Nightmare Boy overview

Overview

Nightmare Boy comes from The Vanir Project and is published by BadLand Publishing. It arrived on Steam on Oct 25, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Nightmare Boy's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:33:24 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 61% positive across 41 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Nightmare Boy is available in 4 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Nightmare Boy has sold up to 685 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,690. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Nightmare Boy overview details

Nightmare Boy combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Nightmare Boy is a metroidvania style, action/adventure 2D game. It takes place in a diverse world, full of enemies from your worst Nightmares! In your quest to save the Noctum from a self-proclaimed ruler, you'll meet weird and unique friends and foes. But tread carefully when talking or interacting with NPCs: Quirky characters and their reactions can have game-changing consequences. Fast reflexes and a taste for exploration are key if you intend to collect rare items, vanquish enemies, and eventually face your deepest fears. This story takes place in Donorok, in the state of Noctum. After the King of Noctum, Aster, disappears, chaos rules over the world. The relationships between Monsters, Mongos and Dreamers are completely unstable, and Donorok - the land so heavily affected by the chaos - slowly absorbs terrain from the surrounding regions. Balder has taken over and has ordered the monsters to retain any child who falls into the Nightmare. The key to continuing his rule is with the Nightmare Boy, Billy. A colorful palette and an aesthetic straight out of your worst Nightmare! Main character animations are made up of over 500 drawings. Each level has its own unique enemies and atmosphere. Character control is responsive and dynamic. As you progress through the story you will discover new abilities such as double jump, triple jump and hanging on walls. Powerful spells, explosives, and friends along the way will aid you in untraveled paths. As the player exploring every corner that forms the Nightmare World, you will slowly complete your map. There are many collectible…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Nightmare Boy is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:33:24 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 61% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ExplorationMetroidvaniaSide ScrollerDifficultPlatformer2DCuteFunnyControllerMultiple EndingsActionCartoonyColorfulHand-drawnPixel Graphics

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