Horror dungeon crawler RPG with characters who wake up in a nightmare. Dark and oppressive atmosphere, decent combat system. For fans of dungeon RPGs with macabre aesthetics.
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Category
RPG1 player16+
Description
Young heroines awaken in a nightmare castle and must battle enemies with maiden weapons in this dungeon RPG. Published by Idea Factory, released in the United States in October 2017. First-person dungeon RPG with Bone Maiden system, rhythmic combat, horror atmosphere. US edition.
Mary Skelter - Nightmares review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Surviving a nightmarish castle by fighting alongside Blood Maidens sets up a first-person dungeon RPG of real depth. Mapping the floors, managing blood and corruption and optimising your party demands long hours. That density, with its singular atmosphere, offers a lifespan dungeon-RPG fans savour.
Technical info
💾2,7 GB📅03/10/2017
Published by Idea Factory International
Mary Skelter - Nightmares (PS Vita) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Mary Skelter - Nightmares still worth playing in 2026?
A dungeon RPG from Compile Heart, Mary Skelter - Nightmares explores a living, sprawling prison in first person view, where a team of Blood Maidens faces nightmarish creatures in turn based combat, against a backdrop of horror atmosphere and twisted fairy tales. The combat system exploiting blood and the heroines' transformation, the labyrinthine exploration and the unwholesome atmosphere appeal to fans of the genre. The repetitiveness and a heavy fan service may put off. For a fan of first person dungeon RPGs or someone curious about stylised horror, the title keeps a preserved singularity and tension.
