Nicalis

NightSky

Game

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

  • platform game*
  • strategy video game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Nintendo 3DS*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    87*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Physics*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Atom or above*
    Memory
    512MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card DirectX®: N/A*
    Storage
    100MB*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Atom or above*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    4*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Nicalis
  • Nicalis, Inc.*

Publishers

  • Nicalis
  • Nicalis, Inc.*

Release history

  • 2013
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2011-01-06 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-01-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2011-01-06 · Nintendo 3DS*
    Release date
    2011-01-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo 3DS*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 1, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Atom or above*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
3D graphics card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
NightSky*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Atom or above*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 11 fields
Developers · Nintendo 3DS
Nicalis
Nicalis*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Nicalis
Nicalis*
ESRB classification · Nintendo 3DS
ESRB · Nintendo 3DS
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Nintendo 3DS
platform game
platform game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
platform game
platform game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Platform
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Nicalis
Nicalis*
Publishers · Nintendo 3DS
Nicalis
Nicalis*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-01-06 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-01-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Nintendo 3DS
2011-01-06 · Nintendo 3DS
Release date
2011-01-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo 3DS*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
22*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
63* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Nicalis, Inc.*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
35* min
Metacritic score
78*
Name
NightSky*
Negative reviews · historical
115*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
892*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.99*
Publishers
  • Nicalis, Inc.*
Recommendations
311*
Store release date · historical
Mar 1, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.nicalis.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Nicalis, Inc.
Nicalis, Inc.*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Nicalis, Inc.
Nicalis, Inc.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 1, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
51* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Nicalis, Inc.*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
19* min
Name
NightSky*
Negative reviews · historical
115*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
892*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.*
Community tags · historical
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Indie*
  • Platformer*
  • Casual*
  • Puzzle*
  • Physics*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Strategy*
  • 2D*
  • Short*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Relaxing*
  • Great Soundtrack*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Indie
Indie*
Platformer
Platformer*
Casual
Casual*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Physics
Physics*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Strategy
Strategy*
2D
2D*
Short
Short*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Tags votes
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
95*
Indie
Votes · historical
87*
Platformer
Votes · historical
68*
Casual
Votes · historical
64*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
62*
Physics
Votes · historical
58*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
52*
Strategy
Votes · historical
24*
2D
Votes · historical
22*
Short
Votes · historical
21*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
19*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
15*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Nicalis, Inc.*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
78*
Name
NightSky*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP or newer Processor: Intel Atom or above Memory: 512MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card DirectX®: N/A Hard Drive: 100MB *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Nicalis, Inc.*
Recommendations total
309*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 1, 2011*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Nicalis, Inc.
Nicalis, Inc.*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP or newer*
Processor alternatives
Intel Atom or above*
Memory
512MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card DirectX®: N/A*
Storage
100MB*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Nicalis, Inc.
Nicalis, Inc.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 1, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Indie|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,063*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
4*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
NightSky*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
4*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data