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Games like Nocturnal 2

If Nocturnal 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and Fatal Claw — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Nocturnal 2: Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.

2026ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Sunnyside Games
Nocturnal 2 — Steam game cover

Players who liked Nocturnal 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into Nocturnal 2 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.

  1. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.

    Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fatal Claw

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. MIO: Memories in Orbit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. ITORAH

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Nocturnal

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.

    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!

    2023ActionAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Aeterna Noctis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Curse of the Sea Rats

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Nocturnal 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.

    Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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 2.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Nocturnal 2.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Nocturnal 2.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.

    Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fatal Claw

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. MIO: Memories in Orbit

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Nocturnal

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.

    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!

    2023ActionAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Aeterna Noctis

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nocturnal 2

What games are most similar to Nocturnal 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nocturnal 2 are Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Fatal Claw.
Who developed Nocturnal 2?
Nocturnal 2 was developed by Sunnyside Games.

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 Nocturnal 2.

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