I wanted to love this game but it is absolutely terrible. Combat is boring and linear, the monsters are 1000% cooler than the "survivors" or whatever they are supposed to be. The "story" is just huge blobs of boring unintelligible exposition with nothing interesting going on and as far as I can tell the only progression is through looting. This takes all the worst parts of an xcom style game, amps them to 11 and adds a very lazy Slay the Spire progression system. The characters look like default unity store models, the monsters are somewhat interesting looking but not particularly exciting and the world is bland and uninteresting. Difficulty is artificial and stilted with enemies just doing damage by existing while providing no counterplay or way to interact for the most part. Even the tutorial is lazy and hacky and does literally nothing to explain why the game is supposed to be fun. The marketing is the best part (only good part?) of this game. This is one where I highly suspect e...
Nightmare Frontier
- Release Date:
- Jun 16, 2025
- Developer:
- Ice Code Games
- Publisher:
- Ice Code Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
Roadmap
Working with our Community has always been a joy but also a responsibility. We have already implemented updates to the game and demo based on your feedback. Keep it coming!
About the Game
Welcome to the first Tactical Extraction Looter where you pit your courage and leadership against fears made manifest: the Dreadweavers. Your band of scavengers ventures into American Dream turned American Nightmare of the alternative 1900s, to reclaim a devastated former boom town. For those brave enough to make the best of it, the opportunities are now... supernatural!
The next evolution of tactical combat is here: rain lead on enemies by chaining trick shots and overcoming dread. Then get in their midst and rearrange the odds by pushing, countering and combining attacks.
The city will never be the same but you can work with it: lead the counterattack against the Dreadweavers and push ever deeper into the Nightmare. Taking back city quarters will bring you face to face with fresh horrors and into new paths forward.
Cowardice rarely pays the bills but you can’t enjoy your gains when you’re dead. Push your luck and the danger you face while maximizing the loot you can grab and live to fight another day. Limitless raids lure you deeper into the Nightmare and making the most profitable calls is why you, the Ringleader, pay yourself the big bucks!
Face off against monsters born from your band’s deepest fears: push the challenge and raise the Nightmare Level for things to get more deadly and more interesting quickly. Learn to game the system of fear and courage to choose your battles.
Harvest materials from defeated nightmares to craft and enhance increasingly insane weapons, merging early 1900s technology with supernatural alchemy. Unlock new ways to send the monsters back to the Hells they crawled out of.
While you rest your aching guns and reload your muscles, manage your equipment, invest in new abilities or press some rescued fresh meat (heh, heh) into service. Just remember: their weakest points will attract the monsters like blood attracts hungry sharks.
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User Reviews
*review as of 8/12/25* Game has a great foundation to work from, but just needs more content. Once the content/options expand, this game will be well worth it because the gameplay loop is fun. Pros: - The extraction and roguelike aspects of the game are surprisingly fun for a TRPG. - The combat is similar to Rogue waters (push mechanic when attacking) - Fights are fairly quick so it's a great game for jumping in and out - Good challenge, especially when cranking up the difficulty - The dopamine hit from getting a kill and recovering action points feels incredibly good - Comboing to setup enemy positions for kills makes you feel like a strategy genius - works on steamdeck Cons: (looks like these will be addressed by the roadmap) - Needs more characters with variety in abilities. Right now, selecting a starting team doesn't really like there's much thought needed - Needs more loot. What's there is good, just needs more. - More enemy variety. What's there is good, just needs more. -...
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 3.0 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-2320 3.0 GHz || AMD Ryzen 3 3200 3,0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti || Radeon RX 570
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 3.5 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz || AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3,5 GHz
- Memory: 8 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 || AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
FAQ
How much does Nightmare Frontier cost?
Nightmare Frontier costs $19.99.
What are the system requirements for Nightmare Frontier?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: 4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 3.0 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-2320 3.0 GHz || AMD Ryzen 3 3200 3,0 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti || Radeon RX 570 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: 4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 3.5 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz || AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3,5 GHz Memory: 8 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 || AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
What platforms is Nightmare Frontier available on?
Nightmare Frontier is available on Windows PC.
Is Nightmare Frontier worth buying?
Nightmare Frontier has 63% positive reviews from 8 players.
When was Nightmare Frontier released?
Nightmare Frontier was released on Jun 16, 2025.
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