Patch 1.1.7
2022-06-13Fix keybindings when inside orb. Fix cursor loss.
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ilzard / Nov 19, 2021 / Action, Indie
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CompareLight is my Sword, Darkness shall perish.
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Fix keybindings when inside orb. Fix cursor loss.
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86% positive, 88 reviews
Psychedelic, bleak and willfully obscure. The sound design is actually terrifying. Very odd and very cool but not really a game. Or like...not a "game" game, you know? I'd say I suffered the gameplay to try and solve the puzzle. I'll probably pick it up for another 30 minutes down the line and that'll be it. Cool and unique, plenty of mystery, not much fun at its core. Buy on sale or at full price if you love...
1 found this helpful, 2026-07-04
Honestly, this is a very unique and refreshing take on roguelikes. It can be frustrating to figure it out at first, but once you start getting it, the reward is satisfying. I love the graphics and atmosphere add so much to it as well.
0 found this helpful, 2026-06-28
Nix Umbra is a surreal journey filled with terror, darkness and silence. It's a meditative experience oozing with atmosphere. Really something else. Just put your headphones on, don't let anything else distract you and dive deep into the abyss. Absolutely recommended. Can't wait to play more. I almost played for 2 hours and still feel like I didn't even scratch the surface. Great work.
17 found this helpful, 2021-11-19
PROS; + The gameplay screams of simplicity and monstrosity, but in the best possible of ways. You move around, at first with a sword in hand and possess the ability to shine light thereby vaporizing any threats close by or temporarily respawning them elsewhere… Refrain from making contact trees, daddy long legs or basically anything black! As a roguelike; it naturally means the longer you survive and more shadowy...
19 found this helpful, 2022-04-24
Amazing, hard to describe without spoilers. Wander the forest, ponder the orb, stare at the roses. It is a very atmospheric game, headphones recommended. If you ponder the orb long enough, you may even beat my score. If you feel hopeless, remember to stay calm and don't get turned around. Look up sometimes. Ponder that orb longer, you'll need it.
13 found this helpful, 2021-12-04
Experimental horror game about getting cursed as ♥♥♥♥ in a pitch black forest. Somewhat similar gameplay loop to Devil Daggers where you start fumbling in the dark, but your runs get longer and longer the more of the game's arcane secrets you'll let yourself go mad learning. Excellent visuals and perfect sound design (play with headphones). You can ponder orbs. For fans of aggressively opaque game design.
9 found this helpful, 2021-12-02
Should you play this game? Maybe. Read on. So this is one of the strangest games I have played in a while, and I really like it. At its simplest, its an atmospheric rougelite horror game. You pick up a strange glowing sword and are told "Light is my sword. Darkness shall perish", and proceed to wander a dark forest fending off monsters until you die. In the beginning, you will die extremely quickly (less than a...
8 found this helpful, 2022-11-27
If you're a horror fan and you're looking for a different experience, check out Nix Umbra. It looks like an FPS but it isn't; it's more of a "roguelike horror." It's about survival, in a beautifully rendered monochrome world where light is your only weapon. Nix Umbra is a unique experience. You'll die, often, but you'll learn a little more each time and maybe live slightly longer the next. "Terror" aesthetics are...
5 found this helpful, 2022-04-10
Picture Slenderman, but on a B&W monitor, with contrast set to max. You're dropped in the middle of a map and are expected to collect gems. When you die--and you will, often inexplicably--the Game Over screen displays how long you managed to survive, and how many gems you collected. That's it. I'm not trying to be snarky or reductive; this has genuinely been the full sum of my experience. Not because this game is...
16 found this helpful, 2022-05-23
between this and intraquartz i have so much appreciation for how the soundscape drives these unique exploratory experiences. in that sense the frequent comparisons to devil daggers are admittedly spot-on, not just because of their shared interest in the occult but because success in both titles very much hinges on how well you can attend to every proverbial bump in the dark. even surviving for ten minutes in both...
4 found this helpful, 2022-09-21