Typical Nightmare
Released Aug 2018
Typical Nightmare is a narrative adventure horror game based on real cases from psychological practice. It tells the story of an ordinary guy named John that is trapped in his nightmares. Find out what force keeps him there and do everything to rescue John from his Typical Nightmare!
34% positive · 112 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Typical Nightmare launched on August 21, 2018. In the weeks following release, the developer pushed several bug-fix and polish patches addressing collision issues, optimization, and various gameplay bugs. On December 30, 2018, the developer announced a "major update" planned for Q1 2019, describing it as something that would "give the game a second wind" — but no such update ever appeared, and there have been no developer communications of any kind since that December 2018 post. That announcement is now more than seven years old with no follow-through, and no further news, patches, DLC, or roadmap items have ever materialized. The store description contains no mention of planned DLC or ongoing content, and no DLC is listed. The game shipped as a complete narrative experience and, despite the unfulfilled Q1 2019 promise, has received no substantive post-launch content development. The developer has been completely silent since December 30, 2018. The game is best understood as a finished product that launched in August 2018.
Evidence
Typical Nightmare officially released on Steam on August 21, 2018.
Developer announced a 'major update' planned for Q1 2019 to fix remaining issues and give the game 'a second wind.' This is the last communication ever posted by the developer.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Have you ever had nightmares? Yes, all of us have. John, the protagonist, is no exception. However, his nightmares are frighteningly similar to his reality...
Feeling that something’s wrong with his dreams and that he is in danger, John tries to make everything right alone, but eventually fails... His wife is fixated on her own problems, all his friends are gone and his family ties were broken years ago. John has problems at work, problems at home… Only you can help him break out of this endless nightmare!
Typical Nightmare is created with help of professional psychiatrists using real cases from their practice. The game doesn’t just frighten you — based on psychoanalysis, it helps to understand the problems that many people tend to have. Who knows, maybe you will face your own fears?
Make hard moral decisions that will radically change the protagonist's life. Find out who plays with John in his dreams and what they want. It’s completely up to you to determine if John will become brave enough to face his fears and overcome them during his Typical Nightmare!
KNOW YOUR FEARS
Explore the nature of the protagonist's fears. Help him dive into his nightmares and return to normal life.
RESHAPE FATE
You’ll have to make hard decisions that will change John’s life. Only you decide if John will change his destiny or leave everything as it is.
GET OVER YOURSELF
Face your own fears. The game contains scenes of typical nightmares, disturbing every person in the world.
BECOME A HUNTER OR REMAIN A VICTIM
Try to understand what keeps the protagonist in his nightmares become a victim or a hunter!
Feeling that something’s wrong with his dreams and that he is in danger, John tries to make everything right alone, but eventually fails... His wife is fixated on her own problems, all his friends are gone and his family ties were broken years ago. John has problems at work, problems at home… Only you can help him break out of this endless nightmare!
Typical Nightmare is created with help of professional psychiatrists using real cases from their practice. The game doesn’t just frighten you — based on psychoanalysis, it helps to understand the problems that many people tend to have. Who knows, maybe you will face your own fears?
Make hard moral decisions that will radically change the protagonist's life. Find out who plays with John in his dreams and what they want. It’s completely up to you to determine if John will become brave enough to face his fears and overcome them during his Typical Nightmare!
KNOW YOUR FEARS
Explore the nature of the protagonist's fears. Help him dive into his nightmares and return to normal life.
RESHAPE FATE
You’ll have to make hard decisions that will change John’s life. Only you decide if John will change his destiny or leave everything as it is.
GET OVER YOURSELF
Face your own fears. The game contains scenes of typical nightmares, disturbing every person in the world.
BECOME A HUNTER OR REMAIN A VICTIM
Try to understand what keeps the protagonist in his nightmares become a victim or a hunter!
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