Underplayed Gems

Nyctophilia (2015)

Nyctophilia cover
Developer
Cat In A Jar Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
3.2 of 5, 308 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, unsettling exploration through a 2D pixel house where reality blurs with illusion, driven by a dark narrative rather than jump scares.

psychological thrilleratmospheric2dpixel graphicsnarrative-drivenexplorationunsettlingtense

What players say

Players are split on this free side-scrolling adventure. Some praise its mysterious, atmospheric story about mental health, while others find the plot confusing, the writing hamfisted, and the walking painfully slow.

Screenshots

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