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Press release:
The Spain-based indie games developer Aeternum Game Studios are today very happy and excited to announce that their hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania “Aeterna Noctis” has just been verified for Steam Deck with all its features!

So from February 25th, players will be able to enjoy “Aeterna Noctis”on the Steam Deck with all the available features.

The team the team responsible for adventures of the King of Darkness has received a verification from Steam explaining that their title will be one of the games compatible with their long-awaited portable console, which is a great gift for all those who have their game on Steam.

Steam Deck joins the long list of platforms on which Aeterna Noctis is available. Within two weeks, Steam users will be able to enjoy this spectacular action and exploration title on the Valve console. As the team members have assured: “The verification of Aeterna Noctis by Steam is a confirmation that the game is compatible with all the functionalities of the console and we are very proud of the work that has been carried out to make it possible”.

To install Aeterna Noctis on Steam Deck, all you have to do is purchase the game on the platform. The downloadable version on Steam is completely updated, and includes all the improvements made thanks to the feedback from its gaming community, such as the ability to switch game modes between Aeterna mode (a pure Metroidvania experience) or Noctis mode (a mixture between Metroidvania and demanding platform) or enable smooth controls, features that allow the players to adjust the Aeterna Noctis experience to their will.

The news couldn’t come at a better time. As the studio awaits imminent verification for availability on PlayStation 4 and advances the version that Nintendo Switch players will soon be able to enjoy as well, the playable frontiers of Aeterna Noctis continue to expand, becoming one of the verified titles. for Steam Deck. It is a matter of time before Valve launches an official list with all the games compatible with the console, and the debut of Aeternum Game Studios will be one of them.

Aeterna Noctis has arrived stomping and everything seems to indicate that it will continue to do so for a long time. Steam Deck joins Epic Games, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation, and very soon PlayStation4 and Nintendo Switch. Aeterna Noctis has always been postulated as a cross-platform Metroidvania, and news like this confirms it. If you are a Steam user and have reserved your Steam Deck, on February 25 you have an appointment with the King of Darkness.

ABOUT AETERNA NOCTIS
Aeterna Noctis is a 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania supported by PlayStation Spain as part of their program PlayStation®Alianzas. It tells the story of the King of Darkness and his never-ending crusade against the Queen of Light for the throne of Aeterna. Long time ago, both leaders were cursed with the gift of immortality and sentenced to fight each other until the end of days.

Players will experience this never-ending conflict through 16 challenging levels, each one chock full of dangers, each zone more different from the rest — including more than 100 different enemies, over 20 powerful bosses, and dozens of challenging puzzles.

Aeterna Noctis will be released on Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on December 15th. Players can already wishlist it on Steam, Epic Games, and PlayStation Store!

KEY FEATURES
Experience a metroidvania with a challenging difficulty. Easy to learn, but hard to master as you gain experience and unlock new skills.
Explore the mysterious lands of Aeterna in a non-linear way. You are always the one to choose your next challenge. All the levels are designed to fully exploit the movement skills of the characters, opening multiple ways to overcome each challenge.
Enjoy a clean and fluid gameplay designed and polished to achieve a system that responds to 100% of the actions regardless of the speed and conditions in which they are executed.
Immerse in a deep and beautiful story. Aeterna Noctis is not just about platforms! As a proud son of the Metroidvania genre, it is also filled with fast-paced action, epic moments, and unexpected twists that will captivate even the most experienced of players.

ABOUT AETERNUM GAME STUDIOS
Aeternum Game Studios is a Spanish indie team from Talavera de la Reina (Spain). Their love for Castlevania and other recent games like Celeste, Hollow Knight, and Ori and the Blind Forest encouraged them to create Aeterna Noctis, a breathtaking hand-drawn adventure that mixes epic fantasy with intense Metroidvania gameplay.