Rank 01Why this
Shares multiple endings with Summer Nightmare.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2017
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Summer Nightmare: Tokyo Dark, The Last Weekend, Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil, Corpse Party, and BAD END. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares choice driven narrative and achievement hunting with Summer Nightmare.
- Free
- 2017
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BAD END
Why this: Shares choice driven narrative and multiple endings with Summer Nightmare.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Team Summer Nightmare
- Price: Free to play
- 52% of 331 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Gore
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Artwork stands out despite flaws
- Free to play with gore scenes
- Short playtime for quick completion
- Bleak
- Dark
- Unsettling
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BAD END
Why this: Shares choice driven narrative and multiple endings with Summer Nightmare.
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Why this: Shares choice driven narrative and achievement hunting with Summer Nightmare.
About Summer Nightmare
The closest matches to Summer Nightmare: Tokyo Dark, The Last Weekend, Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil, Corpse Party, and BAD END. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Summer Nightmare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tokyo Dark, The Last Weekend and Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, dark and unsettling, and single out its achievement hunting and choice driven narrative. 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.
About Summer Nightmare: If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!
Is Summer Nightmare worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 52% of 331 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.4 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Artwork stands out despite flaws
- Free to play with gore scenes
- Short playtime for quick completion
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“[i]Summer Nightmare[/i] has an interesting concept for such a short visual novel, it reminds me of Corpse Party. The art is nice for a free game too. But there’s a few problems that have ruined my experience, and because of that, I can’t…”
“My dear friend, just keep on to play this if you are feeling yourself in a really tedious mood and nothing else better in life to do. The plot couldn't be more messed up than this and some alternative ends are quite meh. Well, I am telling…”
People who play it also play: Tokyo Dark, The Last Weekend, Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
Frequently asked about Summer Nightmare
Can I run it?
Is Summer Nightmare free to play?
Yes — Summer Nightmare is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Summer Nightmare?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summer Nightmare are Tokyo Dark, The Last Weekend, Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil.
Who developed Summer Nightmare?
Summer Nightmare was developed by Team Summer Nightmare and published by Elkibe Games.