Underplayed Gems

Night Vigil (2024)

Night Vigil cover
Developer
Shanhai Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical sandbox where you merge identical patterns to build defenses while monsters invade at night, requiring careful planning and upgrade choices.

strategictacticalsandboxincrementalnighttime defensecalculativeresource managementupgrade-driven

What players say

Players love its addictive loop of gathering resources by day and fighting at night, but warn there is no tutorial, so the first run is confusing. The run is short, around 2-3 hours, and may stall at day 40.

Screenshots

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