Nix Umbra (2021)
- Developer
- ilzard
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 97 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 48 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, surreal first-person journey through a monochrome forest where you gather light to fend off an encroaching darkness.
atmosphericsurrealslow-burningpsychedelicminimalistabstractdarkfirst-person
What players say
Players describe Nix Umbra as a slow, atmospheric roguelite horror game where survival hinges on sound and limited vision. Dying in under a minute is common early on, and the black-and-white visuals and terrifying audio create a deliberately obscure, nightmare-like experience. Comparisons to Devil Daggers are frequent, but players note this is slower and more about exploration than fast action.
Trailer
Screenshots
More games like this
- Dark Forest (2020)
- Devil Daggers (2016)
- Lost in Random™ (2021)
- Into the Pit (2021)
- Dap (2021)
- Kill Fish (2021)
- LUNAR LICH/月球巫妖 (2021)
- Bat of dead (2020)
More by ilzard
- Intraquartz (2022)
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.