A small traveller moves beneath lamps and tall arches in a blue-lit hall. The room fills most of the frame, making the figure look almost lost inside its architecture. That sense of scale is one of the visual pleasures of Nocturnal 2, Sunnyside Games' upcoming hand-drawn action adventure.
The Swiss developer plans to release the sequel on PC through Steam on November 10, 2026. Its interconnected city of Ytash is a place to revisit as new abilities open routes through previously explored spaces.
Sunnyside Games' official release-date trailer for Nocturnal 2.
Project: Nocturnal 2
Production: Sunnyside Games
Architecture in the dark
Sunnyside describes the game's hand-drawn world as inspired by Persian architecture. The screenshots invite a closer look at its layered arches, columns and hanging lights. The small playable character gives those structures a sense of height without interrupting the side-scrolling view.
The Sun Child appears in another official screenshot, with an in-game fast-travel prompt.
Project: Nocturnal 2
Production: Sunnyside Games
Nocturnal 2 artwork: Sunnyside Games. Rights holder and separate editorial reuse permission unconfirmed.
Another image places a seated, sun-shaped figure opposite the hero's warm flame. The cool palette surrounding it makes that orange light easy to pick out, while an on-screen prompt identifies the figure as the Sun Child.
A flame that opens the city
The developer puts fire at the centre of both combat and exploration. A flaming sword is used against enemies, while new abilities make it possible to reach paths that were inaccessible earlier.
In Sunnyside's announcement, Gabriel Sonderegger describes returning to familiar places with new abilities as part of Ytash's unfolding exploration. The Steam listing also mentions hidden passages, arcana and poems.
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