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Parry Nightmare

Parry Nightmare

Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!

Released Mar 21, 2024 Developer KAKUKAKU GAMES Publisher Phoenixx Inc. Platforms Windows Bullet HellCuteCasualStory RichIndie
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

84.8%positive178 reviews
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“Parry Nightmare is an extraordinarily short but very focused and polished bullet hell game about confronting thematic traumas manifesting themselves in the various nightmares of the protagonist. Technical Issues and Performance It took me roughly an hour to complete the story of…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“Check out our Steam curator , YouTube channel and Twitter! [Kawaii/Action] Short 2D beat'em up action game against your own nightmare. Parry and swipe the foes off, and unravel the mystery. Fun gameplay, cute anime artwork on the cutscenes. [ACT]…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“The art and music in this game are wonderful. While the theme is familiar (as far as recent comparisons, I'm reminded of NeverAwake), it's always a relatable one, and the execution here delivers it nicely. Lines such as "I feel most comfortable when I'm above average, but not…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2024-04 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

17all-time peak
0 2 5 2 avg · Apr 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

34achievements
38.4%median completion
6.2%rarest: In Another Parry Nightmare
93.4% of players 93.2% of players 93.2% of players 91.1% of players 75.4% of players 73.6% of players 73.5% of players 52.5% of players 52.3% of players 49.2% of players 47.6% of players 47.0% of players 44.2% of players 42.6% of players 42.1% of players 39.8% of players 39.7% of players 38.4% of players 36.4% of players 29.8% of players 28.1% of players 22.2% of players 22.1% of players 21.3% of players 20.3% of players 16.7% of players 16.6% of players 12.0% of players 11.8% of players 10.5% of players 10.1% of players 9.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.2% of players 93.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.4%Countless Tears Shed — Complete with over 1,000 Parries
93.2%As We Greet the Morning — Complete First Nightmare
93.2%A Sigh in the Dead of Night — Complete First Nightmare within 5 minutes
Rarest badges of honor
6.2%In Another Parry Nightmare — Achieve all Completion Ranks for all Nightmares
6.6%Mom is Always — Complete Childhood Nightmare without a single failed Parry
9.7%After Many Sleepless Nights — Complete School Nightmare without a single failed Parry

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 25, 2025
[Now Available] Soundtrack & New Content Unlocked!

Starting at 0:00 on June 26 (JST), the original soundtrack is now available, and the main game has been updated as well! 🎵 Original Soundtrack Now Available! Steam：パーリィナイトメア ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK E

Jun 23, 2025
【Announcement】 New Content & Soundtrack – Starting June 26 at 00:00 (JST)

To celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch version at June 26 at 00:00 (JST) , new content will be added to Parry Nightmare ! 🌙 🎶 New: Original Soundtrack Released! The original soundtrack of the

Dec 21, 2024
Mini update: 12/11

Fixed the following bugs Demo Ver is activated when specific key is pressed in own room.

Sep 24, 2024
9/24 Update & Story PV Released!

Parry Nightmare Update Released on 9/24! Along with this update, we've released a new PV that encapsulates the story of Parry Nightmare. The main theme, composed by Osamu Kubota and sung by Emi Evans,

Apr 04, 2024
Mini Update: 04/03

Major changes 1) Added progression reset after clearing a stage. 2) Clock progression is now possible no matter which stage is played 3) Return to own room after 1 hour (in-game clock) 1) Added progre

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsBullet Hell · Cute · Casual · Story Rich · Indie · Top-Down · Top-Down Shooter · Point & Click · 2D · Action-Adventure · Female Protagonist · Tutorial (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · DualShock Controller Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesJapanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Achievements34
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: windows10, windows11 Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970