Nocturne on Steam: rhythm RPG from Pracy Studios after 10 years of development
Nocturne is a rhythm RPG from Pracy Studios and Benjamin Pracy, set in a digital afterlife, with a 10+ hour campaign and a September 22 release.
According to the source material, Nocturne launched on September 22 and received an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam. The studio says the project took more than 10 years to make.
Nocturne’s demo reportedly surpassed 30,000 downloads in June. The main campaign is described as a little over 10 hours long, with more than 100,000 words of story.
What happened
Nocturne has been released on Steam as a rhythm-driven RPG from Pracy Studios. The game blends traditional RPG systems with combat that, according to its description, is almost entirely driven by music, in a world that has supposedly been silent for around 1,000 years. In the Steam description, the setting is framed as a digital afterlife where eternal life comes at a cost, and where the player moves through a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world.
Pracy Studios says Nocturne is a project that has been in development for more than a decade. The studio is led by founder Benjamin Pracy, who is also identified in the provided context as the game’s creator. Additional studio context says Nocturne is about identity and existence within a digital afterlife, matching the description on the Steam page.
The Steam page is said to show an Overwhelmingly Positive rating. The same source also says the demo drew more than 30,000 downloads during Steam Next Fest in June. The studio’s own context points to a blog post stating that Nocturne is now available on Steam after 10 years of development, reinforcing the reported development timeline.
Timeline
June: Nocturne’s Steam Next Fest demo reportedly passed 30,000 downloads, according to the source.
PAX East 2025: Benjamin Pracy reportedly discussed Nocturne in an interview, describing it as a story about identity and existence in a digital afterlife.
After 10 years of development: Pracy Studios said on its blog that Nocturne is now available on Steam.
September 22: Nocturne reportedly launched on Steam.
More than 10 years: Pracy Studios says it spent over a decade developing the game.
Background
Nocturne is described as a post-apocalyptic sci-fi RPG with a digital afterlife setting. The source also mentions classic RPG elements such as leveling, stats, gear, shops, bosses, exploration, and hidden secrets. The Steam description adds that the afterlife is digital and that eternal life comes with sacrifice, while the demo presents the same core idea as a genre-blending RPG with rhythm combat.
The main campaign is said to last a little over 10 hours and include more than 100,000 words of story. In the provided context, the game is also compared to Hi-Fi Rush because of its mix of action and music-driven gameplay. That comparison fits Nocturne’s broader positioning as a rhythm RPG, where combat is not separate from the music but is directly shaped by it, according to the studio.
The external context also includes an interview with Benjamin Pracy and a blog post from Pracy Studios. In that blog post, the studio says Nocturne is available on Steam after 10 years of development. The Steam demo page also confirms that a separate Nocturne Demo exists, which fits the report that the game gained extra visibility during Steam Next Fest. The available context does not mention any platforms beyond Steam, and there are no concrete announcements about post-launch updates or expansions in the provided information.