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Grimlight Interactive · Published by Grimlight Interactive
Content notice: This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. It contains general mature content and involves scenes of violent conflict.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Nocturnis is a narrative-driven, party-based tactical RPG where a desperate attempt to restore magic twists mankind into beasts. Explore a handcrafted world, master tactical combat, and reach the Moon Temple before the night ends. Your choices and combat prowess will determine what remains by dawn.
Adventure, Indie, RPG · More free games
About this game

Magic has been fading for generations. Once, it shaped the world. Now only traces remain.
Desperate to restore its dormant power, two wizards perform an ancient lunar ritual believed to awaken magic.
It goes catastrophically wrong.
All humans transform into animals.
All animals turn into monsters.
To undo the curse, a small caravan of survivors must journey through
corrupted lands and reach the distant Moon Temple before dawn.
Tactical Turn-Based Combat
Experience tactical turn-based combat inspired by tabletop roleplaying games and adapted to a 2D side-scrolling world. Carefully position your party, combine unique abilities and overcome corrupted beasts and hostile survivors in thrilling encounters.
Build Your Party
Start with three characters, each with their own abilities, strengths and role in combat.
Unlock new abilities or upgrade existing ones, shaping each character’s role as the night unfolds.
Temporary companions may join your cause, opening new tactical possibilities.
Explore, Gather, Craft
Explore handcrafted environments brimming with secrets, puzzles and strange encounters.
Gather resources, discover useful tools and trinkets, and stock up on consumables for the road ahead.
Use crafting stations found throughout the world to cook meals, brew potions, forge equipment and prepare for the coming challenges.
Your Cart Is Your Lifeline
Your cart carries everything you find, including the Vessel, your baby-fox companion. Manage your inventory, protect your supplies, and decide what is worth taking with you as the night grows darker.
Features
A dark folk-fantasy RPG set over the course of one night
Tactical turn-based combat adapted for a 2D side-scrolling world
Handcrafted pixel art environments inspired by folklore and dark fairy tales
Three core playable characters, with temporary companions encountered along the journey
Ability upgrades and new powers through Silversprout leveling system
Environmental puzzles and exploration
Crafting through cooking, forging, potion brewing, and other crafting stations
Multiple endings shaped by your choices
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965
- Memory: 8 MB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon RX 560X
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support






