A Nightmare on Elm Street co-op

Couch co-op for up to 4 players

1990 · Rare · 57/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

up to 4 players

Online

Not documented

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: up to 4 players
Online co-op: Not documented
Full campaign in co-op: Not documented
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Developer: Rare
Series: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a video game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in October 1989 and 1990, loosely based on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. It was developed by Rare and published by LJN.

The game takes place in the neighborhood of Elm Street and is played from a side-scrolling perspective. The game's environment is inhabited by hostile characters (such as zombies, cats, dogs, skeletons, bats and minotaurs) that will attack the player character. Being attacked a certain number of times will cause the player to lose a life. Because the game takes place around midnight, certain areas are initially locked off from the player and require a key to be collected for later access. Within the individual buildings, the player must collect the bones scattered throughout the level before being able to leave. When all the bones are collected, a boss battle with Freddy will commence. Defeating Freddy will both allow the player to exit the area and earn the player a key that allows access to a new area.

Frequently asked

Does A Nightmare on Elm Street have split screen?

No split screen is documented. Up to 4 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play A Nightmare on Elm Street locally and online?

Locally: up to 4 players. Online: not documented.

Does A Nightmare on Elm Street support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for A Nightmare on Elm Street. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.