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Aeterna Noctis

Aeterna Noctis

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Released Dec 14, 2021 Developer Aeternum Game Studios S.L Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaDifficultSouls-likePlatformerPrecision Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

76.3%positive1,756 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“This is probably one of the more tightly designed metroidvanias I've played. Compared to other popular titles like Nine Sols, I had complained there that the builds weren't relevant enough. Except the final boss, everything else could be handled with the basic setup. With…”

— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This is a great game i thoroughly enjoyed. There were many times where I was thinking at work damn, I just want to go home and just continue playing this game. I would recomend this game for anyone who likes Castlevania or Platforming games. But be warned this game is hard, very…”

— a player, Steam review · 60 hrs played
Not recommended · 17 found this helpful

“Uhhhhhh I agonized for a long time whether to give it a thumbs up or down, but the verdict is down. Aeterna Noctis has SO MUCH POTENTIAL, but I feel it was squandered by trying to be too much for too long. If you know nothng about the game, imagine Hollow Knight meets Celeste…”

— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:09 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

36playing at last check
4424-hour peak
128all-time peak
0 50 100 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 72 avg · Dec 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

142achievements
1.5%median completion
0.5%rarest: Serpentis (Hardcore)
87.2% of players 46.6% of players 39.7% of players 33.6% of players 32.2% of players 30.4% of players 23.1% of players 22.2% of players 21.5% of players 19.7% of players 18.5% of players 18.0% of players 17.3% of players 16.9% of players 16.4% of players 16.2% of players 14.4% of players 14.0% of players 12.8% of players 11.7% of players 9.7% of players 9.4% of players 8.9% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 7.5% of players 6.7% of players 5.8% of players 4.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.4% of players 2.0% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 87.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.2%You are prepared! — Finish the tutorial
60.9%I don't like this place — Escape from the Wastelands of the Fallen
46.6%This is just the beginning — Successfully complete the first stage in the Temple of the Kings (Noctis)
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Serpentis (Hardcore) — Defeat the Serpentis Group without healing
0.5%Serpentis — Defeat the Serpentis Group
0.5%Pleiades (Hardcore) — Defeat the Pleiades Group without healing

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$5.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99base price
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US5.99 USD−80%
EU5.99 EUR−80%
UK4.99 GBP−80%
Australia8.79 AUD−80%
Canada7.79 CAD−80%
Japan680 JPY−80%
Brazil17.79 BRL−80%
China21.60 CNY−80%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$3.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$6.8

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 25, 2026
Aeterna Noctis: Ultimate Edition - The bridge to Aeterna Lucis

The acclaimed metroidvania Aeterna Noctis takes its definitive step. We are thrilled to announce the release of Aeterna Noctis: Ultimate Edition , the most polished version of our masterpiece, availab

Jun 15, 2026
Play the Farmageddon Demo Now at Steam Next Fest!

While we continue working hard to expand our own universe, today we want to share a very important milestone for our studio with all of you. We have partnered with the amazing development team at Indi

Feb 03, 2026
Aeternum Game Studios and Studio Koba present: Future Knight

Today we share an exciting step in our journey. After years of walking the path of independent development individually, we have decided to join forces with Studio Koba (creators of Narita Boy ) to co

Jun 09, 2025
The Aeterna Lucis Demo Is Now Available!

The Aeterna Lucis Demo Is Now Available! After 4 years of development, countless challenges, endless fine-tuning, and yes… millions of deaths adjusting every jump to perfection, we’re proud to finally

Mar 13, 2025
Aeterna Lucis is coming in September 2025: Wishlist now and join the adventure!

The wait is over! Aeterna Lucis is coming this year with your support! We have some exciting news that many of you have been eagerly awaiting: the highly anticipated sequel to Aeterna Noctis, titled A

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsMetroidvania · Difficult · Souls-like · Platformer · Precision Platformer · Soundtrack · 2D · Action-Adventure · Indie · Exploration · Atmospheric · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil
ControllerFull support
Achievements142
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.aeternathegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space