Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod free?

Yes — Nightmare House: The Original Mod is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates Nightmare House: The Original Mod Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play Nightmare House: The Original Mod on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Nightmare House: The Original Mod. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Nightmare House: The Original Mod as single-player only.

Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod on PC Game Pass?

No — Nightmare House: The Original Mod is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Nightmare House: The Original Mod

Name: Nightmare House: The Original Mod
Brand: We Create Stuff
Availability: InStock

We Create Stuff · November 14, 2024 · Free to Play, Horror, Action-Adventure, Indie, Multiplayer

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About Nightmare House: The Original Mod

✦ AI summary

Nightmare House: The Original Mod combines the cult classic horror mod series into one complete package where you fight your way through an abandoned house and a decrepit hospital filled with enemies and supernatural terrors. This old-school Source engine horror game stands out with its dynamic scare system designed to catch you off-guard and its blend of intense combat and atmospheric dread that defined early 2010s horror modding.

Enter the haunting world of Nightmare House. This is the definitive edition of the highly acclaimed horror classic "Nightmare House 2".
Initially released in 2010 as a Source mod for Half-Life 2, the Nightmare House series captivated players with its intense atmosphere and gripping gameplay.

After fighting your way through an abandoned house, you wake up in the teared down, ironically named hospital ‘Never Lose Hope’. As you navigate these eerie halls, encounter terrors and enemies, team up with otherworldly allies and try to survive the unending hordes of horrors coming your way. If you manage to pull through, you might finally escape.

Key Features

The Full Package: Combining the original “Nightmare House 1”, its sequel “Nightmare House 2”, and “The Lost Files” into one accessible complete game. For free.
Legacy of Horror: An old school horror game that became a cult classic. Rather than cowering from the terrors, fight back against the jump-scares. If you've yet to experience classic Source horror - this is probably the best way to begin.
Lost And Confused: You are trapped in Nightmare House, with a haunting ghost following your every step. She’s out to get you, but you must get out of here. Never Lose Hope.
Auto Scare System: Engineered to catch you off-guard, this system delivers dynamic scares to ensure you're never truly safe.

Nightmare House: The Original Mod — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

Nightmare House: The Original Mod — questions & answers

Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod free?: Yes — Nightmare House: The Original Mod is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.
Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod Steam Deck compatible?: Mostly. Valve rates Nightmare House: The Original Mod Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.
Can I play Nightmare House: The Original Mod on Mac?: Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Nightmare House: The Original Mod. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.
Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod multiplayer?: No — Steam lists Nightmare House: The Original Mod as single-player only.
Is Nightmare House: The Original Mod on PC Game Pass?: No — Nightmare House: The Original Mod is not on PC Game Pass right now.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 20, 2026

classic

Recommended Sep 17, 2026

Quite a fun short horror source game experience, it is a good free game it is nice that Nightmare House 1 and 2 are both in the game, 1 has a great atmosphere (dark forest etc.) and Nightmare House 2 explains the small short story there is. Gameplay is quite fun and the horror is not bad at all, weapons and puzzles etc also not to complex its simple in a good way

Recommended Sep 15, 2026

Unreasonably good

Recommended Sep 12, 2026

A bunch of mannequins thinking they're scary by appearing behind me.

Recommended Sep 11, 2026

The first & short half of the game was a cheap jumpscare maze The second half was decent I guess The Announcer has a nice yet irritating voice Militia member with yellow CC should've died sooner Romero sounds like a Reddit mod who pleasures being cucked because his dead wife loves us more than him apparently and he isn't bothered by that R.I.P. Johnson -6/10

Recommended Sep 10, 2026

good

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