Noita

Moderate overall intensity
Highest flag: Horror & psychological — sustained dread

What's in it

Horror & psychological sustained dread
High

A dark, randomly generated world with eerie, unsettling imagery, sudden scares, and tense exploration.

Violence realistic
Moderate

The player casts spells and fights enemies that explode or burn, with blood-like effects; no dismemberment or gore.

Dark themes intense
Moderate

The game includes a dark and grim tone with themes of death, suffering, and a bleak worldview.

Language moderate
Moderate

Occasional mild profanity in dialogue and in the community.

Substances referenced
Low

The player can brew potions and drink alcohol-like beverages to gain effects such as healing or invincibility.

Occult & ritual occult imagery/references
Low

The player casts spells, creates magical artifacts, and explores a fantasy world with occult and pagan imagery.

Who can reach your kid

User-created content

What it is

Noita is a procedurally generated first-person action roguelike set in a world made entirely of pixels. The player casts spells using a wand, exploring a dark, randomly generated world filled with enemies, traps, and secrets. The game features blood-like effects, alcohol and potion brewing, and a bleak, occult-inspired tone. It includes a large community with player-made mods and content sharing, though the Steam reviews contain strong language.

How it's framed

The game presents magic and exploration as tools for survival and progression in a bleak, often hostile world, framing the player's actions as a struggle against adversity rather than moral choices.

Details

Developer
Nolla Games
Publisher
Nolla Games
Released
Oct 15, 2020

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