Nightmare House: Reimagined announced for PC
Rebuilt with a revamped story, enhanced mechanics, and new content
In Sound Mind developer We Create Stuff has announced Nightmare House: Reimagined, a recreation of its Half-Life 2 horror mod Nightmare House 2, rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 as a standalone game with a revamped story, enhanced mechanics, and new content. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2025.
Here is an overview of the game, via We Create Stuff:
About
Welcome back to Nightmare House. Delve into an action-packed, first-person horror experience based on the legendary Half-Life 2 horror mod Nightmare House 2.
No matter where you’re heading or what you’re doing, you can’t help but feel like you’re being watched. Equipped with your reliable axe, tread through the terrors of an abandoned house and desperately look for a way to break free from this nightmare.
How long will it take you to realize that escape was never an option?
In this reimagined version, we’ve decided to solely focus on the house from the first chapter of the original game. We took the house and massively expanded it into a full-fledged game. There are new rooms, secrets, dangers and deep lore to uncover. She’s waiting for you.
Story
The game begins with the player character waking up in a mysterious, abandoned house. No matter where you’re heading and what you’re doing, you feel like you’re being watched.
Search the house to uncover her secrets. Explore every corner to reveal unspoken truths as you overcome the nightmares heading your way.
Key Features
- The Legend Reimagined – The original creators of Nightmare House and In Sound Mind are back to re-envision and elevate the Nightmare House experience.
- Blinding Mystery – Piece together her forgotten memories. Don’t be afraid. You’re NOT alone.
- Additive Scare System – Collect nightmares and scares to challenge them head on. Overcome the terrors to unveil even deeper, unexplored layers of the house.
- New Old School Horror – Slash enemies, solve physics puzzles, maneuver through the environment, and force your way around the house. A true early 2000s horror experience, reimagined in Unreal Engine 5.
- Music by The Living Tombstone – As part of the original core team, the popular EDM group TLT are back to create a heart pumping soundtrack.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.