Highly anticipated pixel-art journey from indie studio earned over 200,000 Steam wishlists
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – 22 Sept. 2026 – Nocturne, the story-driven RPG with rhythm combat set in a digital afterlife from Pracy Studios, saves humanity’s consciousness on PC via Steam today after more than a decade in development.
Awaken in a virtual world as Karma, who looked forward to reuniting with their brother in the promised utopia. Instead, Karma finds a decaying world in which a millennium has passed since their death, and their brother is nowhere to be found. Explore what’s left of the corrupted world alongside a mischievous boy and a giant orange fish to discover the source of destruction and save the cyber hereafter before its permanent deletion.
Follow Karma’s journey across a 10-plus-hour story campaign full of twists, memorable characters, and more. Explore breathtaking pixel art landscapes full of secrets, new gear, and curious encounters. Guide Karma as they push ever further into the digitized great beyond, in a philosophical narrative consisting of more than 100,000 words that ponders what it means to be alive.
Encounter and fight enemies in skill-based rhythm combat set to an original symphonic rock soundtrack, including boss fight tracks recorded live by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. Carefully time musical attacks for critical hits as you observe the distinct battle styles of a mechanical fox, corrupted admins, and twisted creatures found deep within the void beyond death.
Nocturne features six difficulty options, including per-column-autoplay, which lets players with mobility challenges play with one hand. Each difficulty option gives genre newcomers, rhythm game veterans, and everyone in between the chance to tailor their experience. Those seeking mastery can take on Arcade Mode, where earning a high score on one of Nocturne’s 101 playable tracks unlocks increasingly rare trophies.
“Nocturne has been my focus for an entire decade, born from my love of both RPGs and rhythm games,” said Benjamin Pracy, founder of Pracy Studios. “It’s surreal to finally release what is essentially my life’s work, an emotional and unforgettable story that has remained secret from the world until now.”
Nocturne is now available on PC via Steam for $19.99 USD, with a 10% launch discount and English-language support. The Supporter Pack and Nocturne Original Game Soundtrack are also available for $4.99 USD and $9.99 USD, respectively. Seek answers about Nocturne and Pracy Studios on the official website, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and join the Discord community.
About Pracy Studios
Pracy Studios started out as a one-man studio in Canada with a drive for making carefully crafted narrative experiences. His first independent project as a game developer, Nocturne, is a passion project rooted in his love for RPG classics.
