Nightside
Sci-fi real-time strategy with visibility limited to your forces' lights
OMNIDREAM CREATIONS · Released Aug 6, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 99
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Aug 13, 2015
What is Nightside?
You build bases and command units in this single-player real-time strategy game set on an unknown planet. The 14-mission campaign follows human explorer Adam as he encounters a war between alien races. Separate battles against AI opponents let you choose maps and difficulty settings.
For you if...
- +you like relocating your base as battles develop
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer competition rather than battles against AI
What players say
61% of 99 reviews are positive
Players praise the factions' distinct playstyles and the dark atmosphere. Complaints include awkward controls, an outdated interface, performance drops as missions progress, and a lack of in-mission saves.
Screenshots and trailer
Nightside system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nightside?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6600/AMD Phenom X3 8750
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 260/Radeon HD 4870
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core I5 2500k/AMD FX 8350
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 670/Radeon HD 7870
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Nightside have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Nightside 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, Linux
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Nightside 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
- Aug 13, 2015 · PATCH 1.0.2 RELEASED!
- Aug 13, 2015 · PATCH 1.0.2 RELEASED!
- Aug 10, 2015 · NIGHTSIDE PATCH 1.0.1 IS LIVE!
- Aug 10, 2015 · NIGHTSIDE PATCH 1.0.1 IS LIVE!
1 DLC available.
