Sorrowful Night

About this game

A bit of history

For generations, a small village has been protecting a sacred book capable of defeating the witches who threaten the survival of humanity.
However, one night, a blood red moon appeared in the sky, it did not bode well...
Within an hour, the village was decimated by a witch in search of the sacred book.

Unfortunately, the guardians who knew where the book was hidden took the secret to their graves.
You and three of your neighbors are the only survivors capable of stopping this disaster by finding the sacred book.

You must be quick because the witch is also searching for it and if she manages to destroy it, humanity will be doomed to chaos...
But escaping is also an option, right?

Escape or Banish? You will have a choice

Sorrowful Night is an asymmetrical multiplayer game in 4 against 1, allowing you to take turns playing as a witch or one of the 4 villagers.
As a villager, you will have a choice:

- Try to banish the threat forever to return to your peaceful life
- Flee, because your survival is at stake, and you do not wish to risk your life any longer.

Keep in mind that if the witch survives, she will inevitably attack other villages. And imagine if she manages to destroy the sacred book?
She would become invincible!
Know that if you succeed in banishing the witch, you will be rewarded for your bravery.

The Future of the Game

Latest news

• Patch Notes·23 May 2023Official

  Patch Note V0.4.2.0

  Changes Added a cooldown to avoid sorcerer to spam grab/release animation with downed villagers Added new progress bar to Exit Doors Added missing mouse sensitivity settings Change the interaction system with the Holy Book and the Book Protection Totems to convert them to the same system as other interactions in the game Added first version of a Tutorial in Main Menu accessible with “How to Play” button Fixes Multiple destroyed Ritual Totems were counted if multiple players destroyed the same totem Progress Bar wasn’t disappearing in some cases when Ritual Totems were destroyed Prevent script of the Exit Doors from not replicating correctly in some cases Prevent villagers to be stuck in final Banish Animation early by adding some additional verification Visual glitches on some VFX have been located and removed Known issues In some cases, players joining a lobby may experience display issues with their XP level, profile picture, and favorite character shown in the lobby. Fix coming soon. Update size : 44.4 MB
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• Patch Notes·10 May 2023Official

  Patch Note V0.4.1.2

  Changes Added new progress bar for Rituals Totems and for Memorials of the Damned Fixes A bug that could create a duplicate of a player character upon players appearance at the beginning of a game The possibility for the sorcerer to smash while the player was stunned or in the final banish ritual Villagers were never considered to have exited the interaction zone of the exit door More than one villagers could trigger the exiting door unlock or prayers on Memorials of the Damned at the same time in some cases Incorrect Rituals Totems count was considered for accomplish the Escape quest of the villagers Rituals Totems was stopping from being destroyed when a villager leaved the interaction while one or more villagers was still trying to destroying it in some cases For some players, the magic circle indicating that they were trying to destroy Ritual Totems wasn’t appearing correctly Fix FSR Quality Modes not displaying when graphic card not compatible with DLSS Stamina wasn’t decreasing for some players resulting in infinite sprint capability (might still occur, please let us know if you observe it.) Update size : 30.9 MB
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• Announcements·9 May 2023Official

  Sorrowful Night is now available on Steam !

  We are thrilled to announce that Sorrowful Night, our new asymmetrical multiplayer game, is now available on Steam. We are excited for our game to be in the hands of players and look forward to seeing them explore its dark and mysterious world. About Butterfly Effect - Games Studio Butterfly Effect - Games Studio is a passionate team based in France. We are currently a small team of two people, but we have big plans for the future of our studio. We are determined to provide quality content for our players and hope to soon recruit to strengthen our team. Current Early Access game content Sorrowful Night is currently in Early Access, and we are offering the first version of several key features: Matchmaking: You can join public matches or create private matches with your friends. XP System: You can earn XP by completing matches, which allows you to unlock in-game items. Villagers: 6 characters are available, with 2 unlockable through XP. Sorcerers: 2 characters with unique skills are available, with 1 unlockable through XP. Map: One map is currently available to play. Why an Epic Games account is necessary The game was designed from the beginning of its development to allow cross-play and cross-progression. As soon as the game is available on the Epic Games Store and on consoles, when these versions are ready, you will be able to access your save and your friends list, no matter which platform you connect to. That is why we need a common account, and we have chosen an Epic Games account that works with the Epic Online Services to offer this feature. Upcoming improvements in development We are currently working on several improvements for Sorrowful Night: Matchmaking improvement: We plan to add a feature to indicate that you want to play as a sorcerer prioritized. Gameplay improvement: We want to make matches more comfortable for players. Dedicated servers: We plan to switch from peer-to-peer to dedicated servers to improve game stability and performance. Support for u...
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