The year is 2036. Humanity has declined. Misha is a Public Safety Operator: a contractor for the Provisional Government tasked with hunting Youkai, and protecting the Quarantine City of Shin-Chiba. Out in the haunted ruins of Tokyo, she unearths a mystery which threatens to unravel the fraying threads that bind what remains of civilization.NIGHTMARE OPERATOR is an action horror shooter about hunting Youkai in the haunted ruins of Tokyo. Combat fuses the tense, shooting gameplay of classic survival horror, with the skill-based mechanics and execution of fighting games and spectacle fighters.FeaturesClutch System - Players can rapidly switch between the many powerful Weapon Modules of Misha's Modular Gun using command inputs inspired by fighting games. Efficiently dispatching Youkai requires maintaining a cool head and skillful execution, even as the fearsome creatures are bearing down on you.Legends Brought to Life - The Youkai players will encounter in the world of NIGHTMARE OPERATOR are drawn from urban legends, and Japanese folklore. However, they don’t appear exactly as depicted in the well-known stories. These are the monsters the stories are based on.Powerful Status Effects - Weapon Modules are imbued with various elemental damage types, that allow players to inflict statuses such as FREEZE, STUN, or BLEED upon Youkai. Learning when eking out one more shot is going to send a Youkai reeling or freeze them solid is key to survival.Build Your Own Combos - While exploring the ruins of Tokyo, players will discover an arsenal of Weapon Modules to use. Weapon Modules can be slotted into different "Command Slots" in Misha's Modular Gun, allowing players to choose what command inputs to associate with what modules.Lo-Rez Tokyo - The locations Misha explores in NIGHTMARE OPERATOR are all based on the real-world districts and neighborhoods of Tokyo. Famous landmarks and beloved streets are realized in a beautiful low-poly aesthetic that is inspired by the early days of 3D video games.Kanpai! - Between missions, Misha and her team have nomikais at a local izakaya in the Quarantine City. These sections will allow players to explore more of the history of the world of NIGHTMARE OPERATOR, meet and interact with the inhabitants of the Quarantine City, and drool over low-poly izakaya fare.