Nightmare of Decay

 PC
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

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  1. Klewer
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    A good survival horror game taking plenty from RE. Gameplay is an older style, slow and at times a little repetitive. Atmosphere is good and gun play decent enough. Feels nostalgic. Quite short though which is a shame. Well worth it on special.
  2. ylnylmn
    May 7, 2022
    8
    A good game in the genre of Retro FPS inspired by Resident Evil. Its atmosphere and graphics give the vibe of old survival-horror games. The place designs and level design are not bad. I like the use of weapons. Hard difficulty setting is fair. The use of ammo is important. This is a factor that increases the stress in the game. Boss battles is cool. Enemy designs are nice but not varied.A good game in the genre of Retro FPS inspired by Resident Evil. Its atmosphere and graphics give the vibe of old survival-horror games. The place designs and level design are not bad. I like the use of weapons. Hard difficulty setting is fair. The use of ammo is important. This is a factor that increases the stress in the game. Boss battles is cool. Enemy designs are nice but not varied. Puzzles are easy and do not force the player to think. I expected a slightly longer game and a more compelling story, but it's still a good game. I played with pleasure. I would definitely recommend it to Resident Evil lovers.… Expand
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Great little game for what it is! I really enjoyed playing it and finding all the easter eggs.
  4. StarkAgentos
    Jun 5, 2022
    5
    Тупо resident evil на минималках. Графон хреновый. Элементов хоррора нет.
  5. Somniloquay
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I review games with all games starting at 5/10 (Average) and then deduct/add for negatives and positives:

    Overall Thoughts:

    Enjoyed the game a lot in places, and didn't enjoy a few sequences, combat was passable, but never felt like I was in full control of the character, which I admit might be the point. I loved the selection of weapons, and enjoyed some of the optional challenges in the game. The references aren't too heavy handed, except in one section which was deserving of a good (positive) laugh. The graphics and sound worked well together and parts of the game did feel quite oppressive and spooky. The story itself while interesting at the start, basically is just there to start the game and has no real resolution. All in all a really impressive indie title with some great references to other classic games.

    Positives:

    + Horror tropes used well
    + Enjoyed the level design
    + Enjoyed the retro graphics
    + Sound added to the experience and atmosphere
    + Enjoyed all the references, Silent Hill Health drinks, the classic Zombie who turns to face character in the cinematic, a pipe wielding legend, and that thing in that cave.
    + 2 Extra Game modes, horde and procedural generated dungeon
    + Manor part of the house felt really well made and intricate

    +7

    Negatives:

    -Wanted to know more about the lore, about outside of the dream
    -Did not enjoy the Knights boss fights
    --Combat was at times tedious and slow, sprint speed was very slow, and combat felt like a DPS race constantly
    -Dungeon part of the house felt a little more rushed and enemy spam heavy

    -5

    7/10    … Expand

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. GameGrin
    Feb 28, 2023
    85
    Nightmare of Decay knows exactly what it wants to be, ticking off the list of necessary survival horror requirements with ease; it’s simply a fabulous slice of retro-themed action-horror.
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  2. DarkZero
    Jul 11, 2022
    50
    It’s a real shame that the two halves of gameplay, the action and the puzzling/exploration, differ so greatly in quality or this would be an easy recommendation to any 90s nostalgia-hunters. Instead there’s a clear divide and the fun often comes crashing to a halt, constraining the player to slowly back up and work a row of dawdling dummies with a pipe for five minutes to conserve resources. To make it worse there are actually two extra modes, a classic wave-based survival challenge with a shop between each round and a procedurally generated labyrinth, that both rely on this exact approach to play: aggro the mass of dopes and painstakingly beat them to death with a melee weapon in order to save any important armaments for the real problems. I still say it’s worth giving a shot if you’re into this style of retro horror, more so because of how exceptionally cheap it is, as long as you’re aware of the few clumsy design choices that all too often get in the way of the experience.
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  3. GameCritics
    May 23, 2022
    80
    To be honest, I bought this game on a whim thinking its homage to classic survival-horror and deliberate Playstation 2-era graphics would coalesce into a somewhat janky indie experience with a lot of heart but little technical prowess. I’m happy to be proven wrong as Nightmare of Decay scratched that itch from horror games of my youth in a way that is just modern enough to feel good but not so updated that it loses its nostalgic flavor. It lacks the length of classic horror games as it only clocks in at about 3 hours, but it still feels complete. People looking for a quick and clever trip down survival-horror memory lane likely won’t be disappointed.
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