Aeterna Noctis

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Aeterna Noctis is a challenging 2D hand-drawn action platformer, a Metroidvania with thrilling combat that will keep you on the edge of your seat and heart-stopping platform sections that will put your skills to the test.
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About Aeterna Noctis

About this game

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging 2D hand-drawn action platformer, a Metroidvania with thrilling combat that will keep you on the edge of your seat and heart-stopping platform sections that will put your skills to the test. Play as the King of Darkness and explore 16 connected areas in an epic journey to regain your powers. 

The Supreme God Chaos created the Universe and the world of Aeterna, and populate it with different races and creatures. Soon his creations turned against him, seeking to take the world for themselves. Chaos was angered, and in his terrible wrath, he cast a terrible curse upon the rebellious leaders. He named them King of Darkness and Queen of Light and condemned them to keep fighting each other forever, until the end of time...

EMBRACE THE DARKNESS

  • A huge non-linear story full of sidequests.
  • The world and animations have been brought to life with hand-drawn traditional frame-by-frame animation.
  • An emotion-inducing soundtrack.
  • Gameplay and mechanics that force the best out of the player.
  • Voice-acted cutscenes in 8 different languages.
  • Hours upon hours of challenges, with an emotional story full of twists and turns.
  • A new free DLC that adds more enemies, new final bosses and more game areas.

GAME FEATURES

Fluid gameplay mechanics

In a game with such a difficulty curve that scales with progression, Aeterna Noctis features extremely responsive controls, allowing for precise movement and combat.

High mobility

Intuitive world design allows the players to exploit the precise movement controls of the character, allowing them to overcome each challenge in a multitude of ways. As you become more skilled in the game, it allows you to get even faster completion times. 

Deep, beautiful plot

It is featuring an immersive and emotional story with incredible moments, filled with unexpected twists that will immerse the players into the rich world of Aeterna Noctis.

Traditional 2D Art

Worldbuilding in Aeterna Noctis is completed by handcrafting each asset, animation and environmental detail in the game using traditional illustration methods by the art team, giving rise to a vibrant and beautifully assembled world.

Freedom of choice

Aeterna Noctis features a defined path for the storyline but allows the player to take whatever path and pacing to navigate the expansive non-linear map featuring 16 different zones, interconnected in a classic Metroidvania style. 

More than 40 music tracks

Aeterna Noctis features over 40 unique tracks each with its own theme. Once the game is made available, the OST will be released with special covers of the main songs as a piano collection

Difficulty level

Aeterna Noctis features two game modes. If you are a lover of Metroidvania games, in Aeterna Noctis there is a perfect game mode for you, the Aeterna Mode. However, if extreme challenges and platforming are what you want, you are a Noctis Mode player. But do you know what the differences are between these game modes? We explain it to you.

Aeterna Mode (A pure Metroidvania experience)

In essence, the game has been completely redesigned to offer you as a player a 100% Metroidvania experience where action and exploration are the protagonists.

Noctis Mode (Platforms and extreme challenges)

By playing in this mode, you will not only have to explore and recover your powers, but you will also face constant puzzles, platform sections and challenges only recommended for the most demanding players.

What if I started in Noctis mode and the difficulty is too much for me? Or... What if I started in Aeterna mode but want a more challenging experience?

The player can switch between one mode or the other at any time without losing progress and reloading the game at the last save point, allowing the Aeterna Noctis experience to be shaped at your will. However, there are achievements that can only be unlocked on Noctis Mode.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
December 14, 2021
Developer:
Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Publisher:
Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Rating:
ACB rating of 15
PEGI rating of 12
USK rating of 12
Supported Languages:
English
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Product Requirements

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

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i7-7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 | Radeon RX Vega 56
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Aeterna Noctis User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 8 ratings
100% of users would recommend this.
4.8

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PowerTools
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I'd rate this game a solid 9/Hollow Knight. It's good. You'll only be disappointed if you harbor conspiracy theories against Easy Anti-Cheat or suck at platforming. Otherwise, it's really good.
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Houie
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This game is amazing. Probably the best metroidvania I've ever played at the time of this review. The sheer amount of content you get for the price tag, especially when on sale, is enormous. Not to mention the artwork is beautiful, the visuals and mechanics of the boss designs (for the most part) are some of the best I've ever seen, the skill tree progression is neat to have, the tremendous amount of passive skill customizations through gems is enormous, there are many traversal abilities unlocked during the playthrough that tremendously change gameplay and unlock new areas, the maps are very cleverly designed, and the precision platforming (on Noctis difficulty) is some of the craziest I've ever seen. To top it off, you can switch the difficulty on the fly if at any point you don't feel up for the crazy platform challenges on Noctis difficulty or just want to backtrack quickly. However, I did notice a strange bug in the endgame area (I believe it's called Royal Stairway) though - after dying, the game wouldn't accept any of my movement inputs and I was stuck at the lantern/throne. I haven't had any issues with losing progress on my map or saves as reported in some of the negative reviews. Side note: At the current time of review, I basically shot straight through the story and collected all the shards and ran into a roadblock with the High Aurora boss fight. I will come back and finish the endgame once I generally make more progress and become stronger first.
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amione
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Haven't played through the whole game but it looks as though it's a platformer like Hollow Knight but with some different aspects, the story is interesting for now and the gameplay is looking good so far.
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Frequently Asked Questions

According to ACB, Aeterna Noctis is suitable for players aged 15 and above.
Yes, Aeterna Noctis is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Aeterna Noctis is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i7-7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 | Radeon RX Vega 56
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
56% of critics on Metacritic recommend Aeterna Noctis. The Metascore is 72 out of 100.
100% of Fanatical users recommend Aeterna Noctis. The average review score is 4.8/5
Aeterna Noctis was released on December 14, 2021
Aeterna Noctis is published by Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Aeterna Noctis was developed by Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Fanatical users tagged Aeterna Noctis as Metroidvania, Platformer, Precision Platformer, and Action-Adventure
Fanatical users tagged Aeterna Noctis as Difficult, Atmospheric, and Side Scroller
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Aeterna Noctis as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Aeterna Noctis as Metroidvania
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Aeterna Noctis as Platformer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Aeterna Noctis as Precision Platformer

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