Nightside

Nightside

Steam Deck · unrated

OMNIDREAM CREATIONS · Strategy · Aug 6, 2015

It depends on what you're after.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

62%
Mixed
133 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Linux compatibility: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 133 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 83 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Glowing structures and battlefield lighting effects help reinforce the atmosphere while also supporting gameplay clarity.
15 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay-wise it's a good game but I can't recommend this game because of optimization issues.
13 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
It should be noted that although I don't have much time on Steam logged for it, I have spent a fair bit more on private builds, as I did some initial Linux testing for them.
5 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
They did such a great job on creating a sci-fi atmosphere, full of sound effects, incredible graphics (the lighting in this game is amazing), animations, and such a cool art style.
4 of 83 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics15 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Linux compatibility5 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters28 reviews
61%
Multiplayer14 reviews
57%
Performance3 reviews
67%
Optimization3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat7 reviews
71%
Interface5 reviews
20%
Difficulty4 reviews
50%
Crashes3 reviews
0%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
62%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.