Games like Aeterna Noctis
If Aeterna Noctis is your kind of game, the closest matches are La-Mulana 2, Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster and Afterimage — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Aeterna Noctis: Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Players who liked Aeterna Noctis also play
Steam players who put hours into Aeterna Noctis also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Top pick for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
A classic hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action game, it's time for revenge! Use your Beastmaster skills to unleash your inner beast, fight with your heart-devouring sword and end the threat to Arborea, you decide the ending.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Third-strongest match for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
You are Peter Shorts
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Ranked #5 for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
You are PETER SHORTS! You have been captured and taken to a secret cloning facility. Can you escape with your newly-cloned brethren?
JUMP KING QUEST
WHY THIS
Shares platforming, boss fights and a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Ranked #6 for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Plunge into high-stakes punishment platforming in JUMP KING QUEST! Explore alone or fall together in dynamic online climbing action as you fight your way upwards on an unhinged quest to The Smoking Hot Babe at The Top. In this world, every ledge is a battlefield…
Laika: Aged Through Blood
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Aeterna Noctis.
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.
Vigil: The Longest Night
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Aeterna Noctis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Aeterna Noctis
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Symphony of the Stars
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Aeterna Noctis cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!
Ori and the Blind Forest
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Reviewers of Aeterna Noctis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Aeterna Noctis.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Reviewers of Aeterna Noctis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Celeste
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Reviewers of Aeterna Noctis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Reviewers of Aeterna Noctis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Nine Sols
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Reviewers of Aeterna Noctis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Aeterna Noctis at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Aeterna Noctis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Aeterna Noctis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Aeterna Noctis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Aeterna Noctis on Steam right now. Shares Action with Aeterna Noctis.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Priced ~50% under Aeterna Noctis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Aeterna Noctis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Aeterna Noctis.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aeterna Noctis.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Other recommendable Steam games by Aeternum Game Studios S.L, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Summum Aeterna
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Another title from Aeternum Game Studios S.L, the studio behind Aeterna Noctis. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Summum Aeterna is a fast-paced Roguelite inspired by the Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis. Create your own worlds, challenges, difficulty and influences in each new run. Die, learn, become stronger, and achieve victory. Death is inevitable, but glory is only for the chosen.
Eden Genesis
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Another title from Aeternum Game Studios S.L, the studio behind Aeterna Noctis. Shares Action and Adventure with Aeterna Noctis.
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
Genesis Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Another title from Aeternum Game Studios S.L, the studio behind Aeterna Noctis. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Welcome, hackers, you're being transferred to Eden City to defend its citizens against the alien threat! Eden Survivors is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter where players must defeat hordes of alien invaders until the extraction time.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aeterna Noctis.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Laika: Aged Through Blood
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Aeterna Noctis.
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.
Vigil: The Longest Night
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Aeterna Noctis.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Frequently asked about Aeterna Noctis
- Is Aeterna Noctis verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Aeterna Noctis is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Aeterna Noctis cost?
- Aeterna Noctis is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Aeterna Noctis have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Aeterna Noctis supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Aeterna Noctis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aeterna Noctis are La-Mulana 2, Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster, Afterimage.
- Who developed Aeterna Noctis?
- Aeterna Noctis was developed by Aeternum Game Studios S.L.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Aeterna Noctis.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.