NightmareZ

NightmareZ

Anamik Majumdar · 2016 · Action, Indie, Platformer, 2D, Retro

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About NightmareZ

NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons and there are also different scenarios to pass through including Mountain cave, The Land of Flora, The Land of the Hell, The Core of the Hell, The land of Snow, The Dark City and The Cave of The Hell with deadly traps, formidable enemies, power ups, and secrets.

Warning: This game is hard and challenging! If you are into this genre and love challenges, you can try out this game.

STORY


Who could ever think the Doom's day to arrive so early? The world has been completely consumed by the Darkness. The zombies and evil spirits manifested to rule over the world. The fate is displaying the NIGHTMARE of being consumed by the darkness spontaneously. In this catastrophic situation, a speck of light of HOPE appears. The person who has been lured to the battle field by the king of the darkness, is not a human being but a demon with unusual demonic power. He wants to fight against the evil forces. He had lost his family 5 years ago due to the sudden attack of evil spirits. He is now guided by a saint who provides him instructions from time to time. He is the son of the greatest warrior, Zaxina. He is Razor. There is a deep mystery behind the demonic powers of Razor, which his brother knows. Razor had never seen his brother from birth and hopes to meet him someday. His current aim is to seize and annihilate the evil demonic forces! At last, he would be able to rescue his brother but will he be able to rescue his father? Why can't he use his true demonic energy against the evil demons? Will his brother disclose the secret behind his true demonic power?

KEY FEATURES


  • Completely story Driven!
  • 13 Scenarios to Play!
  • Challenging Situations and Hard to Master!
  • Find out keys to unlock and open special locked doors!
  • Wide range of equipment including Ammo, Health, and Energy Boxes!
  • Perform two powerful techniques like "The Multiple Shooting Skill" and "The Thunder Skill" along with single firing mode to destroy weak and formidable Enemies or Bosses!
  • 4 unique and powerful bosses!
  • Avoid Saws, Giant and Medium-Sized Blades. Otherwise, die for about a MILLION TIMES!

Are you ready to start a journey in the world of darkness or perhaps ready to die for about million times? Let's begin!

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Jan 15, 2025
[h1] This game is your worst platform nightmare. [/h1]
21 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 6, 2026
NightmareZ - very dynamic platformer in the style of Super Meat Boy, but only with a weapon The game has many levels not similar to each other on the structure, all varied, and for each needs its own approach. The gameplay understandable without any tutorials. We clean the the level of enemies, collect coins along the way, we pass to the next level. At the end of some levels will be bosses. Classic! Good graphics Done! Good music. Done! A variety of levels. Done! Bosses. Done! Achievements. Done! Trading cards. Done!
15 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 4, 2025
play this on drugs and u think u are jin woo and u have to deafeat every dungeon
3 found this helpful
Recommended May 27, 2026
NightmareZ, developed and published by Anamik Majumdar, is a side-scrolling action platformer that draws heavily from older generations of arcade-inspired game design while delivering a darker fantasy adventure centered around combat, exploration, and demanding gameplay. Built with clear inspiration from retro action titles, it embraces challenge as one of its defining qualities. Rather than prioritizing accessibility or heavily guided progression, NightmareZ focuses on rewarding patience, precision, and mechanical mastery through difficult encounters and unforgiving level design. The game takes players into a world devastated by supernatural corruption where monsters and dark forces have pushed civilization toward collapse. Players step into the role of Razor, a warrior carrying mysterious powers tied directly to the darkness consuming the world around him. Personal tragedy shapes much of his journey, as past losses and unanswered questions surrounding his origins drive him deeper into dangerous territories filled with hostile enemies and hidden truths. The narrative follows a familiar dark fantasy structure involving revenge, discovery, and a struggle against overwhelming evil.…
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jan 1, 2026
Bad controls and laggy UI. Outdated even with a retro gimmick.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jan 16, 2024
I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of y…
1 found this helpful

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