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Nocturnals
A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
19 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“good game anyone complaining about the characters for being homosexual are weird. the romance is 100% avoidable with Diego you can just be friends or make him hate you, it's not forced and the banter is organic i don't…”
“Amazing game. Not very difficult but the story is super good. Just wish the game was a bit longer, but that is NOT a complaint because this game has multiple endings. Am very much looking forward to Cacti Coast!”
“been crying every time i think about anything related to this game since playing. SO IMPACTFUL I LOVED IT!”
14 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“its a good and entertaining game. my first run through was my honest attempt at playing as myself, i played as a good person. then, in my second run through, i was curious what it would be like if i was evil. i killed a…”
“This game is so freaking good, the musics phenomenal, the gameplays great, the relationships great, and the fact the game is actually the creators love letter to his partner makes it sweeter. btw the creatures in this…”
7 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game. Not very difficult but the story is super good. Just wish the game was a bit longer, but that is NOT a complaint because this game has multiple endings. Am very much looking forward to Cacti Coast!”
“its a good and entertaining game. my first run through was my honest attempt at playing as myself, i played as a good person. then, in my second run through, i was curious what it would be like if i was evil. i killed a…”
“Truly a wonderful expierance. Short and Sweet with well thought out endings to you choices <3”
3 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“This game is so freaking good, the musics phenomenal, the gameplays great, the relationships great, and the fact the game is actually the creators love letter to his partner makes it sweeter. btw the creatures in this…”
“[b]Basic Breakdown[/b]: [b]Nocturnals[/b] developed and published by [b]Cowboy Toad Games[/b], is a short, choice-based experience, set in the post-apocalyptic town of Ruddleside. This follows characters Ted and Diego…”
14 of the 64 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Storry ist too short, everybody is gay, everyone has its own race, its all about feelings. This ♥♥♥♥ is way to woke down the throat.”
“This game didn't even last me an hour, made me dance with a dude, and gave me no challenge to solve a single puzzle. $8 for this is a rip off.”
“Amazing game. Not very difficult but the story is super good. Just wish the game was a bit longer, but that is NOT a complaint because this game has multiple endings. Am very much looking forward to Cacti Coast!”
4 of the 64 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“great game but have to give a negative review for essentaly a demo costing $10. With a sequel coming out, i dont like the idea of possibly paying $10 per episode”
“This game didn't even last me an hour, made me dance with a dude, and gave me no challenge to solve a single puzzle. $8 for this is a rip off.”
“Great game although it's very short, so would recommend getting the game when its on sale. Cant wait for the second game to come out:) My only complaint is that the game lagged/frame jumped quite a bit”
3 of the 64 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game didn't even last me an hour, made me dance with a dude, and gave me no challenge to solve a single puzzle. $8 for this is a rip off.”
“Amazing game. Not very difficult but the story is super good. Just wish the game was a bit longer, but that is NOT a complaint because this game has multiple endings. Am very much looking forward to Cacti Coast!”
“Amazing game. Not very difficult but the story is super good.”
3 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“Storry ist too short, everybody is gay, everyone has its own race, its all about feelings. This ♥♥♥♥ is way to woke down the throat.”
“This game didn't even last me an hour, made me dance with a dude, and gave me no challenge to solve a single puzzle. $8 for this is a rip off.”
“HOLY WRITING, forced to be gay, and anything thats not world peace is considered wrong what the absolute ♥♥♥♥ is this. it was interesting but wtf”
Counted across 64 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“quaint little story about the end of the world and getting homiesexual with the bro”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Good game but WAYYYYYY too short to be even close to worth 8 dollars”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“This game conflicts me a lot. Let me start this with, I did like the game, I saw this game on a YouTube short (The scene where Maggie tries to stab Ted as he's running away) and wanted to play it. I played this while in call with my friend, we did make some fun while playing it,…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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1 Year Anniversary Sale
Nocturnals is on sale for 50% off this weekend to celebrate the games 1 year anniversary! It’s been an amazing year of speaking to the community, seeing all your fanart, visiting festivals and more. T
Nocturnals: Cacti Coast reveal trailer out tonight!
Tune in tonight to watch the reveal trailer for the Nocturnals sequel; Nocturnals: Cacti Coast! @ 8PM BST 9PM CEST 3PM ET 2PM CT 12PM PT 🌵Welcome to Cacti Coast!🌵
v.1.0.7 - Czech Subtitles added
Hello everyone! Here's the last language update which includes subtitles for Czech (Čeština) for Windows and Limux, which has been translated by the lovely Matyáš Holý. Aside from that we hope you all
Nocturnals: Out Now for iOS & Android!
Nocturnals is finally available for iOS & Google Play store! App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/nocturnals/id6740011391 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cowboytoadgame
v.1.0.6 - French Localisation added & Soundtrack Available to Purchase!
v1.0.6 - Added French Localisation thanks to Clément Mazetier - Updated the Polish localisation with some fixes and appropriate credits The Nocturnals soundtrack by Pablo Galbraith is now available to
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Post-apocalyptic · LGBTQ+ · Short · Horror · Interactive Fiction · Romance · First-Person · Action-Adventure · Exploration · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 8 |
| Official site | https://cowboytoad.games/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core (2.0 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: At least 4GB VRAM and WebGL support. Storage: 3 GB available space