Nocturnal

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Nocturnal is an action game where you play as Ardeshir, a soldier of the Enduring Flame, returning to his homeland, Nahran, after many years of absence. Following the appearance of a mysterious Mist, the island has recently fallen into chaos, and Ardeshir must wield his flaming sword and use powerful abilities to confront its mysteries and free Nahran.

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Developer:
Sunnyside Games
Publisher:
Dear Villagers
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
07 June 2023
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (26)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (473)

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Description

Nocturnal is an action game where you play as Ardeshir, a soldier of the Enduring Flame, returning to his homeland, Nahran, after many years of absence.

Following the appearance of a mysterious Mist, the island has recently fallen into chaos, and Ardeshir must wield his flaming sword and use powerful abilities to confront its mysteries and free Nahran.

Features:

  • Repel a dynamically generated Mist that reacts to the flames of your sword.

  • Carry your flames across Nahran: your blade can also ignite the environment, activate mechanisms, and even destroy creatures born from the Mist.

  • Defeat enemies and explore the environment to collect ash, which can be offered to Phoenix statues. You'll gain new skills and bonuses vital for your survival.

  • Explore a compact island offering a streamlined experience centered around a singular concept. (game length: around 3 hours)

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor:
Intel Core i7-3610QM or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GT 650M or Radeon HD 4870 X2
Storage:
2 GB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

Jackiebr
Recommended | 10 Jul 2026
7.2h played

A very nice platform game. It reminded me a bit the first games of Prince of Persia, and I'm not talking just because the ambience. All the running, the simple combat and the fun are more related to it. Short and not

Helpful: 1
xxx_myEpicProfile_xxx
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
3.4h played

It's a good, beautiful, and very short game with (almost) no annoying controls, which to me is a rarity among side-scroll rpg-ish games. It also runs super smooth on my not-very-good laptop, too! But all that, for 17€?

Helpful: 1
Kira_alex1o
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
2.3h played

one of the best games i have ever played. i loved the art and the whole game i am waiting for the sequel. Without trying to spoil anything the story is well writen and the game ending made me cry

Helpful: 0
Cipisek
Recommended | 13 Jul 2026
3.9h played

100% Achievement Review #22 ● Estimated difficulty: 3/10 ● Approximate amount of time to 100%: 3 hours ● Online achievements: none ● Number of missable achievements: 3 (A Light in Dark Places, Words Unspoken, No Stone

Helpful: 2
Caveman
Recommended | 07 Jul 2026
3.9h played

If you love indie side scrollers, grab this bargain whilst its on sale now! It is easy to pick up, decent skills tree that is fairly easy to max out and the game itself is challenging enough in certain areas, without

Helpful: 2
Burgas
Recommended | 07 Jul 2026
2.5h played

Short action-platformer with an intriguing main mechanic. Let me start off by saying that this game is for sure wrongly priced. It packs at most a 3-4 hour playthrough, including achievement hunting, containing a linear

Helpful: 2