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Noctropolis
Developer Flashpoint Productions, Nightdive Studios
Noctropolis is a 1994 MS-DOS third-person adventure game by Flashpoint Productions and published by Electronic Arts. The player assumes the role of the character Peter Grey, a lonely bookstore owner who winds up in the world of his favorite comic book. Grey discovers that he is destined to assume the role of his former comic book hero. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
109 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 25, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
80 positive · 16 negative
95% range 75–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 80 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 2 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
88 of 104 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 80 yes, 16 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 96 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (114 of 138 positive).
Players praise the game's atmosphere, story, and music, calling it a classic FMV adventure. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the puzzles are unintuitive and require a walkthrough. [4][5][6] Many appreciate the enhanced edition's improvements and compatibility. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [15]
If I was to sum Noctropolis up in two words, I would say it's "beautifully one-dimensional". Initially I planned to give somewhat of a tentative recommendation based almost entirely on the game's gorgeous environments and striking atmosphere, but as I went on playing I found that beyond that there was nothing there for it. The writing is abysmal, and even if I tried to look at it through a more tongue-in-cheek lens …
- [1]
One of the better FMV adventure games from the 90's, with a remastered soundtrack that sounds amazing. The game hasn't aged as well as classics like Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and other adventure titles; the graphics are dated, the voice acting is, at times, difficult to hear, and some of the puzzles are so tough that you may need to consult gamefaqs for help. But the storyline, dialogue, artstyle, musical score, …
- [7]
I played this game when it first came out in the 90s, and loved it. In fact I've still got the original CD and instructions, but setting up DOSbox to play it was troublesome, and just never got around to beating it. Ever. So as soon as I saw this on Steam, I couldn't resist grabbing it. Not only does it run flawlessly, but it also has controller support, improved mouse support (i.e. scroll wheel is now supported), …
- [10]
I loved the hell out of this game when I originally had it on CD Rom. I mean, it's an adventure game in an original comic book universe! Heck, the main character is LITERALLY sucked into a comic book. However, even back then, I realized it: -Had really confusing, moon-logic puzzles. -An uninteresting mystery that only becomes progressively nonsensical (even by bad comic book standards) -Incredibly hokey …
- [2]
I came across this game not so long ago and was very glad to see some gems still left unrevealed for me.Noctropolis is the city covered by night,mysterys of people`s sins and saints looking for the blink of light in it`s darkness.Real actors play along with very interesting story and great music make this game very atmospheric.If you want to trip into futuristic adventure,like detectives or you are Tex Murphy fan(it …
Summarised from 34 of the 109 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
83% of the 96 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Noctropolis. The complaint that keeps coming up: puzzles are confusing and require a guide. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Charles Ardai of Computer Gaming World, while approving of the game's visual style and detailed art, criticized that the game has a simplistic interface and uses juvenile shock value in the form of gratuitous violence and sexual content in order to distract from the lack of substance to the story. He added, "It's also highly derivative, both of actual comic books and of other computer games." A reviewer for Next Generation highly praised the game's story, abstract and challenging puzzles, comic-book style backgrounds, digitized character animation, soundtrack, and dark atmosphere. Though he remarked that some of the dialogue is silly for a Mature-rated game, and that many of the puzzles…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 109 · most liked firstOne of the better FMV adventure games from the 90's, with a remastered soundtrack that sounds amazing. The game hasn't aged as well as classics like Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and other adventure titles; the graphics are dated, the voice acting is, at times, difficult to hear, and some of the puzzles are so tough that you may need to consult gamefaqs for help. But the storyline, dialogue, artstyle, musical score, noir comic book atmosphere, gameplay, and characters are still great. About 20…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I was to sum Noctropolis up in two words, I would say it's "beautifully one-dimensional". Initially I planned to give somewhat of a tentative recommendation based almost entirely on the game's gorgeous environments and striking atmosphere, but as I went on playing I found that beyond that there was nothing there for it. The writing is abysmal, and even if I tried to look at it through a more tongue-in-cheek lens so much of it is just empty. It’s not an amusing kind of bad either (like “Rise…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Noctropolis is another re-release of a classic game by Nightdive studios that's more than just DOS game running in DOSbox. Before the review starts, I should say that I have no nostalgia for this game. I did not play it when it came out, and did in fact not have a PC back then. This was my very first time playing it. Noctropolis is a mid 90's FMV adventure game. A style of games that has a, mostly justified, bad reputation. Most of them were really not very good, and the only reason why…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow I'm only now hearing about the 1994 game Noctropolis and HOLY SHIT are the screenshots jaw-dropping. How have I not heard of this earlier, it looks extremely my shit. Into the inspirational art folder you go!
positive · AI labelView post →There is boobs in the first minutes of gameplay!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Also in contention for Most Adventure Game Interface: Noctropolis
neutral · AI labelView post →Without using a walkthrough, the game becomes hilariously long. The puzzles are completely unintuitive, and items blend so seamlessly into the background that they’re nearly impossible to spot; even with random clicking, you’ll still miss things. Many objectives are triggered by scripts with no actual sense, making the whole experience feel hollow. The only reason that pushed me to the end was the misguided hope of seeing Stiletto’s boobies, only to get tricked by Drealmer. An absolute waste of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game when it first came out in the 90s, and loved it. In fact I've still got the original CD and instructions, but setting up DOSbox to play it was troublesome, and just never got around to beating it. Ever. So as soon as I saw this on Steam, I couldn't resist grabbing it. Not only does it run flawlessly, but it also has controller support, improved mouse support (i.e. scroll wheel is now supported), and even steam achievements. Just a warning, this game is fairly basic compared…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Noctropolis is a classic full-motion video (FMV) point & click adventure cut right out of the mid 1990's. Originally developed by Flashpoint Productions and then published by Electronic Arts, it wasn't until the late quarter of 2015 that Night Dive Studios acquired the rights of the game and was able to recover the source code from the original developer. After much effort to port the game to more modern systems, this Enhanced Edition came to life in January, 2016. The story follows a book…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came across this game not so long ago and was very glad to see some gems still left unrevealed for me.Noctropolis is the city covered by night,mysterys of people`s sins and saints looking for the blink of light in it`s darkness.Real actors play along with very interesting story and great music make this game very atmospheric.If you want to trip into futuristic adventure,like detectives or you are Tex Murphy fan(it reminds me alot of Tex),or just about to play another point&click... this is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate Point and Click games where you can make fatal mistakes and only notice it 2-3 hours later. This is one of those games you basically have to play with a walkthrough. Sorry, but I refund it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOCTROPOLIS, the comic book Adventure game from 1994 VIDEO OUT TONIGHT youtu.be/kx8jrVwwQmE
neutral · AI labelView post →A true classic, Short but sweet also this version is uncut/unedited in video but the UI and puzzles changed to make it, more simplistic for modern gamers, personally I found it tooo easy in this version also i couldnt find any commentary of any sorts but this game, ive had since it was on the store shelf brand new! Awesome game, awesome genre, RIP this style when win 10 takes full control all is doomed BUY this game and more like it you wont regret it!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FMV game that has been Enhanced properly. Whenever we tend to visit our nostalgic old adventure games to reply them , we fear going back to fmv games (full motion video) because they are a pain to get it to run properly in the modern os and you can always expect them to have bad elements of adventure games aka lack of humor, death , miss a item and you get stuck forever, horrible acting in fmv etc. So i came across this game Noctropolis Enhanced edition and had the same fears starting to play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They were the worst of times, they were the blurst of times. The 90's were an interesting time for comics. The speculator market had been decimating them for the most part. Nothing was dumber than thinking comic books were get rich quick schemes (well, other than baseball cards). Issue #1's - crap like Ultraforce - sold by the truck load, making companies think "well, if 1 million was sold, then we'll have to print 1 million more for issue #2!". Except that never turned out to be the case.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →playing this dark b-movie FMV adventure game Noctropolis (1994 DOS) twitch.tv/RetrogradeTom #retrogaming #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →KAMGUSTA'S MINI REVIEW It's an "old school" point-and-click adventure game. A bit too "old school", with cluncky interface, obscure enigmas and absymal graphics. Keep in mind masterpieces such as "Beneath a Steel Sky", "Monkey Island 2", "Gabriel Knight 2" and "The Dig" were made in the same period, and they are way better than this one. Best played with mouse Recommended buy price: 1$ Score: 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just like Arkham Asylum, except Batman is a random comic book nerd in a terrible cloak. Glorious 1990's cheesiness. I was forced to consult the guide (which helpfully comes with the game) a few times but it's not overly esoteric and mostly makes sense. Works fine on Steam Deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the hell out of this game when I originally had it on CD Rom. I mean, it's an adventure game in an original comic book universe! Heck, the main character is LITERALLY sucked into a comic book. However, even back then, I realized it: -Had really confusing, moon-logic puzzles. -An uninteresting mystery that only becomes progressively nonsensical (even by bad comic book standards) -Incredibly hokey full-motion-video acting. Like, even Adam West's Batman would look at this and think, "Wow,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Noctropolis, developed by Flashpoint Productions and later remastered by Nightdive Studios, is a rare artifact of the mid-1990s adventure game era—a fusion of gothic comic book theatrics, surreal dream logic, and traditional point-and-click mechanics. It represents a period when developers were experimenting with narrative tone and live-action elements in ways that now feel both nostalgic and bizarre. The remastered edition restores the original game for modern audiences with improved…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a unique game. Noctropolis is one of those obscure adventure games from the 90s, that was featured in gaming magazines of the era, generally with a full page ad showing something a posted that resembled a hybrid between Batman and Elvira. You will quickly find out that the game was developed by most of the same team as older adventure games like Countdown and Martian Memorandum. Expect similar gameplay and interface as those games. From the get go, you will be presented with an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played this when I was younger. Great game. Still enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's too dated. I really tried, but I lost interest after a while. Won't finish it. You can watch a play-through on YouTube. Only for the die-hard fans of this genre or if you want to replay it after 30+ years out of nostalgia.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a 2nd and final set of screenshots featuring Noctropolis by Flashpoint Productions and Nightdive Studios. Well, I've officially completed the game! I'll write up a review for it tomorrow morning. #noctropolis #videogames #retrogames #adventuregames #screenshots
neutral · AI labelView post →A bit of point & click history, "Noctrop" (it was a DOS game afterall) works nicely on Steam. Sure, it's a little bit clunky by today's standards but it (still) gives me a Candyman vibe when playing which I appreciate. Never beat it when I was younger but just replayed and it wasn't too difficult and I enjoyed seeing the story through to the end, achievements are a nice addition which helped motivate me to progress. A raw 90's point & click, even if a little simplistic compared to its kin but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy hell, I remember having had this on Cd way back in the days, back when FMV adventure games were the rage. So glad I found this one again! It is not without its flaws, it does suffer from the same 90's adventure game logic in certain parts, and there are a lot of instant death/game over scenes, but over all, it is a very enjoyable game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This gem from the point-and-click, FMV days holds up surprisingly well. Good story, fun puzzles, and a very tongue-in-cheek approach. I got sucked into Noctroplis along with Peter and had a lot of fun. Thanks for resurrecting this game, Night Dive!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game it's basically trying to have a batman kind of story which it wouldn't be a problem in itself but the story it's full of plot holes , the game it's basically impossible without a playthrough and even then the gameplay really aged like milk , the controls are horrible you basically have a panel that you can open with actions like "look , interact , use" and you have to open this panel multiple times and use every single option on every single object to see if you can do something with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old 1994 point and click, has some... out of touch and severely outdated dialogue options. Also there is the classic case of missing items you'll need WAY down the line if you do not scan the area. A challange without a guide for sure. Also there is 1 instance where you can use an item, leave the area and you are basically soft locked as the item disappears after 1 use but you won't be able to reenter the area without it. SO MAKE SURE YOU SAVE OFTEN. SPOILERS Please be aware there is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this games i corny as hell at times but i guess its a product of its time, the plot is probably every geeks wet dream in the 1990s and doesnt really resonate but the style and interesting a practically non existent these days, plus the game play is relatively fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible interface (why no item highlights?) and boring story but impressive technically
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old school game that has really good puzzles and story
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big thanks to everyone that hungout for the Noctropolis collab with @brainytherpgcat.bsky.social It was a wild game that I'm glad to never see again 💀 Anyhow huge shoutout to @monkeymix.bsky.social and @lasada.bsky.social for the raids We raided out to @littlenycto.bsky.social for Hell Divers 2
negative · AI labelView post →I played this game back in the 90s. Was fun to revisit and go through it again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tune in tonight at 8PM for Tossback Tuesday at youtube.com/live/W56wjN9... as I'm playing 1994's comic book themed FMV adventure game "Noctropolis". We play as a comic book store owner who gets sucked into the world of his favorite comic and must battle evil to get out!
neutral · AI labelView post →A cool and sometimes sexy 90s FMV, I really enjoyed all the crazy characters we meet along the way. The location designs are very unique looking and have their own music tracks. I do wish I would have found a use for the divorce papers, I kept offering those to everyone I met but no one wanted them. :( The music at the Cygnus lobby is an absolute banger of a track!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a set of screens for a game called Noctropolis by Flashpoint Productions and Nightdive Studios It's quite good so far as well It kinda reminds me of Harvester in a lot of ways, except this one is superhero themed #noctropolis #videogames #retrogaming #adventuregames #screenshots
positive · AI labelView post →Honestly... I bought this game when I realized it was on Steam for the sole reason that my college roommate had it and I had never finished it all the way through. If you accept the fact that graphics/gameplay have (shockingly) improved exponentially since the early/mid-1990s, then I'd recommend this game as one you play every couple of years (4.4 hrs. constituted the full amount of time it took me to play this through from start to finish... with some of the story puzzles coming back to me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have a massive weak spot for 1990s FMV games and I need it to be known that Noctropolis deserves a seat at the table with 7th Guest, Harvester, Toonstruck. Phantasmagoria (1 and 2), and Night Trap. Yes, Night Trap. If I ever need to convince my children that there really was ever such a thing as a simpler time, I will show them the absurdity of a typical 1990s FMV adventure game scene and they will understand. It'll just click and they'll get it. Noctropolis still rules and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the nineties when I couldn't understand English I tried this game and got frustrated as I didn't know what to do - now I gave it another try and man - it is a gorgeous game. Won't regret playing it - or watching the bloopers in the outro :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I played this game 20-22 years ago It seemed great fun, but it's not held up very well. There are some good bits still, and a few puzzles that do make sense, but a lot that don't which was kind of how it worked back then. Unless you're mad for retro point and click, and it is on a sale, don't bother.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely oldschool and yet still very much fun today. Aged surprisingly well for a FMV adventure due to the comic theme.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This great classic FMV adventure is fun for a number of reasons: 1. Interesting story and setting, on the serious side with occasional comedy 2. Great visuals for its time (the pixel art is a genuine pleasure to watch even in 2016) 3. Piles upon piles of interesting flavour text, going so far as describing architectural minutiae vividly, learnt quite a few new terms just by clicking around - if something looks interesting there's text making it even more so 4. Ridiculous and funny acting (par…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Check out more FMV games at [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45578719]FMV Asia | 真人互动影像游戏社
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked the idea and the story of this game. Well acting, great characters and amazing atmosphere. But I had problems with the puzzles and picking items because it was hard to find and see the items and you have to do "look" on everything to find out which item can you pick. Because of the low graphic it was hard to discover items and that was a little annoying. And another problem i think it was the limited abilities of the main character, because he supposed to be Darksheer but his…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of those games where I wish that Steam had an "eh" rating; for every one thing that Noctropolis does right, it does two things backasswards. There are a few positives: the backgrounds are all drop-dead gorgeous, the FMV is cheesy in the expected-but-still-enjoyable-way, and there is a functional idea for a story buried...somewhere in there. The whole Dreamler segment is pure gold, too. My main gripe? The story stops making sense after a certain point, lmao, and if you're not used…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TOMORROW! at 2 PM MST I'm once again guesting on @goldietfish.bsky.social and we're playing the shlock horror/Superhero CD Rom game #Noctropolis. Link in description.
neutral · AI labelView post →Immature So they wanted to make a game for immature people: S** sells. So the necessary game mechanics like detectalbe hotspots, logical dialogues etc. are lacking. Even if you are willing to ignore the immature content, It all becomes tedious and frustrating very soon.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was really fun and silly. I dig it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is unfortunately very bad. I wanted to like it, but I can't: The general idea is cool but poorly executed, you are supposed to be a superhero but you dont get to use any superpowers, the main guy is totally lame, there are plot holes. At some point you get raped by a succubus because she wants to get pregnant for some reason (another plot hole) and you tell all that to your priest friend and he says Don't dwell on it, son....Right? No big deal! Who cares The gameplay really sucks, you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was an old point and click adventure that I bought when it originally came out in the mid-late 90s. I never actually had beat the game and got it on sale for $2.50 and just played through it. It... has NOT aged well. I still like a lot of the older point and click games. The acting is atrocious and very cringe inducing. Many of the dialogues are unskippable. The best thing I can say about it is that it was worth the $2.50 for nostalgia purposes. Outside of that, I am super thankful…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old school point and click adventure with an adult twist.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TROPE IS A NINE LETTER WORD Nostalgia. That, for me, is the operative word when talking about the 90s. I lived my adolescence in that period and, amongst a plethora of cultural landmarks, computer games such as Noctropolis had a strong impact in how I saw and experienced gaming in general. Just going back to those times, with this excellent Steam version, was worth the price of admission. If we factor in the art direction of Shaun Mitchell and the work of Owen Richardson on background art…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Noctropolis is a point and click adventure game and what gives it it's uniqueness is the "swallowed into a dark comic book" premise, the general 1990s vibe of many elements and the rated "R" content which is unusual for adventure games (with a few exceptions). The gameplay is pretty standard for adventure games and can require some extended reading of dialogue along with some pixel hunting. Many bits of dialogue are voiced but not all by quite a margin. The soundtrack is midi synthesized…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool World only cooler!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Noctropolis holds a very special place in my heart. When I was younger, my father bought our first family PC. It was a "Tiny" computer with a pentium 100mhz and either 4/8mb ram. When looking for games i found Noctropolis in the cheapo section and I could afford it with my pocket money. So I bought it! I spent so many hours trying to complete the game, in my youth i struggled to complete this game, but loved the story. Noctropolis is a point & click with fmv scenes integrated into the game,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One is better off to view the entire game on youtube as opposed to playing this game... Save 10 dollars and the slow paced gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't let the cards and achievements fool you, this is not a remaster. The resolution options are terrible and you are forced to play in an ugly window just to see text. Yea they just slapped it out there. So why a positive? Because its playable, it doesn't auto skip cutscenes like harvester, and it has some support. Cards and achievements, most of ND's visual novel stock excluding blade runner is bare bone slap it on the store cash ins. In the days of steam, cards, badges, profiles, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting story from the early days where FMV was the new shiny.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard to navigate without a walkthrough, but I still found it interesting and worth my time. The scenery in the game is beautiful and the plot is pretty decent.
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