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Nightmare Visions Chapter 1

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47%Game Brain Score
graphics, atmosphere
monetization, gameplay
67% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 is a single player action game. It was developed by Q13Games LLC and was released on May 26, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Nightmare Visions: Chapter 1 is a narrative-driven horror experience focused on atmosphere and psychological tension rather than combat or escape. Players explore a cryptic world filled with puzzles, VHS-style visuals, and unsettling symbols that reveal a deeper, haunting story. It offers a slow-burning descent into unease, emphasizing observation and immersion over traditional gameplay mechanics.

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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
monetization14 negative mentions
  • The game has a beautiful graphical detail and a nice creepy atmosphere, making it visually appealing.
  • It's a fun, short experience that can be enjoyed by older kids and adults, providing just the right amount of spookiness without being overwhelming.
  • The game is free, which adds to its value, and players appreciate the potential for future chapters and improvements.
  • The game feels more like an advertisement than a complete product, lacking depth and proper development.
  • Gameplay mechanics are frustrating, with items not spawning until certain notes are read, leading to unnecessary searching.
  • The overall experience is marred by poor execution, including confusing controls and a repetitive key-finding mechanic.
  • monetization
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for being essentially an advertisement for an unfinished product, "nightmare visions," rather than a legitimate game. Reviewers express frustration over the misleading nature of publishing such advertisements as games, arguing that it detracts from genuine developers and offers no real value to players. Overall, the monetization strategy is seen as exploitative and harmful to the gaming community.

    • “It's an advertisement for a product called 'Nightmare Visions' (well, the additional chapters, which haven't even been made yet).”
    • “Usually the purpose of these advertisements is to get you to shell out money to the developer to buy the full product, but the developer hasn't bothered actually making a product you can buy, leaving this as an advertisement for nothing.”
    • “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has been criticized for being overly simplistic and linear, resembling a basic walking simulator rather than an engaging horror experience. While the graphical detail is praised, the interactive elements are seen as lacking depth, particularly with an easy key location mechanic that detracts from the challenge.

    • “And as a game, it's shaping up to be awful; your usual run-of-the-mill asset-flipped first-person horror adventure, except interactive gameplay was too hard for the developer, so the series is going to be more like a basic, linear walking sim.”
    • “I didn't appreciate the key location mechanic since it made it too easy to find the keys.”
    • “That said, I do acknowledge the depth of graphical detail as being excellent (highest settings) and wish the gameplay itself could have been as profound.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are highly praised for their excellent detail and aesthetic appeal, contributing to a captivating and creepy atmosphere. However, some users feel that the gameplay does not match the depth of the visual experience.

    • “I acknowledge the depth of graphical detail as being excellent (highest settings) and wish the gameplay itself could have been as profound.”
    • “The graphics are amazing.”
    • “Good game, love the aesthetic and it has a nice creepy atmosphere.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is somewhat predictable, with about thirty percent of the plot being easily anticipated, leading to a sense of inevitability in the narrative progression.

    • “About thirty percent in, you can predict the plot and know what the inevitable future will be.”
    • “The characters lack depth, making it hard to care about their journeys.”
    • “The story feels disjointed and fails to engage the player emotionally.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its unsettling and spooky night setting, enhanced by an appealing aesthetic that includes aliens and UFOs, contributing to a captivatingly creepy experience.

    • “I love the unsettling, spooky night atmosphere, and the aliens and UFOs add to the experience!”
    • “Good game! I love the aesthetic and the nice, creepy atmosphere.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is best appreciated by those with an unconventional sense of humor, making it a unique experience for players who enjoy quirky and offbeat comedic elements.

    • “I highly recommend it if you have an odd sense of humor.”
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Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 is a action game.

Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 is available on PC and Windows.

Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 was released on May 26, 2025.

Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 was developed by Q13Games LLC.

Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Nightmare Visions Chapter 1 is a single player game.

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