Game: NIGHTMARE OPERATOR
Developer: DDDistortion
Publisher: SHUEISHA GAMES
Release: To be announced
Platform: PC (Steam)
Genre: Third-person action horror shooter
Voice of Misha: Miyuki Sawashiro
⚠️ Content note: Per its Steam page, NIGHTMARE OPERATOR contains scenes of explicit violence and gore. Its story involves a terrorist attack and human sacrifice.
🔫 SHUEISHA GAMES has revealed a new teaser trailer and key art for NIGHTMARE OPERATOR, and confirmed it will publish the game. The trailer also reveals that protagonist Misha is voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro. The game is in development for PC, with no release date yet.
👹 Tokyo, 2036. Overrun by Yokai.
NIGHTMARE OPERATOR is a third-person action horror shooter set in a ruined 2036 Tokyo overrun by supernatural creatures known as Yokai. You play as Public Safety Operator Misha, whose investigation into a terrorist attack draws her into a dangerous web of conspiracy, human sacrifice and betrayal.
It combines intense shooter combat with fighting game-inspired mechanics, so you’ll have to hone your skills to survive and uncover the truth.
“Some problems can only be solved with a bullet.”
SHUEISHA GAMES has unveiled a new teaser trailer and key art for NIGHTMARE OPERATOR, the third-person action horror shooter from developer DDDistortion, and confirmed that it will publish the game. The trailer reveals acclaimed Japanese voice actress Miyuki Sawashiro as the voice of protagonist Misha, and offers a look at the game’s battles against the Yokai and its distinctive low-poly art style. It joins a SHUEISHA GAMES lineup that includes Chronoscript: The Endless End and Unyielder.
What’s New
🎬 Teaser Trailer
A glimpse of intense battles against the Yokai in a dystopian 2036 Japan.
🎙️ Miyuki Sawashiro
The acclaimed Japanese voice actress is confirmed as the voice of protagonist Misha.
🎨 New Key Art
A key visual by illustrator Katsu Somehira shows Misha confronting the threats that await her.
🏢 Publisher Confirmed
SHUEISHA GAMES will publish the game, which is in development for PC.
A Shooter With Fighting Game Inputs
🔧 Master the Modular Gun
• Switch between specialized Weapon Modules using command motions to unleash fast-paced combos
• Manage your weapon’s heat to avoid devastating Overheats
• Equip Weapon Programs to modify weapon behavior, manage heat and tailor your combat approach
• Face Yokai inspired by Japanese folklore and urban legends, from ferocious predators to intelligent enemies that coordinate their attacks
🏙️ Tokyo in Ruins, and a Place to Regroup
The game’s near-future Japan is inspired by real Tokyo districts and landmarks. Between missions, you return to the Sumida Reclamation Outpost to purchase upgrades, practice at the Target Range and build relationships with fellow Operators.
About the Key Art
The new key visual was illustrated by Katsu Somehira, an illustrator based in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Somehira has drawn the covers for KADOKAWA’s manga magazine Harta since Vol. 85, and creates illustrations for light novel covers, games, anime and more. The artist is known for scenes that feel like a single frame from a larger story.
Japanese voice · English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Korean text
Controls
Full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense
Minimum PC
Windows 10 64-bit · Core i5-2300 or FX-4350 · 4 GB RAM · GTS 450 or HD 6570 (1 GB) · 4 GB storage
📅 In Development for PC · Release Date TBA
Wishlist NIGHTMARE OPERATOR on Steam. For updates, follow DDDistortion on X, YouTube, Bluesky, Instagram and TikTok.
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