Beyond the Long Night
Explore a whimsical underground world whilst being chased by a mysterious corrupting force in this charming twin-stick action roguelike! Befriend loveable characters, fend off enemies with chaotic abilities, and uncover the secrets of this subterranean kingdom caught in a time loop.
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April 17, 2023
3 years and 107 days ago
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Mostly Positive186 reviews72.0%
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15 itemsAbout the Game
Welcome, explorer. Once more into the long night?
A charming twin-stick action roguelike adventure with a heavy emphasis on chaotic combat, cute characters and mystery!
Explore the Dark Mountain - a subterranean world full of monsters, secrets, and lovable characters. Puzzle, upgrade and battle your way through three randomly generated areas to outrun a deadly storm and escape to the Overworld beyond. Uncover a trail of mysteries in this ancient kingdom of demigods and explorers, captured within an endless time loop.
What treasures await in The Overworld? Is there a way to stop the storm from spreading? Can you escape the endless time loop? All may be revealed beyond the long night.
Unleash chaos - Shoot, dodge, throw items and use Superpowers as you battle your way through The Dark Mountain. Acquire, stack and combine powerful upgrades to wreak havoc on your foes!
Befriend the mountain folk - Meet a colourful cast of friendly cave dwellers as you journey through the underground. Complete side quests and follow their stories across multiple runs.
Survive the deadly storm and discover the mountain’s secrets - Outrun a mysterious corrupting force that chases you through the mountain. Balance your build and time well or suffer the consequences! Learn more about the world each time you play, solve puzzles and uncover the true nature of the Storm as you try to escape The Long Night. Beat the game and unlock devastating new upgrades, opening up fresh ways to play.
A charming twin-stick action roguelike adventure with a heavy emphasis on chaotic combat, cute characters and mystery!
Explore the Dark Mountain - a subterranean world full of monsters, secrets, and lovable characters. Puzzle, upgrade and battle your way through three randomly generated areas to outrun a deadly storm and escape to the Overworld beyond. Uncover a trail of mysteries in this ancient kingdom of demigods and explorers, captured within an endless time loop.
What treasures await in The Overworld? Is there a way to stop the storm from spreading? Can you escape the endless time loop? All may be revealed beyond the long night.
Unleash chaos - Shoot, dodge, throw items and use Superpowers as you battle your way through The Dark Mountain. Acquire, stack and combine powerful upgrades to wreak havoc on your foes!
Befriend the mountain folk - Meet a colourful cast of friendly cave dwellers as you journey through the underground. Complete side quests and follow their stories across multiple runs.
Survive the deadly storm and discover the mountain’s secrets - Outrun a mysterious corrupting force that chases you through the mountain. Balance your build and time well or suffer the consequences! Learn more about the world each time you play, solve puzzles and uncover the true nature of the Storm as you try to escape The Long Night. Beat the game and unlock devastating new upgrades, opening up fresh ways to play.
Features
- A charming single-player adventure set in a world caught in a time loop.
- Shoot, dodge, throw items and use Superpowers to fight your way through The Dark Mountain.
- All upgrades are infinitely stackable and combine with each other to create chaotic combinations.
- The bunting has physics.
- Outrun a deadly storm that spreads from chamber to chamber, chasing you up the mountain.
- A colourful cast of charming characters who remember you between runs.
- Motivational cows?
- Discover puzzles and secrets scattered throughout the world.
- Randomly generated maps built from individually handcrafted rooms.
- A killer soundtrack inspired by retro chiptune but with a modern twist.
