Irony Of Nightmare (2017)
- Developer
- Steppe Hare Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 703 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 49 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You explore a dark, empty house under Christmas lights, solving puzzles while feeling an unseen presence stalking you.
atmosphericlonelytenseunsettlingpuzzlingstealth horrorstory rich
What players say
Players describe a short, cheap horror game set in a Christmas home. The atmosphere gets praise but the simple puzzles and jump scares feel cheap to some. A bug with a password puzzle can make the game unbeatable without a walkthrough. There are multiple endings.
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