Nightmare Frontier
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Nightmare Frontier Leaves Early Access
Nightmare Frontier, a tactical extraction shooter developed by Ice Code Games and published by Slitherine, has officially left Early Access and launched version 1.0 on PC via Steam. The game is now fully available to players.
Nightmare Frontier Review Codes Now Available
Review codes for Nightmare Frontier are now available ahead of its full PC launch on July 22, 2026, after a year in Early Access. Developed by Ice Code Games and published by Slitherine, this tactical extraction looter is set in an alternate late-19th-century America where players lead scavengers into a transformed city to recover loot and battle creatures. The game will also feature a post-launch roadmap reveal during the Slitherine Next showcase on its release day.
Morning Patches
Several games have received new updates, including Crystalfall's Content Update and the 1.60 Open Beta for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Mirthwood also launched its Seafarers & Online Co-Op Update, alongside a new update for Nightmare Frontier.
Nightmare Frontier Prepares to Leave Early Access with Twisted Prosperity, Its Biggest Update Yet
Nightmare Frontier is preparing to leave Early Access with its largest update, "Twisted Prosperity," and will announce its full 1.0 release date soon. Developer Ice Code Games and publisher Slitherine are introducing a new "Deadwood" fear and a bullet ricochet mechanic. The update also adds Czech, Hungarian, Ukrainian, and Turkish language support.
Evening Patches
Several games have received new updates. Nightmare Frontier's 'Reap what you sow' update is now available. Space Engineers 2's 'VS2.2 - Mechanical Blocks & Weapons' is live, and Survivor Mercs has launched its '0.15 Final Drill' major update.
You thought you were scared before?
Slitherine and Ice Code Games have released a significant update for their Early Access title, Nightmare Frontier. The update overhauls the 'Fear of Death' enemy with a new model and weapon, introduces 'Breaches' that spawn Dreadweavers, and adds new skill trees for player enhancements. It also includes new objectives, weapons, items, and sidequests to improve the tactical extraction looter experience.