Summer Nightmare

Riel, a boy, finds himself in a nightmare version of his school, where students face deadly threats. The central mystery is whether events in the dream are connected to reality.

This is a story-focused visual novel: read scenes, make choices, and gather hints to piece together what is happening. A broadcast points to clues and reports on the deaths unfolding in the nightmare.

Your choices shape the outcome across four endings. The game also features illustrated character scenes and backgrounds as it follows Riel’s efforts to protect his friends, teacher, and himself.

Players who enjoy the game often point to its unsettling dream-school premise, creepy atmosphere, bloody imagery, and illustrated scenes. Some also like following the mystery and seeing how choices lead to different endings. Other reviews find the story hard to follow, criticize the writing or translation, and describe the gameplay as limited.