Fit check
Is The Nom worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want combat mixed with hiding and environmental movement
- Players who enjoy games with upgrade paths and boss encounters
- Stealth fans who want dedicated no-attack escape stages
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-only game may hit a wall in Stealth Mode, where attacks are unavailable.
- Players wanting a single consistent play style may dislike switching between fighting, disguises, wall movement, and undetected escapes.
- Players looking for a climbing-focused adventure may prefer a game centered on climbing tools and route choices.
- Players seeking multiplayer shooting or roguelite team play will not find those structures here.
Our take on The Nom
The clearest bounce point is Stealth Mode: attacking is disabled, so players who rely on the creature's throwing, exploding, or smashing attacks must instead escape without being noticed. The shift from combat to avoidance is a required change in approach rather than an optional tactic.
What is The Nom?
The Nom follows a dark creature transformed by scientists and seeking Dr.
Vial to regain its human form. Each level combines combat, stealth, exploration, and environmental movement. The creature can scale walls, absorb scientists to grow, disguise itself as objects, and hide from human observers. Attacks include throwing, exploding, and smashing enemies, while upgrades improve armor, movement speed, growth speed, and fever charge. Bonus levels focus on pushing guards across collapsing ground to set distance records. Stealth Mode levels remove attacking and require an unnoticed escape. Levels also contain keys for prize boxes, and the game includes an observation base and alternate skins.
How The Nom plays
- 01Wall-based movement
- The creature can climb vertical surfaces and strike enemies from above.
- 02Object disguises
- Morphing into objects provides a way to avoid detection by human characters.
- 03Creature upgrades
- Four upgrade areas cover armor, movement speed, growth speed, and fever charge.
- 04Stealth Mode levels
- These stages require an undetected escape and disable attacks.
- 05Bonus challenges
- Players push guards into a void across falling ground while pursuing distance records.
- 06Prize boxes
- Keys collected during levels open boxes containing prizes.
- 07Alternate skins
- Different skins change the creature's appearance.
The Nom compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing tools, stamina management, route selection, and a quiet journey, while The Nom combines wall movement with combat, disguises, upgrades, and stealth stages. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is structured as a runner with shooting elements, whereas The Nom uses level-based exploration, enemy avoidance, bosses, and bonus challenges. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is identified as a chaotic metroidvania, while The Nom focuses on creature abilities, disguises, and escaping human detection.
The Nom: platforms & release
Is The Nom worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want combat mixed with hiding and environmental movement. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-only game may hit a wall in Stealth Mode, where attacks are unavailable.
Where can I download The Nom?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Nom's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Nom on?
Windows only.
