It's frustrating how much you need to spend to enjoy the game fully.”