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NightSky (2011)

★ 2.7 from 97 players Metacritic 78 About 1h to play #72 in Casual 51% finish it

Games like NightSky

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  • Nihilumbra
    Shares Short, 2D and Singleplayer; rated 0.7 higher; released within 1 year.
  • VVVVVV
    Shares Short, 2D and Singleplayer; same developer; rated 1.1 higher; released within 1 year.
  • Back to Bed
    Shares puzzles and Singleplayer.
  • Tumblestone
    Shares puzzles, 2D and Singleplayer; about 5h longer.
  • The Bridge
    Shares puzzles, 2D and Singleplayer; rated 0.6 higher; released within 2 years.
  • Gorogoa
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Overview

Released in 2011, NightSky lands in the Casual space and runs on 5 platform families: iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo 3DS and PC. Players have rated it 97 times, landing at 2.7 out of 5. Only 80% of games we track score higher. Within Casual it ranks #72 of 622 games by our quality score. Average playtime is 1 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 69% shorter than the Casual average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 78 — 3 points above the Casual average.

What players actually do with it

51%finish it▲ genre avg 48%
33%positive ratings97 votes
6on wishlists
40gave upvs 41 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
iOSMobileMar 2013
LinuxPCMar 2011
macOSPCMar 2011
Nintendo 3DSNintendoOct 2012
PCPCJan 2011

Can my PC run NightSky?

Minimum

OS: Windows XP or newer
Processor: Intel Atom or above
Memory: 512MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card
DirectX®: N/A
Hard Drive: 100MB

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Questions

When was NightSky released?

NightSky was released on January 6, 2011.

What platforms is NightSky on?

NightSky is available on iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo 3DS and PC.

How long is NightSky?

Average playtime for NightSky is about 1 hours.

Is NightSky worth finishing?

51% of players who started NightSky finished it — the average for Casual games is 48%. 33% of ratings are positive.

How many people play NightSky?

1,784 players on RAWG own NightSky and 6 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to NightSky?

Closest matches in our catalog: Nihilumbra, VVVVVV, Back to Bed and Tumblestone.

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