From Press Release:
Montreal, Canada — February 25, 2026 — Blazing Bit Games is thrilled to announce that an update to their hit retro-inspired first-person shooter Nightmare Reaper will introduce much-demanded co-op gameplay and improved New Game +, which will be available as a free update for game owners on March 17!
The multiplayer update will feature a co-op mode where 4 players can play the entire campaign together, including New Game+. The update will also feature a very unique deathmatch mode where players can create custom game modes and fight with randomly generated weapons. Also included in the update are new elite enemies, 15 “shiny” weapon variants with new mechanics, a new minigame, and a new skill tree that will provide high-level content for New Game+ as well as a pile of bug fixes and gameplay improvements.
Nightmare Reaper is a dark, violent blend of retro and modern action games, inspired by the classic 2.5D first-person shooters of the 90s. Progress through the cursed depths of a nightmare while finding an arsenal of powerful weapons and improving your abilities along the way. This retro-inspired FPS with looter-shooter and rogue-lite elements bridges the gap between classic and modern gameplay. Each of the three chapters is 7-10 hours long and is highly replayable.
Core Game Key Features:
- Intense and addictive gameplay – Tons of enemies are crammed in open-ended levels full of surprises and geysers of blood and treasure.
- Character progression – Use the gold you find to purchase tons of character upgrades and new abilities via nostalgic minigames.
- Ludicrous weapon variety – 99 unique weapons (58 in EA) that can drop as loot and can contain a funky mix of over 30 enchantment types.
- Music and audio by Andrew Hulshult from Doom Eternal – The badass tunes in Nightmare Reaper add to the retro vibe and are DMCA-free.
- Non-intrusive story – The mystery of the nightmare adds to the desire to keep playing.
- Multiple game modes – Campaign, Endless, and New Game+- offer high replayability.
- A mix of manual and random level generation – Tons of random events and secrets to discover.
Co-Op Game Features
- Co-op gaming – for two to four players through the original campaign
- Improved New Game + – a new minigame and new skill tree aim to make New Game+ more enjoyable and provide new high-level content for both single and multiplayer gamers
- Deathmatch mode – players can create custom game modes and fight with randomly generated weapons
- New elite enemies that make replaying the game more challenging
- 15 new “shiny” versions of weapons with new mechanics. (for a total of 99 unique weapons and a seemingly infinite combination of random effects and stats
About Blazing Bit Games
A small studio dedicated to making great indie games, founded by Bruno Beaudoin, programmer by trade, former Ubisoft Montreal Network Programmer and passionate gamer, since the Atari 2600. Nightmare Reaper is our most ambitious project yet and we’ve recruited the help of amazing people to deliver our vision.
