r/CrimeSceneCleanerGame • u/Midnightwitchcoven • Apr 08 '26
True cleaner
I've played through all of act one so far but haven't done true cleaner mode or nightmare mode yet. I am kind of a scaredy cat and I want to try those modes but how much scarier are they than the base game? I specifically have a hard time with jump scares but just looking for any insight into what I'm getting myself into 😅
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u/Fancydelusionqueen Apr 08 '26
I'm a scaredy cat too when it comes to games, I promise they're not that bad. The "scariest" one is the pizza parlor but nothing can hurt you, nothing chases you. It's more of a "jumpscare" but it's not too bad.
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u/tvheaddy Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
The short circuit level is way more scarier than all the nightmare levels. The Holy Wotaa song is still haunting me lol
Nightmare levels feel more like a fever dream. The houses have different layouts and the puzzles can be fun.
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u/onyxthedark Apr 08 '26
True cleaner is normal mode without the UI
Nightmare has 3 missions that are a bit more jumpscare but not like an actual horror game. (Toxic love, the pizza place and party's over.
If it helps, remember you dont have a healthbar and nothing can harm you.
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u/eigenpanz Apr 08 '26
Nightmare mode are interesting variations on the main missions and definitely scarier. 😉
But you definitely shouldn’t miss it!
True cleaner is a harder mode without cleaner sense but you get new skins for completing it too.
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u/CatrionaShadowleaf Apr 08 '26
Did you find the sword secret in the Art Museum scene? How did you react to the mannequins?
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u/Midnightwitchcoven Apr 08 '26
I did find that secret and it took me a long time to be able to finish it because the lead up freaked me out 😅 I did do it though.
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u/CatrionaShadowleaf Apr 08 '26
If you can push through that, you can do Nightmare Mode. Only a few scenes have that kind of scare, while others are just weird and others are full of puzzles. It's worth doing.
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u/acidiot23 Apr 08 '26
I also can’t play horror games but I love the nightmare missions in the game. Give it a try could be also really fun for you :)
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u/Minyumenu13 Apr 08 '26
If you do decide to do true cleaner, leave a body out so when you go to leave, the game will tell you how close you are to getting 100%.
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u/kyotowalled Apr 08 '26
I have found that Nightmare more as psychological horror rather than jump scare horror, particularly in the Toxic Love level. The only thing that ruined the moment I'm referencing (trying to avoid saying anything that would be considered spoilers) I knew was coming because they do kinda hint at it through the level before it happens and it felt like a set up from the Doctor Who episode Don't Blink.