Dinsun Review
Dinsun here. I’m going to be real—I don’t get the appeal of 'annoying' as a selling point. Nightmare Puzzles is part of that modern wave of games that thinks being deliberately obtuse and frustrating is a substitute for good design. It’s full of puzzles where the solution is a 'prank' or something so illogical you only find it by clicking everywhere like a madman. It feels cheap. Back in my day, if a puzzle was hard, it was because it required thought, not because the developer was playing a joke on you. The horror elements are paper-thin and the ads are constant unless you pay. It’s a low-effort time sink that left me more annoyed than entertained. If you enjoy throwing your phone at a wall, go for it.
Overall Stats
Pros & Cons
- Occasional moments of genuinely funny absurdity
- Easy to pick up and play for a few minutes
- Frequent content updates
- Puzzles often lack logical consistency
- Heavy reliance on ads and in-app purchases
- Visually incoherent and dated
Technical Report
Performance: Frequent ad interruptions; performance is generally stable on older devices due to low graphical fidelity.
- Subtitles
- Hint System (Ad-supported)
- Level Skip (Paid)
Audience Fit
Buy if: You enjoy 'troll' games and don't mind illogical solutions for a laugh.
Skip if: You value fair, logical puzzle design and hate intrusive ads.
- Troll Face Quest
- Brain Out
- Tricky Test
Reviewer Context
- Reviewer: Dinsun, grumpy veteran who values game logic
- Hardware: iPhone 13
- Playtime: 3 hours
- Status: Quit after 15 levels out of spite
