Nightmare is a new retro MMORPG that will be released on September 6 on Steam. In the game, you explore a 2D world and fight against dangerous monsters and raid bosses. Additionally, it offers an interesting twist: When night falls, players can transform into werewolves and fight against each other in open PvP.
What kind of game is it? Nightmare is a free indie MMORPG that the developers claim to have been working on for 6 years:
- You explore a 2D world using the WASD keys, entering many buildings that often have multiple floors.
- You can choose from 8 different classes.
- You level up and unlock new skills, new gear, and attribute points that you can allocate.
- From level 30, you can join a clan; the max level is 45.
- There are dungeons and raids where you also have to solve puzzles.
- There are 14 different crafting professions including blacksmithing and fishing.
- You can own and decorate your own house.
- The game features a diverse collection system for pets.
The special twist in Nightmare is the day-night cycle. Once the clock strikes midnight in the game, the game world changes completely.
At night, there is PvP and other quests
What happens when night falls? Once midnight is reached, PvP begins in Nightmare.
In this, different clans in the game fight each other. You can participate in these PvP battles either as a human or by optionally transforming into a werewolf. There are even PvP leaderboards in the game, one for humans and one for werewolves.
At night, there are also completely different quests compared to during the day.
If you have no interest in PvP, you can stay in cities, safe zones, or your own house during the night.
How long does a day-night cycle last? The developers do not reveal this on their website. However, we have already tried Nightmare and found that a night lasts about 30 minutes.
What exactly awaits you in Nightmare is shown in the gameplay trailer by the developers:
Nightmare is already playable, coming to Steam next week
When will the MMORPG be released? On the official website, you can already download Nightmare for free. The MMORPG is free and currently has about 200 players according to the leaderboards.
On September 6, Nightmare will then be released on Steam, which could lead to an increase in player numbers (via Steam).
How is the game funded? Nightmare features an in-game shop where you can purchase cosmetic gear, potions, and chest keys for real money. What exactly the keys are used for is currently unclear to us.
Who is Nightmare suitable for? Nightmare is a retro MMORPG and plays like one. The controls are a bit clunky, the game world is 2D, and visually everything resembles the first Pokémon games on the Gameboy Color.
However, the interesting gameplay systems, the PvP at night, and the fact that it is completely free to play make it fundamentally interesting.
If you have a fondness for such retro games, you should definitely check out Nightmare.
If you prefer to play modern MMORPGs, you can find all new titles released in 2021 here: These 5 new MMORPGs have already been released in 2021.
