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Nightingale Downs

You play a deer, tasked by your clan leader with a most urgent mission: Find and sabotage the plans of a local human settlement, intent on destroying your homeland. Your journey will be long, through dangerous jungles and facing many natural predators. Will you save your home?

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Developer
SimProse Studios
Publisher
SA Industry
Release
October 23, 2017
8 years and 285 days ago
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Mixed29 reviews55.2%

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About the Game

Animals have existed for centuries, eventually forming societies and organizing to protect each other. In Nightingale Downs, you become part of that world.

You play a deer, tasked by your clan leader with a most urgent mission: Find and sabotage the plans of a local human settlement, intent on destroying your homeland. Your journey will be long, through dangerous jungles and facing many natural predators.

Features:
  • Bright and beautiful 16-bit pixel graphics draw you into the story, with lighting and weather effects. Those who enjoyed SNES-era games will be right at home here!
  • Battle 25 different enemies, many with variable abilities and strengths. Find and use 30 different items, with fights and loot randomized every game.
  • Complete over a dozen side quests, many connecting in some way to the main story. Use the unique Karma system to build your own character, your way.
  • Professionally written, novel-quality storyline, with stirring original music, voice acting and sound to draw you in.

Enter the world of Nightingale Downs today!
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