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Nocturnals

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.

What works

  • Meaningful choice-driven narrative
  • Multiple endings encouraging replay
  • Emotional and immersive story
  • Unique art style and sound design
  • Well-made for a small indie team

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall playtime
  • Lack of skip function for cutscenes
  • Limited gameplay depth
  • Some voice acting and writing critiques
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Family Man

  • Lorelai

  • The Drifter

  • Sorry We're Closed

  • Dark Nights

  • The Music Machine

Less intimate

Games that feels like Nocturnals but with less focus on close relationships

  • Born Into Fear

  • The Stanley Parable

  • Grunn

  • Repella Fella

  • Dread X Collection 5

  • Verde Station

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Nocturnals but with less survival pressure

  • Port of Call

  • Title_Pending

  • Before Your Eyes

  • A Space for the Unbound

  • Lunar Mirror:The Pavilion of Desire

  • Paratopic

Less violent

Games that feels like Nocturnals but with less combat and destruction

  • Booth: A Dystopian Adventure

  • Backfirewall_

  • Escape to Moscow

  • South of the Circle

  • Invisible Apartment

  • PEPPERED: an existential platformer

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Nocturnals: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Relaxation, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026