Games like Nightmare: The Lunatic
If Nightmare: The Lunatic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Cells, Koboo: The Tree Spirit and Trinity Fusion — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Nightmare: The Lunatic: Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.
Players who liked Nightmare: The Lunatic also play
Steam players who put hours into Nightmare: The Lunatic also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Top pick for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Koboo: The Tree Spirit
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
Trinity Fusion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Third-strongest match for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Ranked #4 for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
ScourgeBringer
WHY THIS
Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Ranked #5 for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Windblown
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run.
Aura of Worlds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Ranked #7 for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
Dunjungle
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Ranked #8 for Nightmare: The Lunatic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Nightmare: The Lunatic
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Reviewers of Nightmare: The Lunatic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Reviewers of Nightmare: The Lunatic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Reviewers of Nightmare: The Lunatic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Hades
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Nightmare: The Lunatic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Spiritfall
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Reviewers of Nightmare: The Lunatic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Metroidvania Maker
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Nightmare: The Lunatic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nightmare: The Lunatic at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Nightmare: The Lunatic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Nightmare: The Lunatic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Nightmare: The Lunatic on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Nightmare: The Lunatic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Nightmare: The Lunatic on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Trinity Fusion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
ScourgeBringer
WHY THIS
Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Windblown
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run.
Aura of Worlds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
Dunjungle
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Frequently asked about Nightmare: The Lunatic
- Is Nightmare: The Lunatic verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nightmare: The Lunatic is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Nightmare: The Lunatic cost?
- Nightmare: The Lunatic is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Nightmare: The Lunatic?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nightmare: The Lunatic are Dead Cells, Koboo: The Tree Spirit, Trinity Fusion.
- Who developed Nightmare: The Lunatic?
- Nightmare: The Lunatic was developed by Maetdol Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Nightmare: The Lunatic.
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