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Bendy's Nightmare Run

Run. Fight. Survive the Chase.

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Games

Languages

English

Bendy's Nightmare Run returns players to the iconic 1930s rubber-hose animation world created by Joey Drew Studios. Playing as Bendy, Boris, or Alice, players must dash through four themed nightmare episodes while being relentlessly pursued by oversized boss monsters. Combine traditional runner movement with offensive combat by throwing pickup weapons back at bosses to survive the ink-fueled chase.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

86/100

The return of Bendy's Nightmare Run brings back one of the most distinctive art styles in mobile gaming. The 1930s rubber-hose animation aesthetic, complete with film grain and swing music, makes every boss chase look like a classic animated short gone wrong.

Mechanically, flipping the perspective so you are facing your pursuer adds a fresh layer of tension compared to standard runners. Combining dodging hazards with throwing weapons at giant bosses keeps your fingers active at all times. It's a charming, challenging, and nostalgic title that both Bendy fans and action game enthusiasts will thoroughly enjoy.

Dinsun reviewed on: Wed Aug 19 2026

Features

1

Four distinct cartoon episodes featuring unique bosses like Chester and Gaskette

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Playable fan-favorite characters: Bendy, Boris the Wolf, and Alice Angel

3

Inverted runner camera angle focusing on aggressive boss pursuits

4

Collectible Bacon Soup currency for character upgrades, costumes, and weapons

5

Unlockable Nightmare Mode and challenging level-specific objectives

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Q&A

You can play as Bendy, Boris the Wolf, and Alice Angel, each capable of earning character-specific XP and gear upgrades.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store Editors’ Notes

A game that's way better than most mobile games.
Wed Aug 26 2026 Joshua Maclin

Ahh, mobile games. You either love them or hate them. While there are great/amazing mobile games like among us, plants vs zombies 1 and 2, and sneaky sasquatch, there are not so good games such as royal match, raid shadow legends, and the overrated candy crush. But, what makes mobile games mobile games is runners. Basically, you run through obstacles and try to make it to the end. It gets boring and dull. But, this game isn't boring at all. Meet Bendy nightmare run. This game was shut down awhile back, but thanks to the bendy community, the game is back. And thank goodness it is. What you do in this game is run away from the boss and while doing so, you get objects such as skulls and axes and throw said objects at the boss. Not to mention, it has a leveling system and items you can upgrade so you can progress through the game faster. Things never got stale. And the enemies are a nice touch, as they can be obstacles that you need to get rid of by jumping or throwing swords at the enemy. Some can fly, some can jump very far, and some can headbutt you. It adds onto the games verity. Not to mention you can also get Boris and Alice so that you aren't alone. Overall, it's a better mobile game that has no ads and it deserves a worthy 8/10. The reason why it isn't a 10 is because it can get a little repetitive. But hopefully, the updates can fix it.

From a Batim & batdr lover!
Sun Aug 23 2026 !Sakura_Gacha!

IT’S BACK!!! Home sweet home! I am super glad that this game came back. I used to play this game when I was little 24/7!! I found out that this game was making a return because of my friends! I have already been in all the acts in each boss, although it wasn’t easy but it turns out I still got it! Thank you Joey Drew Studios for bringing this game back! This it’s a game that I would always replay even if I beat all the acts 1 million times! Ever since I was little, I loved Bendy. He was the star of the show, even though there was Boris the wolf, Alice angel, and the Butcher gang, Bendy was always my favorite and still is! Now that I’m older and I have both have Bendy and the ink machine and Bendy and the dark revival, I’m excited for future games! thanks again! Your best pal!

This could actually be such a great come back for the game
Sat Aug 22 2026 MarioIsSpeed

I recently beat all the 4 episodes and had a ton of fun doing so, even got my boy bendy to max lvl, the only issues I have is some audio bugs in some of the episodes, and not being able to make in app purchases for some reason, and Ig the ticket system but I don’t it’s as bad as people say it is, I would say increase the ticket cap from 6 to like 12 or 20 so you can play more, or make it so you can watch an ad to get more tickets, otherwise I don’t really have many other complaints, I would like to see some new weapon mechanics and power ups, and maybe increase the level cap to like 30 for more replayability

Really Fun Game with Minor Issues That Add Up
Fri Aug 21 2026 McGuzlely

This is pretty enjoyable to play. It has nice difficulty progression through each of an episode’s acts, the bosses all feel unique in their own way from a gameplay standpoint, and everything surrounding the game’s economy is generous for the whole thing being free. My only gripe with this game is that it has a habit of resetting my progress. I’m not signed in with Unity, but sometimes when I leave the game with Dewey Decimated unlocked, I come back to see it locked again and that all of my progress on Soup Gone Bad was gone, meaning I had to start over on Act 1. All of my upgraded power ups were reset to whenever this happens. Other than that, this game is better than most mobile games out there due to both the style and gameplay the game has.

Issues with Game Saving
Sat Aug 22 2026 Sa. Ca.

I made it through all of the “Bendy in Dewey Decimated” acts with all 3 check marks, and swiped out (but didn’t completely close) the app for a bit. When I came back, roughly 10 minutes or so later, I was prompted to log back in with Unity. Once I was logged back in, my progress for that whole chapter (acts 1-5) had been erased, and so had any upgrades i’d done in that play through. Now I’ve got to do it again, but my main concern is if it’s going to keep happening repeatedly? On another note, monetizing the tickets is a low move. I don’t mind the tickets so the gameplay is more spaced out and less rushed (many games do similar systems), but you could monetize something else, like special skins, scenery, etc. instead. Also, the move sets from each chapters’ antagonist should be more unique and should differentiate from the rest. They each essentially have the same attacks, and it’d be cooler to see the have their own set of attacks, or at least one or two moves that are different from the rest and match the character. The Soup has its own rolling move, and is a great example. I just wish the others would follow suit. As someone who played this game years ago, I love to see it’s made its return.

Nostalgic game
Thu Aug 20 2026 Mejia adrian

I played the original bendy in nightmare run back in September 2018 when I was 7 years old and in 2nd grade the game was enjoyable because of the multiple acts each 4 chapters had even nightmare mode was more thrilling than never before because nightmare mode was “endless” mode with amount of bacon soup boss defeats and the amount of time before you character (bendy Boris or Alice) died I returned to the game in 2021 while going to a farm and played it through however in 2023 i returned and the game’s servers were discontinued I was upset but at least this revival game was released after finding it in the adventure section on App Store

The ticket system 💀
Wed Aug 19 2026 Mr. Eligames

This game was honestly a big part of my elementary and middle school years man, playing it during lunch was awesome so I was so happy to see it come back. But then they had to introduce the ticket system…can someone explain why I gotta wait 30 minutes to play ONE level that’s no longer than like five minutes at most. It’s classic mobile game practices and I hate it. Why didn’t they go back to monetizing the soup, have these costumes and stuff with you having to use bacon soups to get them or use money. We had a great system before but now it’s even worse. I seriously hope more people complain about this so they can have it removed but I can only hope. I’m giving it two stars because I got nostalgia for this game but PLEASE change the ticket system, me and probably many others beg you….

IT’S BACK 🎉
Wed Aug 26 2026 gaymerdoggo

I was so bummed when the original nightmare run was taken down so I ran to download this one as soon as I got the news it was back! So far it’s the same game before along with a ticket system I’m not a particular fan of, but it’s not all that tedious and you don’t have to wait very long for your tickets to replenish. I’m really exited for the model overhaul and can’t wait for new maps! I am kinda annoyed that the permanent ‘double your bacon soup’ for 100,000 in the shop doesn’t seem to exist in this version and so I hope it gets brought back later 🙏 (can’t wait for Bendy 3!)

News found!

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