Nocturnal

June 7, 2023 Sunnyside Games Dear Villagers
Platform Adventure
Series X|S PC PS5 Switch
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After years of traveling, Ardeshir finds his native island covered in a mysterious fog. Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what happened to your people in this action-platformer game. You’re the only one who can discover the secrets that lie beyond the Mist.
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After a difficult journey across a troubled sea, Ardeshir, soldier of the Enduring Flame, returns home to the island of Nahran, where everything is obscured by a peculiar Mist. To uncover the cause, you must wield the sacred flame of your ancestors and carve your way to the island’s center, where secret locations and powerful abilities await.
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Release Date June 7, 2023
Developer Sunnyside Games
Publisher Dear Villagers
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy
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