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Nihilumbra

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First release
Jun 27, 2012
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Nihilumbra is played as a standard platform game, by controlling Born as he walks and jumps across the game's levels. There are multiple enemies that the player needs to avoid since, at first, there is no way to defeat them. The game is divided into the five worlds that Born explores. In each of them, the player is granted a new colour, with which the player can paint on the terrain (by touching the screen) to modify the behaviour of the environment.

Also known as Nihilumbra ニヒラブラ, Nihilumbra.exe

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Storyline
Nihilumbra follows the story of Born, who was created from the Void, the nothingness. When he abandons it and appears in the world, he sets up on a long journey where he will learn how to use the colours around him, grating him powerful abilities. The Void from which Born escaped reclaims him, and it will never stop chasing him, devouring everything on its path. As Born runs for his life, he condemns the beautiful places he visits, as the Void makes them vanish forever.Read more

Nihilumbra follows the story of Born, who was created from the Void, the nothingness. When he abandons it and appears in the world, he sets up on a long journey where he will learn how to use the colours around him, grating him powerful abilities. The Void from which Born escaped reclaims him, and it will never stop chasing him, devouring everything on its path. As Born runs for his life, he condemns the beautiful places he visits, as the Void makes them vanish forever.

Release dates
iOS
Jun 27, 2012
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 25, 2013
Mac
Oct 25, 2013
All 10 release dates
Linux
Oct 25, 2013
PlayStation Vita
Jan 27, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Jan 28, 2015
Wii U
May 14, 2015
Android
May 22, 2015
PlayStation 4
Sep 29, 2016
Nintendo Switch
May 03, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
14h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
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At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
14h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 2,298 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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