Nyctophilia
Developed by Cat In A Jar Games · Published by Cat In A Jar Games
At a glance
Overview
An adventure, free to play, indie game by Cat In A Jar Games, published by Cat In A Jar Games — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “Nyctophilia is 2D psychological thriller about bad things in your head.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Nyctophilia.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Supported languages (2)
Nyctophilia FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is Nyctophilia?
Steam classifies Nyctophilia as a Adventure, Free To Play, Indie game, developed by Cat In A Jar Games. Nyctophilia is 2D psychological thriller about bad things in your head.
Is Nyctophilia free to play?
Yes — Steam lists Nyctophilia as Free to Play.
Is Nyctophilia single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for Nyctophilia: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is Nyctophilia on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Nyctophilia for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is Nyctophilia out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Sep 23, 2015.
What platforms is Nyctophilia on?
Nyctophilia is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is Nyctophilia single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does Nyctophilia cost?
It's free to play, per Steam.
Who made Nyctophilia?
Nyctophilia is developed by Cat In A Jar Games and published by Cat In A Jar Games.
Where to get Nyctophilia
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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