Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

You play as Mondo Zappa, an executioner who takes assassination contracts involving strange threats. His katana and cybernetic arm are his main tools as each mission sends him into new encounters.

Fight in third-person with sword attacks, combos, blocks, parries, and timed dodges. Mondo's arm adds ranged shots and other abilities, while successful combos and counters can create openings for powerful attacks.

Develop Mondo by upgrading his abilities and weapons as you take on story missions, side missions, and combat challenges. Gigolo missions use gift-giving and covert observation to unlock weapons. Nightmare Mode restricts enemy kills to specified attacks, while Theater Mode lets you revisit cutscenes.

Players who enjoy the game often highlight its striking visual style, offbeat and surreal tone, and satisfying sword combat, including the rhythm of building combos and using counters. The soundtrack and memorable characters also earn praise. Some reviews find the story hard to follow or the combat repetitive, and many report crashes and other problems with the PC version.