# Nocturnals — Interactive Story Game

> Interactive story game with choices, puzzles, and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting. (iPhone/iPad app by Cowboy Toad Games LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nocturnals/id6740011391 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cowboy Toad Games LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787939025)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $2.99 (on sale, was $3.99)
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 83 App Store ratings · 82 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 392 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-01-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nocturnals/id6740011391/reviews.md

## What is Nocturnals?

***NOTE: This app is best optimised for devices with more than 4GB RAM, such as the iPhone 14 and above. This app is not compatible with the iPad 7th Generation or iPhone 13.


Follow the story of Ted as he navigates the abandoned town of Ruddleside amidst the post apocalypse, finding a solitary companion in Diego.

Your choices determine whether Diego will bond with Ted and help him continue his search for surviving communities, or whether the pair will face difficulties and challenges that put them at odds with each other whilst trying to escape the horrors within Ruddleside.

Gameplay:

• Explore Stylized 3D Environments: Navigate the atmospheric setting of Ruddleside.

• Solve Puzzles and Find Collectibles: Uncover the town's mysteries through various puzzles and collectibles.

• Shape Ted's Destiny: Make decisions that influence Ted's personality and determine his fate.


The game has been fully ported over from PC to mobile, includes controller support and 4 additional subtitle languages: Spanish, French, Polish and Russian.

## Key features

- Interactive story with branching choices
- Explore stylized 3D environments
- Solve puzzles and find collectibles
- Shape character destiny
- Companion bonding mechanics
- Controller support

## Chart rankings

- #170 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## What do users think of Nocturnals?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💎 Beautiful story-line
- 👍 Immersive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Optimization issues on larger screens
- 🕹️ Insignificant choices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes on startup
- Audio issues and screen blackouts
- Compatibility problems on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- More content and endings
- Optimization for iPad and larger devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 82)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nocturnals/id6740011391/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Game doesn’t work

*2026-06-15, version 1.6*

The game doesn’t work at all just a blank white screen. Want a refund

### 5/5 — I love this game! But..

*2026-05-31*

I saw this game played by my favorite YouTuber, Kenji, and then saw it was on the AppStore! Yay, right?? Wrong 😛 I didn’t read hard enough and see that it wasn’t compatible with iPhone 13 or iPad 7.. but I have an iPhone 13 and iPad mini FIVE!! Gosh that’s my fault 😭🔫 but when I saw it played by that YouTuber, I loved the game anyways! So 5 stars because I got a cool watching experience and you deserve the money. Good work!

### 3/5 — looping

*2026-04-06, version 1.6*

im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop. im stuck in a endless loop.

### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing!

*2026-03-23*

I’ve got the iPhone 16, and it gets extremely hot when playing this game, but I just play it in front of a fan. Also, for some reason, on my second playthrough only, it takes way longer to load and when I click Ted’s 03 shirt in the train car it freezes the game.

### 4/5 — few bugs here and there

*2026-03-13, version 1.6*

sometimes i have to re load the game and interact with things in a certain order so it doesn’t break the game. like i wanted to go through the shutter in the start but i need to interact with the door first or else i can’t do anything and i have to restart.

### 4/5 — Fairly good gameplay with a bit laggy

*2026-03-05*

Generally l love this game, character setting is ok, but the gameplay surely is a bit laggy, and could turn iOS device to a hot brick after a few minutes playing(16pm latest iOS). 

But hell yeah I just love this game style and can I ask you to port the Cacti Coast to iOS as well? Thank you.

### 1/5 — It isn’t working

*2026-03-03, version 1.6*

I will make it through the tutorial fully and then it just crashes and restarts from the beginning over and over again

### 3/5 — Ruined by one scene

*2026-02-20*

Great story, was looking forward to playing all the variants but that last crawling scene is just not worth it. I got through once after twenty or so tries, but on the next play-through I tried dozens and dozens of times to get through and it was pointless so I just gave up.

### 2/5 — Tons of bugs

*2026-02-07, version 1.6*

Too many bugs. You’d be lucky if the game ran without crashing.

### 3/5 — One scene is extremely frustrating and ruins the game for me

*2026-02-01*

Maybe this is a skill issue and maybe it is more do-able on PC rather than mobile, but the scene where you have to crawl to the vent to avoid being seen or heard is extremely frustrating. I've been stuck on it for days and I'm starting to think the controls don't let you move fast enough. I'm very frustrated and will probably uninstall the game and watch a playthrough instead. Great story, I just don't think the controls were adapted to mobile well enough to make the game enjoyable.

## Frequently asked questions about Nocturnals

### What kind of game is Nocturnals?

Nocturnals is an interactive story game where players make choices that influence the narrative and character relationships. It features exploration of 3D environments, puzzle-solving, and collectible elements within a post-apocalyptic setting.

### What are the key gameplay features?

Key features include exploring stylized 3D environments, solving puzzles to uncover mysteries, finding collectibles, and making decisions that shape the protagonist Ted's destiny and his bond with his companion Diego.

### How much does Nocturnals cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid game. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Nocturnals compatible with?

This app is best optimized for devices with more than 4GB RAM, such as the iPhone 14 and above. It is not compatible with the iPad 7th Generation or iPhone 13. It has been ported from PC to mobile and includes controller support.

### What is the main goal in Nocturnals?

The main goal is to guide Ted through the abandoned town of Ruddleside in a post-apocalyptic world. Your choices will determine if Ted and his companion Diego bond and help him find surviving communities, or if they face challenges and horrors together.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2025-12-12

Updated the age rating to align with apples updated policy.

### 1.5 — 2025-06-25

Fixed a bug where a black screen would persist, also included a new web GPU optimisations to improve performance.

### 1.4 — 2025-06-06

Fixed a bug that caused infinite loading.

### 1.3 — 2025-01-12

Fixed bugs related to the iPhone 13.

### 1.2 — 2025-01-09

small bug fix.

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