Nightside

Wait62%

Mixed · 133 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • Linux

OMNIDREAM CREATIONS · Strategy · Aug 6, 2015

Player review score
62%
Mixed
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Nightside?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 133 player reviews · updated

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
37% of themes are praise36% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
The darkness mechanic particularly strengthens combat encounters because battlefield conditions remain unpredictable.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Glowing structures and battlefield lighting effects help reinforce the atmosphere while also supporting gameplay clarity.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
6 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Blending base construction, resource gathering, tactical combat, and faction-based warfare, the game creates a strategy experience that feels familiar in structure while introducing enough unique ideas to establish its own identity.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the soundtrack for the Nova's levels, they fit well and add to the game's overall atmosphere.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Combat6 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
50% still recommend
Linux compatibility
75% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
60% still recommend
Multiplayer
57% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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