Steam market intelligence
Nocturnals
87% positive · 926 Steam reviews · released Sep 13, 2024 · by Cowboy Toad Games
Choices MatterPost-apocalypticLGBTQ+ShortHorrorInteractive FictionRomanceFirst-Person
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~35,142
(P10–P90: 14,057 – 77,312)
Gross revenue: ~$230,243
($92,099 – $506,533)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing87% positive · 109 mentions
“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 get why that's a…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio87% positive · 31 mentions
“From buying this game, and viewing some complaints of it being short, however the developers of this game really out did themselves on this game, no matter. The details of this game is very interesting, the design of it being 2D is what…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 13 h played
Content & longevity83% positive · 23 mentions
“Nocturnals is an excellent game. There's no good way of explaining the game itself without spoiling plot details, but I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible. Pros: -An engaging plotline that has actual direction. -Ted is a good…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played
Price & value81% positive · 21 mentions
“So basically... this game is honestly so amazing. Nobody should have any regrets about buying this game. It's dirt cheap and people may complain about how short the story is (around 30-40 mins), but honestly, that shouldn't matter at all…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played
Gameplay & mechanics84% positive · 19 mentions
“Nocturnals is an excellent game. There's no good way of explaining the game itself without spoiling plot details, but I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible. Pros: -An engaging plotline that has actual direction. -Ted is a good…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played
298 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Technology
3D
Art style
CartoonStylized
Setting
Post-apocalyptic
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
HorrorAtmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.