Nightside

Nightside

OMNIDREAM CREATIONS · August 6, 2015 · Strategy, Indie, RTS, Sci-fi

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Standard Edition · Steam
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$0.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
$1.68
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
$2.37
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Nightside price by region

Nightside costs €0.79 in Europe (EUR), £0.79 in the United Kingdom, $0.99 in the United States, CA$1.13 in Canada, NZ$1.25 in New Zealand, $1.25 in Georgia (USD), R$2.17 in Brazil and zł3.59 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Nightside offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €0.79 −80% €0.79 €1.06 5
United Kingdom £0.79 −80% £0.79 £0.93 4
United Statesyour region $0.99 −80% $0.99 $1.25 5
Canada CA$1.13 −80% CA$1.13 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.25 −80% NZ$1.25 — 1
Georgia (USD) $1.25 −40% $1.97 $1.25 5
Brazil R$2.17 −80% R$2.17 R$9.63 2
Poland zł3.59 −80% zł3.59 zł5.87 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Nightside

✦ AI summary

Nightside is a sci-fi real-time strategy game where you build bases and command four unique races competing for valuable green ice on a dark alien planet. Experience fast-paced combat-focused gameplay through Adam's story-driven campaign or test your skills against challenging AI across multiple maps and difficulties.

NIGHTSIDE is a four races sci-fi base building real time strategy game set on the dark side of an unknown planet where the valuable "green ice" resource can be found. Follow Adam, a human explorer, as he discovers the secrets of this dark world through a story-driven single player campaign.

Key Features


  • 14 MISSIONS STORY DRIVEN SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN – follow the human explorer Adam through his journey of discovery of a dark world as he witnesses the war between two alien races while hoping that help will come from his fellow humans
  • Versus AI – sharpen your skills in battles versus a challenging AI (18 maps and 3 difficulties available)

Other Points Of Interest


  • no fog of war, just lights of your units/buildings for vision
  • four races with different gameplay mechanics
  • fast paced combat oriented gameplay
  • intuitive and accessible interface
  • all races have mobile bases
  • good balance between micro and macro management

Nightside — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Nightside is a science-fiction RTS with four distinct factions and creative atmosphere built around darkness mechanics that most players find engaging and well-designed. The main criticisms center on optimization issues causing significant frame rate drops despite meeting recommended specs, unintuitive unit selection controls, and limited overall content that leaves the game feeling incomplete.

Recommended Nov 26, 2025
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Recommended May 25, 2026
Nightside is a science-fiction real-time strategy game developed and published by OMNIDREAM CREATIONS that combines traditional RTS systems with a distinctive environmental mechanic built around darkness and visibility. Blending base construction, resource gathering, tactical combat, and faction-based warfare, the game creates a strategy experience that feels familiar in structure while introducing enough unique ideas to establish its own identity. Rather than relying entirely on established genre conventions, Nightside builds much of its gameplay around environmental conditions that constantly influence battlefield awareness and strategic planning. The setting immediately separates the game from more traditional science-fiction strategy titles. Players are sent to a distant world trapped in permanent darkness, where survival and expansion revolve around securing an important resource known as green ice. Multiple civilizations compete for control over this valuable material, creating conflict that extends across hostile terrain where visibility itself becomes one of the most important resources available. Darkness is not simply visual presentation. It becomes a defining gameplay m…
Recommended Feb 7, 2026
Honestly I don't know why I refunded this game, it has 4 unique factions with their own playstyles. I loved how each and every one played and I've yet to complete the campaign, that being said no game is without it's gripes. Weird selection rules for units/buildings why ctrl+left click lol everything else though was pretty nice I honestly recommend this, though with it's unique playstyle, it's more of an advanced sort of RTS When Nightside 2 comes out I'll happily play that too, hopefully all the factions here will be seen in the new one. Also would be nice if in the new game, you could construct sub-home stations that have the exact capabilities as the motherships but to a lesser extent.
Recommended Dec 6, 2025
very creative factions unique atmosphere (darkness)
Not recommended Sep 29, 2024
Clever lighting effects and the game looks good, but lacks content. Not even worth the five dollars or the time to install, on the other hand it could be a fine gift for a much younger player. There's really nothing more to say.
Not recommended Jul 1, 2024
Gameplay-wise it's a good game but I can't recommend this game because of optimization issues. The Recommended requirements are a lie. I have better than what is recommended and I have major frame drops as levels progress (like down to the thirty and forty fps range.)

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