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Pale Night

$11.99
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Developer:
Pretty French Games
Publisher:
Pretty French Games
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game



Explore the world of Vector with Pal and join an epic adventure to break the mysterious curse preventing Pal from staying under the light.



Pale Night is a styled minimalist 2D adventure with a twist on the classic platformer genre, where your character must avoid light at all cost. During your journey through the Vector world you'll explore sleeping forests, moody caverns, and overcome your fears within the Mount Thunder.



The world of Pale Night is filled with hidden secrets and puzzles based on lights and shadows. Collecting all prisms add an extra challenge for players who are willing to conquer it. Use the dash orb and the dig orb to move lightning fast under the shadows, and use the cloud orb to control the shades. Once you've mastered the game, showcase your platforming skills within speedrunning challenges.

Key Features

  • Modern 2D platformer feelings with tight controls.
  • Minimalist and polished art-style.
  • Explore the game areas as you gain new movement abilities.
  • Easy to learn, hard to master, rewarding gameplay.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive
14 user reviews
100%
Positive
50 min at review
Recommended

Amazing game! If you enjoy platformers like Super Meat Boy, Thomas Was Alone, Celeste and the like, you won’t be disappointed with Pale Night! The graphics are great, the music suits the environment very well and the mechanics are top notch. Everything is wrapped in a very cute little story that will make you love squares and circles. It’s very cool to see that the game was made by only one person and its music composer, great experience overall!

6 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

I've been following the development of this game for a long time. I love this challenging die and retry game. It runs perfectly. The progressive challenges and the music are fantastic. It feels so good when you finally overcome a difficult obstacle. You won't be disappointed, and it's excellent quality for a fair price! ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don't look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult...

6 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Cool mechanics. Not a fan of platform games but I enjoyed jumping on these walls. Looking forward to see this game speed run.

6 helpful
48 min at review
Recommended

Really cool game, not as simple as I thought. Well designed game, if you liked Super Meat Boy, you will love this game

4 helpful
3 hrs at review
Recommended

Pretty platform game that uses really clever and original mechanisms, with pleasant soundtrack. Looks like a beautiful tribute to super meat boy, which Super meat boy forever failed miserably to give. For sure will become a great One-man studio that you need to follow. can't wait for a second game !

4 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

I’ve always been a huge fan of the puzzle-platformer genre, despite the fact some people tend to say that genre is dead. Pale Night proves they are wrong! The stylized art direction is gorgeous, and the gameplay can be challenging sometimes but the difficulty curve is well balanced. You won’t get bored, or you won’t throw your keyboard/gamepad through the window. There are a lot of great game design ideas and rather than using the same mechanics, again and again, Pale Night prefers to surprise players and re-invent new mechanics they will have to master. I think I’m only at the beginning of the adventure and it looks like I still have many hours left to enjoy this game. I especially enjoyed the first boss fight, paced by this cool track. A real gaming symphony, where your skills and the soundtrack will merge for a memorable experience. This is the rhythm of Pale Night, Pale Night, oh Yeah!

4 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Cool platformer with a nice soundtrack and a fine atmosphere. Noob friendly but pretty challenging.

4 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

I enjoyed my time with Pale Night. The controls felt great. The added spice on the platformer genre in the form of the light mechanics were interesting. In terms of difficulty, I'd say it is generally accessible though it has some challenging parts in the main path. The art, while minimalistic, does have some charm. Reaching the end credits can be done pretty fast, but the game offers collectibles to fetch, hidden or harder to reach, which adds a challenge and therefore can help spending more time. Given the game nature, it also presents some speedrunning value if one is interested. The games works fine on steam deck with proton, though one should note it does not implement cloud saves at the time of writing. Overall, Pale Night is a fun love letter to the platformer genre with a little twist, and a good accomplishment for this small team.

2 helpful
51 min at review
Recommended

Very solid platformer. I loved all the little surprises and mechanics throughout the different levels I encountered so far. This game brings some really cool vibes and a breath of fresh air. I would definitely recommend it !

2 helpful
12 hrs at review
Recommended

[h1]Great game, short, but sweet :)[/h1] I definitely recommend for all precision-platformer lovers. The art and music are very beautiful, characters - simplistic and cute. Levels are challenging, but not super hardcore. The extra missions for each level are present as well. The highlight (no pun intended) of this game is, of course, the fact that our main character has to avoid light. There are some helpful powers for making our way through. The boss fights were cool :) Overall, a great experience. Thank you for the game!

1 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel core i7-4710HQ CPU @ 2.5Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 240 GT
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 860M
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

FAQ

How much does Pale Night cost?

Pale Night costs $11.99.

What are the system requirements for Pale Night?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel core i7-4710HQ CPU @ 2.5Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 240 GT DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 860M DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

What platforms is Pale Night available on?

Pale Night is available on Windows PC.

Is Pale Night worth buying?

Pale Night has 100% positive reviews from 14 players.

When was Pale Night released?

Pale Night was released on Jun 20, 2022.

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