# Nightmare: The Lunatic

> Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.

## Game facts

- Developer: Maetdol Games
- Publisher: Maetdol Games
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Mar 31, 2024
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, ActionRoguelike, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1842730/)
- Languages: Interface: Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese; Subtitles: Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Brazilian Portuguese (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/nightmare-the-lunatic)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Fast, smooth, and satisfying parry-focused combat
- Varied playstyles enabled by switching between up to three weapons and weapon-specific specializations and reforging
- Highly flexible build combinations combining items, blessings and curses, totems, and permanent upgrades

### Weaknesses

- Difficulty rises sharply because bosses deal heavy damage and have patterns that are difficult to dodge or parry
- Slow early progression and insufficient guidance about game systems and direction
- Weapon-switch buffs last briefly, and the need to switch weapons decreases once a build is complete

## Links

- [Nightmare: The Lunatic on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5919)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5919/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T18:57:22.986Z