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Nightmare Before Blackgate

A nightmare takes shape in the quiet of the night. Explore an abandoned house and a haunting cemetery as something watches you from the darkness. In Nightmare Before BlackGate, reality warps… and you're never…

5 May 2026

Nightmare Before Blackgate is an indie developed by SH4RK GAMES, released 5 May 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Nightmare Before Blackgate is

Nightmare Before Blackgate is an indie game developed by SH4RK GAMES and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A nightmare takes shape in the quiet of the night. Explore an abandoned house and a haunting cemetery as something watches you from the darkness. In Nightmare Before BlackGate, reality warps… and you're never alone.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Nightmare Before Blackgate launched on 5 May 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

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When did Nightmare Before Blackgate come out?
Nightmare Before Blackgate was released on 5 May 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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