Underplayed Gems

Connection: The Nightmare Within (2024)

Connection: The Nightmare Within cover
Developer
Dragon Level
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
4.3 of 5, 148 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric survival horror with puzzle solving and combat against zombie-like creatures, offering a cinematic detective story with fixed or over-the-shoulder camera options.

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What players say

Players say Connection: The Nightmare Within is a decent but unmemorable retro survival horror game, comparable to Hollowbody. The puzzles are good, but the combat is clunky and the voice acting is cheesy. It is short, around four hours, and has difficult boss fights.

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