Games like Noctuary
If Noctuary is your kind of game, the closest matches are April 8th, Truth Scrapper and KORA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and melancholic. 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 Noctuary: Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Players who liked Noctuary also play
Steam players who put hours into Noctuary 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.
Truth Scrapper
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?
KORA
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
In a "perfect" city governed by AI, you're just an ordinary repair technician trying to survive. Then a routine job goes wrong, you get kidnapped, and the woman who taught you everything you know seems to have known it would happen all along.
Strange Parallel：Sele
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Noctuary.
Nothing can stop those destined to meet.Cherish the opportunity given by God and fall in love with every "her" in parallel time and space.This candy contains love, keep it sweet~~~~~
Touhou: Fading Illusion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Noctuary.
Ranked #5 for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!
Come to my party!
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
Jimin dreams of finally having her first birthday party, but what begins as a childhood wish unravels into social pressure, fragile friendships, family expectations, and consequences that hit closer than you’d like. Join Jimin in this coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight.
Crown of the Nile: Cleopatra's Choice
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
Step into the role of Cleopatra in this historical otome game! Navigating a treacherous web of alliances and betrayals, you must outmaneuver Roman titans to rise from exile and reclaim your throne. Your choices shape history. Will you be a pawn in their games, or the Queen who rules them all?
Telvoikai
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Noctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Noctuary
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Noctuary.
Reviewers of Noctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Noctuary.
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Noctuary.
Reviewers of Noctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Noctuary.
Haku has sacrificed a lot to inherit a mask. With his natural wiles and the reputation of his departed friend, he strikes out on the path to a new future. The curtains rise on an era of strife that will shake Yamato to its very foundations.
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Noctuary.
Reviewers of Noctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Noctuary.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Utawarerumono: ZAN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Noctuary.
Reviewers of Noctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Noctuary.
Slice and dice your way through the strange and wonderful world of beloved tactics-JRPG series Utawarerumono!
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Noctuary.
Reviewers of Noctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Noctuary.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Noctuary at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Noctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Noctuary.
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 Noctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Noctuary.
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 Noctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Noctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
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 Noctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Noctuary.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Noctuary on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Noctuary.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 and Casual with Noctuary.
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 Adventure with Noctuary.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
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 and Casual with Noctuary.
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 Indie and Adventure with Noctuary.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Noctuary.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Noctuary.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Noctuary
- Does Noctuary run on Steam Deck?
- Noctuary is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Noctuary cost?
- Noctuary is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Noctuary?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Noctuary are April 8th, Truth Scrapper, KORA.
- Who developed Noctuary?
- Noctuary was developed by Gratesca and published by Serenity Forge, Gratesca.
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