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2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive16.99 €

An action-platformer where you play Ardeshir, returning home to find his island shrouded in mist, fighting with fire and steel to uncover what happened to his people.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Nocturnal are Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Akuji the Heartless and Mulaka. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Nocturnal special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified85 % positive29.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Nocturnal: jumping and platforming, melee combat with weapons or fists as well as a fantasy setting.

A fast, polished 2D Metroidvania platformer starring the warrior Sargon in a mythical Persian world. Acrobatic parry-driven combat, time-manipulating powers and clever platforming challenges make for a fluid, stylish adventure.

Akuji the Heartless

Jumping and platforming

A dark 3D action-adventure where you play a betrayed voodoo priest fighting, jumping and solving small puzzles through the underworld to reclaim his heart. It blends melee combat with platforming in a voodoo-flavored atmosphere.

Mulaka

Jumping and platforming

As the Tarahumara shaman Sukurúame, you travel through stylized landscapes of northern Mexico, channeling demigod powers against creatures from indigenous mythology. A compact action-adventure mixing combat, platforming and puzzles.

Olija

Jumping and platforming

An atmospheric pixel-art action game in which the shipwrecked Faraday fights through the grim land of Terraphage with a throwable harpoon he can teleport to. Fast, fluid combat and a distinctive retro look define it.

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Jumping and platforming

A much grittier sequel where the Prince flees the relentless Dahaka and leaps between past and present on the Island of Time. Acrobatic traversal, time-rewinding powers and a deeper dual-weapon combat system define it, backed by a heavy metal soundtrack.

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

Jumping and platforming

A compact, fluid pixel-art Metroidvania where the priestess Momo fights with quick melee and ranged attacks and precise dodging against demanding bosses. Its melancholic mood and carefully crafted areas make this farewell to the series special.

Catmaze

Action-packed real-time combat

A Metroidvania rooted in Slavic myth, where you play the sorceress Alesta exploring gloomy forests in search of the road to the land of the dead. Folklore and platforming action take center stage.

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Jumping and platforming

A compact 2D pixel-art Metroidvania platformer where you play the priestess Kaho, fighting through a decaying kingdom with quick melee combos, dodge rolls and tough boss duels. It focuses on tight combat and a gloomy mood rather than heavy character building.

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