Independent Italian studio Doesn’t Matter Games has released a new official trailer for Noctiria, its urban horror roguelite deckbuilder launching for Windows PC via Steam on September 18, 2026.
Set in a corroded, filthy and diseased city trapped in the atmosphere of the 1990s, Noctiria combines strategic card-based combat with psychological and urban horror.
Players choose from six distinct heroes, each featuring a different starting deck, card pool, progression system and central gameplay mechanic. Runs unfold across branching maps filled with battles, elite encounters, disturbing events, merchants, treasures, rest sites and bosses.
Combat revolves around reading enemy intentions and building increasingly powerful interactions between cards, status effects and other systems. Players can develop radically different strategies while progressing permanently between runs, unlocking additional heroes, cards, upgrades and customization.
The journey is also shaped by Corruption, a system connected to risk, survival, encounters, rest and other decisions made throughout a run.
Free Steam demo available now
Players can already experience Noctiria through its free Steam demo.
The demo includes:
- The complete first act, The Cursed Forest.
- One playable hero, Shadow.
- Character-specific cards and progression.
- Battles and elite encounters.
- Events.
- Merchants.
- Treasures.
- Rest sites.
- Permanent card upgrades and unlocks up to level 15.
- A complete boss encounter.
- Mouse and keyboard controls.
- Full gamepad support.
- English, Italian, German, French and Spanish language support.
Key features of the full game
- Six distinct heroes with unique decks, mechanics and progression.
- Strategic turn-based card combat with readable enemy intentions.
- Interconnected status effects and card synergies.
- Permanent progression across runs.
- Branching handcrafted maps.
- Battles, elites, merchants, treasures, events, rest sites and bosses.
- Consumable relics and long-term upgrades.
- A Corruption system affecting risk and survival.
- Four main acts to descend through.
- Urban and psychological horror far removed from traditional fantasy settings.
