Summer Nightmare
Released Dec 2017
If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!
55% positive · 555 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Summer Nightmare is a free-to-play visual novel/adventure game that launched on December 6, 2017 as a complete, self-contained experience. The store description details a fully specified content package — 41,566 words, 4 endings, 9 character CGs, 55+ illustration CGs, and 11+ BGMs — consistent with a finished product shipped in its entirety at launch. The only DLC, a Deluxe Edition, was released prior to the game's launch (May 18, 2017) and represents a cosmetic or bonus content bundle rather than post-launch expansion. Following launch, the developer posted a small English translation correction on December 10, 2017 and teased Spanish language support on December 23, 2017. The launch post itself signals the developer was moving on to new projects ("I'll make more fun games in the future"). There have been no developer communications since December 23, 2017 — nearly nine years — and no roadmap, announcements of future content, or unreleased DLC has ever been listed. The game launched as a complete package and has remained so.
Evidence
Developer announced the game's release and stated 'I'll make more fun games in the future,' indicating this game is considered a finished product with no further content planned.
The only DLC, a Deluxe Edition, was released before the game itself launched — no post-launch DLC was ever listed or announced.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Elkibe Games
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Features
- 41,566 words
- 4 Endings
- 9 Character CG
- 55+ illust CGs
- 35+ Original BGs
- 11+ BGMs
- 12 SFXs
Story
One day, a boy, Riel, has a nightmare. inside the dream there is a school just like in real where terrifying things continues to happen.
Being chased by a blood-soaked medusa, his friends are killed.
Students foam teams just to fight each other.
...this was a beginning of [Nightmare Game].
After inference of collected hints, they can end this game.
the [Broadcast] will tell about where Hints are, and friends' death.
they were programmed to bring them to death.
is the [Broadcast] from my mind? and what happened in dreams is connected to reality.
when someone dies in my dream- so do in reality. can Riel finish the game?
Summer Nightmare is a Mystery Survival adventure in dreams, surrounding Riel.
Protect friends, teacher and yourself!
『Those who happen to behold Medusa, are destined to be killed by someone.』
Gameplay Notes
- You can change the language in Settings.
- If you can not hear the game sound, increase the volume in the settings
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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