Nightmare Frames
Worth it · Narrative · 2022
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $12.99, a BANGER if it drops to $6.06.
- Length
- 5.5h 6.7h to 100%
- Value
- $2.36/hr
- Reviews
- 98% of 439 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $6.06 or less.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, Directx compatible card, 3 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
38 discounts in the 4 years on record, a median of 30 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. The math puts its BANGER price at $6.06. No recorded sale has reached it yet.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 6 percent on value. It is pricier than 74 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 98 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Sally Face - Episode One ($2.99, scores 86) beats it on value, while it beats Amanda the Adventurer 2 ($9.99, scores 54).
More about Nightmare Frames
This site sampled 309 of its Steam-purchase reviews; none were written by buyers who refunded it, sampled from reviews written June 2022 to August 2026.
The drop-off
66% start to 25% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
This is the 2nd point & click game from this dev that I've played and I am really blown away at the scope of the adventures they create and the attention to detail they put into everything, like historical & cultural facts (mainly 1980s L.A. & Hollywood) and the amazing pixel art. They seem to REALLY enjoy going full tilt into horror themes, and they do it in extremely creative ways judging from both this game and...
2 more reviews
Great story. Not often I play a game to the end because I eagerly want to see how it all plays out. Puzzles are not too difficult to figure out, which is good because you don't get stuck and the story keeps going. Loved the music and the vibes throughout. One big thing missing is "Only click" to advance dialogue. The best option is text speed "Slow" which gives you plenty of time to read everything but you can't...
A surprisingly good point & click adventure game. Especially if you like dark and gruesome stories. It starts fairly mundane, but the second half is tremendous. It is fairly easy and story driven, but with enough puzzles to make you think a bit. There was only one puzzle that was a headscratcher (and to be honest kinda nonsensical), but overall a smooth and linear experience. No need for spoilers, but if you like...
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Cite this score
Nightmare Frames scores 71/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1650590/nightmare-framesReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 2, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.