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Doug's Nightmare

Doug's Nightmare

Released: 5/22/2024

What is a banana to do when he’s haunted by anxiety and inner demons? Doug’s Nightmare is a cartoony, hand-drawn bullet hell where your job is to help Doug the banana overcome his worst fears by pounding them into oblivion! Part top-down twin-stick shooter and part beat ’em up, Doug’s Nightmare pits you against swarms of bugs, mushrooms, floating brains and more! Doug can punch when disarmed or pick up a wide variety of weaponry to fend off foes, from slimy squirt guns to spiky clubs. He can don shoes, gloves, cloaks, sunglasses and a wacky wardrobe to improve stats and look stylish as he gains the confidence he’ll need to take on the biggest baddies! Can you guide him to victory? Features: • Pummel your way through whimsical nightmare scenarios as an anthropomorphic banana! • Enjoy comic book style cutscenes and immerse yourself in Doug’s identifiable plight. • Use twin-stick controls to dish out damage in beat ’em up style! • Fend off swarms of bugs and other weirdly unsettling enemy types. • Choose between multiple difficulties to customize the experience. • Equip a huge variety of skins and weapons, from bats to squirt guns and more!

What is a banana to do when he’s haunted by anxiety and inner demons? Doug’s Nightmare is a cartoony, hand-drawn bullet hell where your job is to help Doug the banana overcome his worst fears by pounding them into oblivion! Part top-down twin-stick shooter and part beat ’em up, Doug’s Nightmare pits you against swarms of bugs, mushrooms, floating brains and more! Doug can punch when disarmed or pick up a wide variety of weaponry to fend off foes, from slimy squirt guns to spiky clubs. He can don shoes, gloves, cloaks, sunglasses and a wacky wardrobe to improve stats and look stylish as he gains the confidence he’ll need to take on the biggest baddies! Can you guide him to victory? Features: • Pummel your way through whimsical nightmare scenarios as an anthropomorphic banana! • Enjoy comic book style cutscenes and immerse yourself in Doug’s identifiable plight. • Use twin-stick controls to dish out damage in beat ’em up style! • Fend off swarms of bugs and other weirdly unsettling enemy types. • Choose between multiple difficulties to customize the experience. • Equip a huge variety of skins and weapons, from bats to squirt guns and more!

What is a banana to do when he’s haunted by anxiety and inner demons? Doug’s Nightmare is a cartoony, hand-drawn bullet hell where your job is to help Doug the banana overcome his worst fears by pounding them into oblivion! Part top-down twin-stick shooter and part beat ’em up, Doug’s Nightmare pits you against swarms of bugs, mushrooms, floating brains and more! Doug can punch when disarmed or pick up a wide variety of weaponry to fend off foes, from slimy squirt guns to spiky clubs. He can don shoes, gloves, cloaks, sunglasses and a wacky wardrobe to improve stats and look stylish as he gains the confidence he’ll need to take on the biggest baddies! Can you guide him to victory? Features: • Pummel your way through whimsical nightmare scenarios as an anthropomorphic banana! • Enjoy comic book style cutscenes and immerse yourself in Doug’s identifiable plight. • Use twin-stick controls to dish out damage in beat ’em up style! • Fend off swarms of bugs and other weirdly unsettling enemy types. • Choose between multiple difficulties to customize the experience. • Equip a huge variety of skins and weapons, from bats to squirt guns and more!

Critics
48
Steam
100

Score Breakdown

47.5

Critic Average

2 reviews

100

Steam User Score

16 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)