Noisy Head Games’ indie-charmerBeyond the Long Nightwill be floating to PC on July 25, 2025.
Beyond the Long Nightis a dual-stick side-scroller featuring rogue-lite elements and adventure puzzle-solving. If dual-stick side-scroller strikes you as a bit odd, the explanation is that you float around with a cluster of balloons. I still have a lot of balloon-related trauma stemming fromMario KartandBalloon Kid, but even despite all the agonizing flashbacks,Beyond the Long Nightlooks like charming fun.
InBeyond the Long Night, you will explore the monster-filled Dark Mountain to discover the secrets of a corrupting force. Not unlike many roguelites, you find yourself stuck in a time-loop, but the game’s cast of colorful characters remember you throughout each one. The level is built of a randomized assortment of hand-crafted rooms, some containing puzzles.
I find the graphics to be charming in aDownwellorCave Storysort of way. I’m not sure what it is about the gameplay, but watching through some of it was enough to putBeyond the Long Nightfirmly on my radar, even if I’m not necessarily alover of roguelites.
Beyond the Long Nightis coming to PC on April 13. If you’d like to get airborne before then, ademo is available on Steam.
