This area is exclusive to the repack version. It’s entirely optional but contains the best ending.
The Nightmare Taker (Repack) is a psychological horror indie game where you play as Lucian, a dream-diver who extracts nightmares from comatose patients. The repack version includes restored cut content, alternate endings, and a more aggressive AI for the Nightmare Taker entity.
Genre: First-person psychological horror / puzzle-stealth
Est. Playtime: 3–5 hours (Repack adds ~1 hour of content)
Key Mechanic: “Nightmare Extraction” – you must solve dream-logic puzzles while avoiding the Taker, a shadowy entity that warps the environment.
Unlike the original release, the repack version of Nightmaretaker often includes: nightmaretaker walkthrough repack
Important: The repack may crash if you have an overlay (Discord, Steam, etc.) enabled. Disable them before launching.
A purple bar fills when you kill enemies. At 100% Malice, a “Fallen Hunter” (player-like NPC with overpowered skills) spawns.
The nightmaretaker walkthrough repack includes three endings. Your actions determine which one you get: This area is exclusive to the repack version
| Ending | Requirement | Reward (New Game+) | |--------|-------------|--------------------| | Oblivion (Bad) | Complete Chapter 4 without the True Mirror shards. | Unlocks “Endless Mode” (survival arena). | | Sacrifice (Neutral) | Give all Memory Shards to the Altar before final boss. | +50% HP permanent boost. | | Awakening (True Ending) | Collect all 12 lore notes (repack adds notes 7–12) AND beat the true final boss. | Unlocks the “Nightmaretaker’s Scythe” (all attacks steal 5% health). |
Secret boss – The Devil’s Advocate:
To fight this hidden encounter, in the repack, go to the main menu and input: Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, L1, Square, Triangle (controller) or U, D, L, R, E, Q, F, R (keyboard). You’ll hear a chime. Load your cleared save, and the boss door appears in the Prologue cell.
Goal: Defeat the Nightmare King without breaking the “Lucid Vow”. The Nightmare Taker (Repack) is a psychological horror
This chapter tests everything you’ve learned. The repack version fixes a bug where the king would one-shot you after phase 2.
You get three dialogue options: