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"Nightmare Frontier: New Tactical Strategy Game for PC Announced"

by Skylar May 22,2025

Developer Ice Code Games, renowned for titles like Hard West II and Rogue Waters, have unveiled their latest project, Nightmare Frontier. This game promises a thrilling blend of tactical turn-based strategy and extraction looting, reminiscent of a fusion between XCOM and Hunt: Showdown, with a haunting touch of Cthulhu. Dive into the announcement trailer and explore the initial screenshots in the gallery below to get a glimpse of what awaits.

The narrative of Nightmare Frontier is set in an alternate 19th-century America, following a mysterious cataclysmic event that blurred the lines between reality and an unfathomable horror. The world is now teeming with monstrous entities known as Dreadweavers, born from the darkest fears of humanity. As players, you step into the role of the ringleader, navigating this terrifying new reality with a band of scavengers. Your mission? To delve deep into the city's heart, confronting the unknown in a desperate search for valuable loot.

Nightmare Frontier - First Screenshots

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Nightmare Frontier is designed to merge turn-based "gun-n-slash" mechanics with gameplay-altering horror elements, a compelling risk-reward system, and tantalizing loot. If this sounds like your kind of adventure, be sure to wishlist Nightmare Frontier on Steam and stay tuned for more updates.