Fit check
Is Nocturnal worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-platformer players who prefer campaigns lasting around 2 to 3 hours
- Players who want sword combat tied to environmental interaction
- Explorers who enjoy collecting resources for character upgrades
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign or a large world may reach the end of the compact island quickly
- Players wanting broad character-building systems may find the upgrade structure limited to skills and bonuses from Phoenix statues
- Players looking for multiplayer action will not find that focus here
Our take on Nocturnal
The likely bounce point arrives when the compact island and short campaign have been fully explored. Players expecting a long-form action-platformer may find the roughly 2-to-3-hour structure ends before its fire-based mechanics have room to support a larger journey.
What is Nocturnal?
Play as Ardeshir, a soldier returning to Nahran after years away, and investigate the Mist that has thrown the island into chaos.
The flaming sword pushes back the Mist, lights parts of the environment, activates mechanisms, and destroys creatures formed by it. Combat and exploration provide ash, which can be given to Phoenix statues in exchange for skills and bonuses. The game presents a compact island and a focused action-platforming structure centered on fire. The vendor gives an estimated playtime of around 3 hours, while the opening description refers to an experience lasting about 2 hours.
How Nocturnal plays
- 01Reactive Mist
- The spreading Mist responds to the fire produced by Ardeshir’s sword.
- 02Flame-Based Exploration
- Fire can illuminate surroundings, operate mechanisms, and destroy Mist-born creatures.
- 03Ash For Upgrades
- Ash collected during combat and exploration can be offered at Phoenix statues to obtain skills and bonuses.
- 04Compact Island
- Nahran provides a short, focused setting for the game’s action-platforming journey.
Nocturnal compared to similar games
Nocturnal combines action-platforming with a flaming sword that changes the environment and pushes back a reactive Mist. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Nocturnal presents a shorter, more compact island journey centered on fire.
Nocturnal: platforms & release
Is Nocturnal worth it?
It is worth it if: action-platformer players who prefer campaigns lasting around 2 to 3 hours. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign or a large world may reach the end of the compact island quickly.
Where can I download Nocturnal?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Nocturnal's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Nocturnal on?
Windows only.
