The Nightmare is a 1.2/1.7 Easy Demon level created, verified, and published by Jax. It is the most downloaded and liked Demon level in Geometry Dash, appearing first on the Demon list without filters. As the second level in the Demon Pack 3, it holds historical significance as one of the first Demon-rated levels in the game. Despite its popularity, it has faced criticism for repetitive gameplay and outdated design.
Description[]
The Nightmare features a mix of ball, cube, and ship sequences with gravity-based challenges:
- A ball segment with gravity changes and orb/pad inputs takes place from 0% to 20%.
- A mirrored cube sequence with straightforward jumps spans 21% to 40%.
- A second ball segment with gravity portals and a reverse gravity trap occurs from 41% to 60%.
- A ship sequence with invisible pillars and gravity switches follows from 61% to 80%.
- A final cube sequence with rapid jumps and a triple-speed ship segment concludes the level from 81% to 100%.
Trivia[]
- It is the third most-downloaded and third most-liked user level in the game.
- It contains 7,940 objects and takes 1 minute 29 seconds to complete.
- It was rated on November 22, 2013, as one of the first five Demon levels.
- It is considered one of the easiest Demon levels, though some argue Platinum Adventure and THE LIGHTNING ROAD are easier.
- It was updated in 1.7 with enhanced decorations and gameplay changes.
- A rated clone, The MareNight, was accidentally rated in 2021 but quickly unrated.
- It was temporarily demoted to 8 stars alongside THE LIGHTNING ROAD (7 stars).
- The achievement "This is a nightmare," added in 2.2, is likely inspired by this level.
- Remakes of the level were created by Alkali and BranSilver.
Walkthrough[]
Geometry dash Demon lvl - The Nightmare
Original version of The Nightmare by AleXPain24.
Geometry Dash - The Nightmare by Jax (updated)
Gallery[]
Level selection
Map Packs[]
| Map pack | Pack stars | Level | Creator | Mana orbs | Level stars | User coins | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alpha Pack |
2 | Sonar
|
JerkRat | 50 | 2 | 3, verified | Stereo Madness 2 |
| Dark Paradise
|
Roli GD | 50 | 2 | 3, verified | Xenogenesis | ||
| ReTraY
|
DiMaViKuLov26 | 50 | 2 | 3, verified | Golden Haze (Prev) | ||
Beginner Pack |
3 |  Level Easy
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 75 | 3 | - | Stereo Madness |
 Dreamland
|
Scanbrux | 125 | 4 | - | Back On Track | ||
| End Of Line
|
PMK | 75 | 3 | 3, unverified | Theory of Everything |
| Map pack | Pack stars | Level | Creator | Mana orbs | Level stars | User coins | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sapphire Pack |
3 | Back on Track RM
|
ZenthicAlpha | 75 | 3 | 3, unverified | Back On Track |
| dorabaebasic4
|
DORABAE | 75 | 3 | - | Electrodynamix | ||
| flappy hexagon
|
Creator Cloud | 125 | 4 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
Force Pack |
3 | endless
|
FlappySheepy | 75 | 3 | - | The Force |
| ColorZ
|
xtobe5 | 75 | 3 | - | Streetlights | ||
| Adrift
|
TamaN | 75 | 3 | 3, verified | Adrift | ||
Cookie Pack |
3 | Glitter Madness 2k15
|
Glittershroom | 75 | 3 | - | Stereo Madness (2015) |
| Remake Level 2
|
KFAOpitar | 75 | 3 | - | Back On Track | ||
| Mystery Dungeon
|
Vermillion | 75 | 3 | - | The 7th Day | ||
Normal Pack |
4 | Polargeist v01
|
Mixroid | 125 | 4 | - | Polargeist |
| square adventure
|
diamond (deregistered) | 125 | 4 | - | Stereo Madness | ||
| High hill
|
Hakucho789 (deregistered) | 125 | 4 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
Remix Pack 1 |
4 | stereo madness v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 75 | 3 | - | Stereo Madness |
| Back on Track v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 125 | 4 | - | Back On Track | ||
| Polargeist v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 125 | 4 | - | Polargeist | ||
Stereo Pack |
4 | Easy
|
MrCheeseTigrr | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Stereo Madness |
| Stereo Madness X
|
SpacePark (deregistered) | 125 | 4 | - | Stereo Madness | ||
| Stereo Madness v2
|
Sumsar | 125 | 4 | 3, unverified | Stereo Madness |
| Map pack | Pack stars | Level | Creator | Mana orbs | Level stars | User coins | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFO Pack |
4 | UFO Madness
|
ZelLink | 75 | 3 | 2, unverified | Stereo Madness |
| UFO on Track
|
ZelLink | 125 | 4 | 2, unverified | Back On Track | ||
| UFOgeist
|
ZelLink | 125 | 4 | 2, unverified | Polargeist | ||
Amethyst Pack |
4 | Dry Out RM
|
ZenthicAlpha | 125 | 4 | 3, unverified | Dry Out |
| Hexagon HyperDrive
|
Mitchell | 125 | 4 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
| simple cloud
|
Creator Cloud | 125 | 4 | - | Polargeist | ||
Ruby Pack |
4 | GoldenClub
|
Jeyzor | 125 | 4 | - | Time Machine |
| Dynamic On Track
|
crepuscole | 175 | 5 | - | Back On Track | ||
| dorabaebasic5
|
DORABAE | 125 | 4 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
Electro Pack |
4 | ElectroWorld
|
ASonicMen | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Perseverance [NG Cut] |
| Globe Navigation
|
Dhafin | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Circumnavigating the Glob | ||
| Lunar Ocean
|
Gelt | 125 | 4 | - | Solar Rain | ||
Laser Pack |
4 | Crystal Blossoms
|
Florent | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Cherry Blossoms |
| P0RTAL
|
Minesap | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Stay Inside Me | ||
| Gabber Fly
|
JerkRat | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | -FlyBoy&GabberGirl- | ||
Glow Pack |
4 | Ruinest Zone
|
Volkmire289 | 125 | 4 | - | Insomnia Dreams |
| Captain Jonne
|
Glittershroom | 125 | 4 | - | Captain Cool | ||
| SoulDust
|
DualTroniX | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Soulwind | ||
Spirit Pack |
4 | Edification
|
Roli GD | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Golden Haze (Prev) |
| Enchanted
|
Spu7Nix | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | Allure | ||
| Sunwalker
|
JerkRat | 125 | 4 | 3, verified | -Sunwalker- | ||
Hard Pack |
5 | geometry level
|
5duck (deregistered) | 175 | 5 | - | Electrodynamix |
| 1
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 175 | 5 | - | Polargeist | ||
| Partition Madness
|
Partition | 125 | 4 | 3, unverified | Stereo Madness | ||
Morph Pack |
5 | stage of madness
|
nurong3 | 175 | 5 | - | Stereo Madness |
| Stage Mix
|
iDontExist (deregistered) | 175 | 5 | - | Base After Base | ||
| polargeist reverse
|
RealKamijo | 175 | 5 | - | Polargeist | ||
Phoenix Pack |
5 | Polargeist X
|
SpacePark (deregistered) | 175 | 5 | - | Polargeist |
| Standard Madness
|
IIINePtunEIII | 175 | 5 | - | Stereo Madness | ||
| Stereo Electro v3
|
G-E (deregistered) | 175 | 5 | - | Electrodynamix | ||
Power Pack |
5 | Iceland
|
ZenthicAlpha | 175 | 5 | - | Jumper |
| Stage Mix
|
Nakatoshi (deregistered) | 175 | 5 | - | Theory of Everything | ||
 Polargeist v2
|
Sumsar | 225 | 6 | - | Polargeist | ||
Shiny Pack |
5 | stereo dynamicness
|
crepuscole | 175 | 5 | - | Stereo Madness |
| Glitter Jumper
|
Glittershroom | 175 | 5 | - | Jumper | ||
| Time is Eco
|
Gelt | 225 | 6 | - | Time Machine | ||
Ion Pack |
5 | Afterglow
|
T3chno | 175 | 5 | 3, verified | Afterglow (ft Roy) |
| Dynasty
|
ViPriN | 175 | 5 | - | Dynasty (Preview) | ||
| The Prism
|
ASonicMen | 175 | 5 | - | Chaoz Fantasy | ||
Blade Pack |
5 | Kappaclysm
|
Glittershroom | 225 | 6 | - | At the Speed of Light |
| Soul Refraction
|
ZenthicAlpha | 175 | 5 | 3, unverified | Soulwind | ||
| Haunting
|
haoN | 175 | 5 | - | Haunted | ||
Sparkle Pack |
5 | Galaxium
|
ViPriN | 175 | 5 | 3, verified | Level Three |
| Proton
|
DesTicY | 175 | 5 | 3, verified | Glittering Shores | ||
| Galaxy Purple
|
ZenthiMegax | 175 | 5 | 3, verified | Level Two |
| Map pack | Pack stars | Level | Creator | Mana orbs | Level stars | User coins | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Challenge Pack |
6 | Utopia Dash
|
TheRealDarnoc | 175 | 5 | - | Dry Out |
| Cant Let Go v2
|
Rabbitical | 225 | 6 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
| Cytic Flow
|
TheRealDarnoc | 225 | 6 | - | Cycles | ||
Remix Pack 2 |
6 | Dry out v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 225 | 6 | - | Dry Out |
| Base After Base v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 225 | 6 | - | Base After Base | ||
 Cant let go v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 350 | 8 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
Dash Pack |
6 | Hopper
|
RocKdeAd (deregistered) | 225 | 6 | - | Jumper |
| lightout
|
emiliax | 225 | 6 | 3, unverified | Chaoz Airflow | ||
| Dizzy World
|
YunHaSeu14 | 225 | 6 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
Elemental Pack |
6 | Flappy Ufo
|
JXAN (deregistered) | 225 | 6 | - | Jumper |
| Back On Track v2
|
Sumsar | 225 | 6 | - | Back On Track | ||
| Electro polargeist
|
Findexi | 225 | 6 | - | Polargeist | ||
Fast Pack |
6 | fast stereo madness
|
croshz | 225 | 6 | - | Stereo Madness |
| fast back on track
|
croshz | 275 | 7 | - | Back On Track | ||
| fast polargeist
|
croshz | 275 | 7 | - | Polargeist | ||
Color Pack |
6 | Little Jumpy
|
PunkySoul | 225 | 6 | - | Jumper |
| GMD Level Mix
|
Predawn | 225 | 6 | - | -Hexagon Force- | ||
| Time Technology
|
Rublock5 | 225 | 6 | - | Time Machine | ||
Happy Pack |
6 | Tiny Tunes
|
JerkRat | 225 | 6 | 3, verified | Tiny Tunes |
| Streetwise
|
Superopi | 225 | 6 | - | -StreetWise- | ||
| SWIRL
|
JerkRat | 225 | 6 | 3, unverified | -Swirl!- | ||
Expert Pack |
7 | 5
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 275 | 7 | - | Base After Base |
| 10 xStep
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 275 | 7 | - | xStep | ||
| 8 Jumper
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 275 | 7 | - | Jumper | ||
Bionic Pack |
7 | Vertigo
|
Lyod | 275 | 7 | - | Clubstep |
| SkyFrost
|
Jabbagrullo | 275 | 7 | - | Time Machine | ||
| Wormhole
|
Jeyzor | 275 | 7 | - | Stereo Madness | ||
Warp Pack |
7 | Time Extension
|
Gelt | 225 | 6 | - | Time Machine |
| FunnyGame Holiday
|
FunnyGame | 275 | 7 | - | Stereo Madness | ||
| 13 ToE
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 275 | 7 | - | Theory of Everything |
| Map pack | Pack stars | Level | Creator | Mana orbs | Level stars | User coins | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Remix Pack 3 |
8 | Jumper v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 350 | 8 | - | Jumper |
| Time Machine v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 350 | 8 | - | Time Machine | ||
| Cycles v2 R
|
IIINePtunEIII | 425 | 9 | - | Cycles | ||
Fusion Pack |
8 | Clash
|
TheRealDarnoc | 350 | 8 | - | Theory of Everything |
| Very hard CLG
|
FunnyGame | 350 | 8 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
| Clutterfunk Remix
|
Player (deregistered) | 350 | 8 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
Turbo Pack 1 |
8 | Electric Freeze
|
TheRealDarnoc | 350 | 8 | - | Electroman Adventures |
| ErrorFunk
|
Lyod | 350 | 8 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
| ice cave v4
|
KeTiS (deregistered) | 275 | 7 | - | Polargeist | ||
Turbo Pack 2 |
8 | Hyper ice Jumper
|
Lyod | 350 | 8 | - | Jumper |
| Made in vuosaari
|
geometry god (deregistered) | 350 | 8 | - | Base After Base | ||
| Hahaha Normal Map
|
RealHaHaHa | 350 | 8 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
Shatter Pack |
8 | Cronos Fantasy
|
FunnyGame | 350 | 8 | - | Time Machine |
| Mathymbol Alpha
|
ZenthicAlpha | 350 | 8 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
| Mystic Jumper
|
TheRealDarnoc | 350 | 8 | - | Jumper | ||
Twisted Pack |
8 | Corrupted Kingdom
|
BlazeJcy | 350 | 8 | - | xStep |
| Scene Machine
|
TheRealDarnoc | 350 | 8 | - | Time Machine | ||
| Tyrian wall
|
Jabbagrullo | 350 | 8 | - | Cycles | ||
Mortal Pack |
8 | Tetris zone
|
Experience D | 350 | 8 | - | Theory of Everything |
| Royal Sky
|
FunnyGame | 350 | 8 | - | Jumper | ||
| Funky Dice
|
MrCheeseTigrr | 425 | 9 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
Cyclone Pack |
8 | Theory Of Theory
|
Sumsar | 350 | 8 | - | Theory of Everything |
| system out
|
RealKamijo | 350 | 8 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
| ElectroGate
|
ZenthicAlpha | 350 | 8 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
Colossus Pack |
8 | Luminoso
|
ViPriN | 350 | 8 | - | Time Machine |
| Electro DarnoX
|
Baskerville | 425 | 9 | - | Electrodynamix | ||
| Heptagon Force
|
Sumsar | 350 | 8 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
Diamond Pack |
8 | Into the deep
|
ZenthicAlpha | 350 | 8 | - | Theory of Everything |
| Hexagon Adventure
|
SMBlacktime | 350 | 8 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
| Encore
|
ViPriN | 425 | 9 | - | Dry Out | ||
Chaos Pack |
9 | Polargeist HD
|
VENZA | 425 | 9 | - | Polargeist |
| Theory of Relativity
|
VENZA | 425 | 9 | 3, unverified | Theory of Everything | ||
| Final Step
|
TheRealDarnoc | 350 | 8 | - | xStep | ||
Magma Pack |
9 | Time Machine x3
|
KriticK | 350 | 8 | - | Time Machine |
| Breakthrough
|
ZenthicAlpha | 425 | 9 | - | Theory of Everything | ||
| Gravity Cycles
|
Terminus M | 425 | 9 | - | Cycles | ||
Paradox Pack |
9 | Checkmate
|
FunnyGame | 425 | 9 | - | Time Machine |
| Dream
|
TheRealDarnoc | 425 | 9 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
| Dimensional Shift
|
Lyod | 425 | 9 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
Funky Pack |
9 | Funky Cave
|
Gelt | 425 | 9 | - | Clutterfunk |
| Hexagon Force V2
|
Findexi | 425 | 9 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
| Zenith
|
Jabbagrullo | 425 | 9 | - | Electrodynamix |
| Map pack | Pack stars | Level | Creator | Mana orbs | Level stars | User coins | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Remix Pack 4 |
10 |  Xstep v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | xStep |
| Clutterfunk v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
| Theory of every v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Theory of Everything | ||
Demon Pack 1 |
10 | yStep
|
TheRealDarnoc | 500 | 10 | - | xStep |
| demon park
|
M2coL | 500 | 10 | - | Time Machine | ||
| Extreme Fantasy
|
Rabbitical | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
Demon Pack 2 |
10 | Super Cycles
|
Jax | 500 | 10 | - | Cycles |
 StarQuake
|
MasK463 | 500 | 10 | - | Stereo Madness | ||
| Hextec Flow
|
TheRealDarnoc | 500 | 10 | - | Jumper | ||
Demon Pack 3 |
10 | Crescendo
|
MasK463 | 500 | 10 | - | Theory of Everything |
| The Nightmare
|
Jax | 500 | 10 | - | Polargeist | ||
| THE LIGHTNING ROAD
|
timeless real | 500 | 10 | - | Dry Out | ||
Demon Pack 4 |
10 | demon jumper
|
Player (deregistered) | 500 | 10 | - | Jumper |
| Sky Realm
|
TheRealDarnoc | 500 | 10 | - | Time Machine | ||
| Beautiful Chaos
|
darnoc2 (deregistered) | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
Demon Pack 5 |
10 | Radioactive Demon
|
MrCheeseTigrr | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |
| Apocalypse Eve
|
MasK463 | 500 | 10 | - | Time Machine | ||
| Way of the Darkness
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Theory of Everything | ||
Demon Pack 6 |
10 | Clubdrop
|
TheRealDarnoc | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |
| Requiem
|
FunnyGame | 500 | 10 | - | Cycles | ||
| Ice of dawn
|
Experience D | 500 | 10 | - | Polargeist | ||
Demon Pack 7 |
10 | Natural step
|
TrueNature | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |
| absolute zero
|
BEkID1442 | 500 | 10 | - | xStep | ||
| Electroman Adven v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
Demon Pack 8 |
10 | Impulse
|
MrCheeseTigrr | 500 | 10 | - | Theory of Everything |
| Windings
|
Rabb2t | 500 | 10 | 3, unverified | Clubstep | ||
| cyber paradise
|
tunar98 | 500 | 10 | - | Time Machine | ||
Demon Pack 9 |
10 | Clubstep v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |
| ddays
|
ThisIsPailyn | 500 | 10 | - | Theory of Everything | ||
| Electro rand
|
gw-madboy (deregistered) | 500 | 10 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
Demon Pack 10 |
10 | DarnocDynamix
|
TheRealDarnoc | 500 | 10 | - | Electrodynamix |
| ClutterStep
|
Lyod | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep | ||
| Ripplez Adventures
|
Rabbitical | 500 | 10 | - | Electroman Adventures | ||
Demon Pack 11 |
10 | Restricted Area
|
ZenthicAlpha | 500 | 10 | - | Time Machine |
| Flappy Weird
|
TheSuperbot | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
| pg clubstep
|
pg1004 | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep | ||
Demon Pack 12 |
10 | Genesis
|
FunnyGame | 500 | 10 | - | Theory of Everything |
| DarnoCant let go
|
BEkID1442 | 500 | 10 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
| Death Step
|
FunnyGame | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep | ||
Demon Pack 13 |
10 | DeathFunk
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk |
| time pressure
|
AeonAir | 500 | 10 | - | Electrodynamix | ||
| Lights And Thunder
|
Lyod | 500 | 10 | - | Electrodynamix | ||
Demon Pack 14 |
10 | Chaotic
|
MrCheeseTigrr | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |
| Crazy Bolt
|
FunnyGame | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk | ||
| Electrodynamix v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Electrodynamix | ||
Demon Pack 15 |
10 | 12 Clutterfunk
|
IAmCody (deregistered) | 500 | 10 | - | Clutterfunk |
| Mechanic Downforce
|
ZenthicAlpha | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep | ||
| Hexagon Force v2
|
IIINePtunEIII | 500 | 10 | - | Hexagon Force | ||
Demon Pack 16 |
10 | Steam Chamber
|
TheRealDarnoc | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |
| ForceDynamix
|
Minesap | 500 | 10 | 3, verified | Hexagon Force | ||
| Dimension Machine
|
PunkySoul | 500 | 10 | - | Time Machine | ||
Demon Pack 17 |
10 | Buck Force
|
Rob Buck | 500 | 10 | 3, verified | Hexagon Force |
| moon adventure
|
Experience D | 500 | 10 | - | Can't Let Go | ||
| Laser Room
|
TrueNature | 500 | 10 | - | Clubstep |