Nightmaretaker Walkthrough | Repack

The repack changes the infamous "clothes puzzle" to be less random.

Goal: Find 3 missing patient gowns.

Reward: The Master Key to the East Wing.

There is no fighting in The Nightmare Taker. You can only hide.

The Surgeon enemy patrols this circular room. The repack adds a new hiding spot: a gurney with a sheet over it.

Strategy:

Enter 2115. Take the Anesthesia. Spray it on the Surgeon when he passes the gurney. Instant stun. Run to the staircase.

Objective: Learn extraction basics.
Walkthrough:

Puzzle 1.1 – Orchard Gate

Extraction: Return to the patient’s bedside. Press E to complete. You’ll see her vitals stabilize.

Since you’re playing a repack, you have access to the configuration file. Navigate to:
C:\Users\[YourName]\Documents\NightmaretakerRepack\settings.ini nightmaretaker walkthrough repack

Change these lines to reduce frustration (backup the original first):

Do not touch true_difficulty=Nightmare unless you want enemies to respawn immediately after death.

Chapter 1 boss: None – but failing the anchor sequence triggers a chase sequence. Sprint toward the white door, do not look back.

Objective: Extract your own nightmare (plot twist: Lucian is also comatose).
Walkthrough:

Ending conditions (Repack):
| Action | Ending | |--------|--------| | Destroy the Recorder | “Acceptance” – You wake up in the hospital, cured. | | Extract the Taker | “The Cycle” – You become the new Nightmare Taker. | | Find all 5 hidden tapes (new repack ending) | “Developer’s Cut” – You meet the game’s creator in a glitched room, who breaks the fourth wall. | The repack changes the infamous "clothes puzzle" to

Goal: Defeat the Nightmare King without breaking the “Lucid Vow”.

This chapter tests everything you’ve learned. The repack version fixes a bug where the king would one-shot you after phase 2.

This is a maze. In the original, it was literally pitch black. In the repack, there is a dim lantern light.

Walkthrough for the Maze: