Underplayed Gems

Noctambulant (2021)

Noctambulant cover
Developer
Justus Yew
Publisher
Jarze Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, story-driven experience where you explore a hand-drawn world and solve unsettling puzzles while uncovering a disturbing family mystery.

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What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and hand-drawn art, with a creepy doll enemy and puzzle-based stealth. Completion takes one to two hours, and the three endings feel satisfying. A few report a glitch that resets progress on one puzzle.

Screenshots

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