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Press release:
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 17th, 2023.
The Montpellier-based (France) indie games publisher Dear Villagers and Lausanne-based (Switzerland) indie games developer Sunnyside Games, are today super excited and happy to announce that their flame-wielding action-platformer “Nocturnal”, is coming to PC (via Steam) for 16.99 USD and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) for 19.99 USD on June 7th, 2023.

Nocturnal is an action exploration odyssey that will task players with repelling a nefarious mist as it enshrouds an ancient isle. Use your fire to uncover what secrets lay hidden beneath the fog!

After a difficult journey across a troubled sea, Ardeshir, a soldier of the Enduring Flame, returns to his home island of Nahran. Engulfed in a shadowy mist, Ardeshir must rely on fire to extinguish the sinister forces that have overtaken his native land. Flame has many uses here.

It can ward off the Mist, ignite the scenery, turn on machinery, and be used to burn beings of dark magic impervious to conventional weaponry. But be forewarned: one cannot breathe in the Mist, so you’ll have to use your wits as you intuit new ways to keep it at bay.

Grow more powerful by offering collected ashes to the flame. Gain powers that help you expand your lifeforce, hold your breath longer, or sacrifice ashes in hopes of gaining new powers along the way.

Nocturnal encourages challengers to brave its beautiful ruins with a host of optional trials. Those seeking the glory of a true challenge can enable a host of speedrunning features, like faster transitions, skippable cutscenes, and a pausable timer. Only the fiercest warriors will try their hand Permadeath Mode, where you only have one life to undertake the entire journey.

“Reception to Nocturnal from Steam Next Fest and PAX East was super positive, so we’re thrilled that people can finally play the full game,” said Sunnyside Games co-founder Gabriel Sonderegger.

“We wanted Nocturnal to effortlessly flow between fast, frenetic action and hair-raising tension, with your constantly depleting host of light sources. It’s a thrilling balancing act that we think platforming fans will really get a kick out of.”

For more information on Nocturnal:
Wishlist Nocturnal on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634080/Nocturnal/
Follow Dear Villagers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DearVillagers
Follow Dear Villagers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearvillagers

About Sunnyside Games
Sunnyside Games is a Swiss-based company founded in 2013 and composed of sorcerers, artists, and engineers that are working hand-in-hand to create challenging, immersive and well hand-crafted 2D games for PCs and consoles. Previous games from Sunnyside Games include Towaga: Among Shadows and The Firm.

About Dear Villagers
Based in the South of France, in sunny Montpellier, we are a boutique publishing label composed of a team of twenty people. Open-minded and versatile, Dear Villagers offers handcrafted marketing and production guidance. Our mission: We tell memorable stories through memorable games. We love pixels, but we believe in people.