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Son of Nor

Third-person action-adventure where magic turns the landscape into a weapon

stillalive studios · Published by Viva Media · Released Apr 27, 2015

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
49% of 123
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Apr 19, 2016
Minimum PC
® 8800 GT
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 54/100 (critic reviews)

What is Son of Nor?

A third-person action-adventure set in the desert world of Noshrac, where a returning enemy threatens humanity's last refuge. You explore enemy territory and ancient structures, using telekinesis to throw objects, reshaping sand, and combining elemental spells to fight enemies and solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you want online or split-screen co-op through a story campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer combat without environmental puzzles or platforming

What players say

49% of 123 reviews are positive

Players praise the sand manipulation and physics-based powers. Recurring complaints concern a lack of polish and poor performance, with a more recent review also reporting controls that lock up. One Linux player reports crashes when loading levels.

Screenshots and trailer

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Son of Nor system requirements

Minimum: ® 8800 GT, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8
Processor
Intel® Core® 2 Duo / AMD® Athlon™ x2 6400+ or faster
Graphics
nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster with 1 GB VRAM (not compatible with all laptop/mobile video chipsets)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Son of Nor have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Son of Nor run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Son of Nor use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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