Indie developer Sunnyside Games, in partnership with Dear Villagers, have announced their upcoming action platformer, Nocturnal. Coming to PC via Steam and consoles in spring 2023, Nocturnal is an action exploration odyssey that will task players with repelling a nefarious mist as it enshrouds an ancient isle.

What’s unique about the game is how it uses fire in its gameplay mechanics. It can ward off the Mist, ignite the scenery, turn on machinery, and be used to burn beings of dark magic impervious to conventional weaponry.

The game’s synopsis reads:

After a difficult journey across a troubled sea, Ardeshir, a soldier of the Enduring Flame, returns to his home island of Nahran. Engulfed in a shadowy mist, Ardeshir must rely on fire to extinguish the sinister forces that have overtaken his native land.

Sunnyside Games co-founder Gabriel Sonderegger said:

“With Nocturnal we wanted to combine the immediacy and timelessness of classic platforming adventures with a more modern dynamism. The flames and mist give players a neat balance of oscillating between feeling weak and oppressed, with fleeting moments of triumph as they engulf their weapons in fire.

We think it adds a unique flow to a classic genre and look forward to everyone being able to play Nocturnal when it launches later this year.”

Check out the trailer below: