Retro-style shooter Nightmare Reaper has gone up for sale on Steam early access today, and if you but it now you can get it for $16.14, which is 15% off. The early access release includes the game's first episode, which features 32 weapons from the game's expansive arsenal and numerous pulse-pounding, procedurally-generated levels to shred your way through.
Developed by indie studio Blazing Bit Games, Nightmare Reaper is an old-school FPS that takes inspiration from Wolfenstein 3D, Heretic and Doom. As a psychiatric patient committed to an asylum, your sleep is plagued by nightmares of murder mazes and relentless monsters. You're literally killing your inner demons in this game, which is a pretty radical premise. In-between levels you can power up your character by playing an interactive skill tree mini-game, which plays out like a classic 8-bit platformer.
I just wrapped up my review of the early access episode so stay tuned for my full thoughts, but in brief I had a lot of fun with Nightmare Reaper. Its sense of style, unique plot and tense FPS gameplay offset any of the early access jitters that it's still working out. I also love the low-res art style and its dedication to that nostalgic 16-bit aesthetic. I'm looking forward to see how the game evolves as the developers shepherd it toward full release, but for now I definitely recommend checking out the first episode.
Nightmare Reaper Episode One by Blazing Bit Games is out now in Steam Early Access
Episode One, the first of three, will offer gamers more than 10 hours of nail biting action.
Montreal, Canada -- July 16th, 2019 -- Blazing Bit Games is proud to release today Episode One of Nightmare Reaper, their new retro first person shooter game, launching in Steam Early Access for Windows. Explore the cursed depths of a nightmare while finding powerful weapons and improving your abilities in this new indie game that breaches the wall between the classics and modern sensibilities.
"We're really proud of how much content and polish we managed to cram into this initial Early Access build of the game. We can't wait to open a dialogue with players and make Episodes 2 and 3 even better." - said Bruno Beaudoin, Founder.
The Early Access release of the game, titled "Episode One", features over 32 weapons and is crammed with variety and surprises. Mysterious non-intrusive story elements will guide players through nightmare after nightmare to eradicate evil while they collect treasures that they'll use to improve their abilities through a fun minigame.
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A small studio dedicated to making great indie games, founded by Bruno Beaudoin, programmer by trade, former Ubisoft Montreal Network Programmer and passionate gamer, since the Atari 2600. Nightmare Reaper is our most ambitious project yet and we've recruited the help of amazing people to deliver our vision.
