Nocturnal

Item: Nocturnal
Rating: 86
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-28

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Summary

Highly enjoyable, well-crafted 2D action-platformer
Stunning visuals and innovative fire mechanic
Fluid combat and pleasant platforming
Game too short for its price
Repetitive, shallow combat experience
Weak and unclear story reception

Emotions

Satisfaction37%Disappointment19%Frustration7%Enjoyment6%Excitement5%

Reviews (sample size): 238
Helpful reviews: 93%
Unhelpful reviews: 7%
Protest reviews: 0%

86%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
14%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 722
Negative points: 334
Gameplay points: 382
Perf. points: 9
Rec. points: 143
Misc points: 62

Point	Description	Importance
Highly enjoyable and well-crafted Description Players consistently praise the game as a highly enjoyable, entertaining, and well-crafted experience. Its concise nature and engaging gameplay contribute to a satisfying and memorable adventure. Importance 100%	Players consistently praise the game as a highly enjoyable, entertaining, and well-crafted experience. Its concise nature and engaging gameplay contribute to a satisfying and memorable adventure.	100%
Stunning visuals and art style Description The game receives overwhelming acclaim for its stunning visuals, art style, and atmospheric design. The use of fire and shadow effects, in particular, is highlighted as exceptionally beautiful and immersive. Importance 40%	The game receives overwhelming acclaim for its stunning visuals, art style, and atmospheric design. The use of fire and shadow effects, in particular, is highlighted as exceptionally beautiful and immersive.	40%
Innovative fire mechanic Description The central fire mechanic is lauded as innovative, well-executed, and integral to both combat and puzzle-solving. Its implementation creates a unique and satisfying gameplay loop. Importance 26%	The central fire mechanic is lauded as innovative, well-executed, and integral to both combat and puzzle-solving. Its implementation creates a unique and satisfying gameplay loop.	26%
Fluid and dynamic combat Description Combat is frequently praised for its fluidity, dynamism, and smooth execution. Players appreciate the variety of enemies, unlockable abilities, and well-balanced difficulty, making fights enjoyable. Importance 19%	Combat is frequently praised for its fluidity, dynamism, and smooth execution. Players appreciate the variety of enemies, unlockable abilities, and well-balanced difficulty, making fights enjoyable.	19%
Fluid and pleasant platforming Description The platforming elements are described as fluid, pleasant, and well-designed, offering a balanced challenge without being overly difficult. It's considered a strong aspect of the game's overall design. Importance 19%	The platforming elements are described as fluid, pleasant, and well-designed, offering a balanced challenge without being overly difficult. It's considered a strong aspect of the game's overall design.	19%
Captivating soundtrack and music Description The soundtrack and music are highly regarded for being captivating, emotional, and effectively complementing the game's atmosphere and overall experience. Importance 11%	The soundtrack and music are highly regarded for being captivating, emotional, and effectively complementing the game's atmosphere and overall experience.	11%
Tight and responsive controls Description The game's controls are consistently described as tight, responsive, and smooth, contributing to a pleasant and precise gameplay experience. Importance 8%	The game's controls are consistently described as tight, responsive, and smooth, contributing to a pleasant and precise gameplay experience.	8%
Intriguing and involving story Description The game's story and lore are found to be intriguing, simple yet involving, and effectively captivating players throughout the experience. Importance 7%	The game's story and lore are found to be intriguing, simple yet involving, and effectively captivating players throughout the experience.	7%
Good performance on various platforms Description The game performs well on various platforms, specifically noted for its smooth performance on Steam Deck and compatibility with different controllers. Importance 5%	The game performs well on various platforms, specifically noted for its smooth performance on Steam Deck and compatibility with different controllers.	5%

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