Games like Nocturnal
If Nocturnal is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nocturnal 2, New Supper Banana! and ALBATROSS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its parrying feels responsive, atmospheric and immersive. 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 Nocturnal: Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
Players who liked Nocturnal also play
Steam players who put hours into Nocturnal 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.
Nocturnal 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.
New Supper Banana!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nocturnal.
Adventure! Drama! New Supper Banana! is a funny adventure platformer drawn entirely in a notebook!
ALBATROSS
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
After an unnamed catastrophe, you've been left alone and stranded on a boat in the middle of a sunken world. Journey through vast megastructures and the giant rotting frames of mysterious machines. Feed the boat's engine with fish caught using your harpoon. Never slow down.
Bleeding Deities
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
Embark on a journey through a hand-drawn world of Bleeding Deities inspired by ancient tribes and their beliefs. Unveil dark secrets, face ruthless challenges, and confront evil deities as you search for the Legendary Baktun Stone. Will you restore peace to your people?
Somber
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Ranked #5 for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nocturnal.
Somber is an atmospheric action-platformer that takes place in the semi-open world of Gloom. A hand-painted game filled with stunning environments, Somber demands absolute precision from players who wish to unlock its many secrets.
Laika: Aged Through Blood
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
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.
PSYCRON
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nocturnal.
Ranked #7 for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Ghost Song
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nocturnal.
Ranked #8 for Nocturnal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Nocturnal
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Ori and the Blind Forest
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nocturnal.
Reviewers of Nocturnal cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
“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.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nocturnal.
Reviewers of Nocturnal cross-mention this title as a similar play.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
THE FINALS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Nocturnal cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nocturnal at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~41% under Nocturnal on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~41% under Nocturnal on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
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.
People Playground
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Priced ~41% under Nocturnal on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~41% under Nocturnal on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~71% under Nocturnal on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Nocturnal on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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.
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 Nocturnal.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nocturnal.
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 Adventure with Nocturnal.
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.
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 Adventure with Nocturnal.
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.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about Nocturnal
- Is Nocturnal verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nocturnal 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 Nocturnal cost?
- Nocturnal is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Nocturnal?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nocturnal are Nocturnal 2, New Supper Banana!, ALBATROSS.
- Who developed Nocturnal?
- Nocturnal was developed by Sunnyside Games and published by Dear Villagers.
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