Nyctophilia
A 2D psychological thriller about a house where realities overlap
Cat In A Jar Games · Released Sep 23, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 357
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Nyctophilia?
Nyctophilia is a free, single-player adventure whose protagonist arrives at a house hoping to forget something. You explore rooms, solve puzzles involving different realities, and look after food and hygiene. Two endings reveal different sides of the story.
For you if...
- +you prefer adventures that take little time to finish
Not for you if...
- −you want difficult puzzles rather than simple exploration tasks
What players say
65% of 357 reviews are positive
Players praise the atmosphere and visual style, while opinions on the story are divided. Common complaints concern confusing or unconvincing writing, slow walking, and repetitive exploration.
Screenshots and trailer
Nyctophilia system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nyctophilia?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
Does Nyctophilia have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Nyctophilia 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian.
Does Nyctophilia 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
