First released in 2021, indie shooter Nightmare Reaper finally left Early Access this year, and that’s when I finally played it. And boy am I glad I stumbled across this under-the-radar FPS! Nightmare Reaperight could look similar to other similar retro-inspired shooters – like the ones mentioned before cult– which have become more common in recent years, but that’s the way it is so much more than that. It’s a roguelike with intelligent level progression, great music and hundreds of powerful and crazy weapons like whips and grimoires. It’s also a strange game. But in a good way. For example, to improve your character’s stats, you play through various complex Game Boy-like mini-games. It’s weird, it’s scary at times, and it’s only $25 on Steam. Go play nightmare reaper! — Zack Zwiezen
