Games like NightmareZ
If NightmareZ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Strawberry Man, Mission XAM and Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its emotional narrative resonates deeply, bleak and challenging. 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 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.
Players who liked NightmareZ also play
Steam players who put hours into NightmareZ 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.
Super Strawberry Man
WHY THIS
Top pick for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Super Strawberry Man is a 2D Old-school Action Platformer based on the biography of Strawberry man whose mission is to reinstate peace in the Fruitis City.
Mission XAM
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Mission XAM is a 2d Action game based on the war which broke out between the US Military forces and XAM Terrorists.
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge is a 2D Old School Action Platformer in which the mission of the player is to smash as many pumpkins as possible.
The Mystery of Devils House
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
The Mystery of Devil's House is a 2D Horror Action Platformer based on the story of the Haunted house called William's House located in Massachusetts investigated by The Ghostbuster Crew: International.
Keatz: The Lonely Bird
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Keatz -The Lonely Bird is a 2D Old School action platformer which is based on the story of the lonely bird, abandoned by the society. The Government of Heavens, a country of birds, suddenly and unexpectedly decide to eliminate all the flightless birds from the country by any means necessary.
Downwell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with NightmareZ.
Ranked #6 for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Cave Story+
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Castle In The Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares power up collection and a bleak mood with NightmareZ.
Ranked #8 for NightmareZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NightmareZ at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Action with NightmareZ.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under NightmareZ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
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 NightmareZ.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from Anamik Majumdar
Other recommendable Steam games by Anamik Majumdar, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Keatz: The Lonely Bird
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Keatz -The Lonely Bird is a 2D Old School action platformer which is based on the story of the lonely bird, abandoned by the society. The Government of Heavens, a country of birds, suddenly and unexpectedly decide to eliminate all the flightless birds from the country by any means necessary.
Fear Half Factor
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
Fear Half Factor is a 2D Casual Runner Game where you play as a villain whose mission is to rule over the world by converting the innocent human beings into Evil Ghosts.
The Mystery of Devils House
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
The Mystery of Devil's House is a 2D Horror Action Platformer based on the story of the Haunted house called William's House located in Massachusetts investigated by The Ghostbuster Crew: International.
Captain The Runner
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Indie with NightmareZ.
Captain The Runner is an endless runner game based on retro graphics, where the player must avoid colliding with the cars, buses, spaceships, water bodies and much more.
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge is a 2D Old School Action Platformer in which the mission of the player is to smash as many pumpkins as possible.
The Christmas Gifts
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
The Christmas Gifts is a 2D Old School Christmas Themed Action Platformer based on the story of a boy named Kim who is in search of his gifts which got stolen from his garden.
Super Strawberry Man
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Super Strawberry Man is a 2D Old-school Action Platformer based on the biography of Strawberry man whose mission is to reinstate peace in the Fruitis City.
Zack Y
WHY THIS
Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind NightmareZ. Shares Action and Indie with NightmareZ.
Zack Y is a 2D Old School Scifi themed platform action game based on the story of the Alien called Zack Y whose mission is to rule over the Earth.
Frequently asked about NightmareZ
- How much does NightmareZ cost?
- NightmareZ is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to NightmareZ?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NightmareZ are Super Strawberry Man, Mission XAM, Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge.
- Who developed NightmareZ?
- NightmareZ was developed by Anamik Majumdar.
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 NightmareZ.
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