Underplayed Gems

The Nightmare Cooperative (2014)

The Nightmare Cooperative cover
Developer
Lucky Frame
Publisher
Blazing Griffin
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.5 of 5, 134 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, tense puzzle-like strategy game where every move matters and your group's quirky abilities are your only hope against relentless, punishing odds.

strategictacticalcooperativepunishingturn-basedpuzzle-likewhimsically darkdifficult

What players say

Players call this a mobile port that feels like a prototype, where controlling multiple characters at once makes the game unmanageable and frustrating. They split on the core premise, but many say it lacks progression and is mostly luck, not strategy.

Screenshots

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