Astra Noctis is the first game from the Spanish studio SoloGGStudio. It is a video game that seeks to inspire the sensations of the early Soulslike games, with slow-paced and strategic combat, while offering the exploration possibilities of traditional Metroidvania, all from the perspective of a 2.5D side-scrolling video game.
The project began development in 2021 as a classic Soulslike with an over-the-shoulder camera, but it soon shifted to a 2.5D style. Initially, the game was going to be called Anima Noctis, but to differentiate ourselves from other games also based in Spain, we decided to change the name. That’s why we consulted our fans on social media, and they chose the name Astra Noctis.
Video Game Title: ASTRA NOCTIS
Developer: SOLOGGSTUDIO
Genre: SOULSVANIA, INDIE, 2.5D
Number of Players: SINGLE PLAYER
Languages: ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Platforms: PC, PLAY STATION, XBOX, SWITCH
Release Date: 2026
DESCRIPTION:
Astra Noctis is a combination of early Soulslike strategic combat, Metroidvania exploration, and modern 2.5D side-scrolling environments.
You control the “Exile,” one of 12 beings created by the Lord of Time, KAI. Your creator ordered you to protect the Goddess QUOD, The Absolute, The Goddess of Existence, and the most important of all known gods. However, over time, your father’s orders became an attempt to imprison QUOD and deprive her of her freedom. Due to your refusal to comply with those orders, you were executed for high treason. Your body was embalmed and banished from the Astral Plane where the Gods dwell. Until eons later, your oath to protect The Absolute brought you back.
The combat system is an attempt to bring the feel of the early Dark Souls to a 2.5D side-scrolling environment. This makes combat seem a bit slower than traditional metroidvanias, but it also makes it more tactical and strategic.
In Astra Noctis you can explore several planes of existence with different biomes. Mountains, caves, deserts, jungles and even technologically advanced cities await you to discover them. In addition, for metroidvania lovers, there will be special areas that you will not have access to at first and that will require special skills, or very specific astral weapons, to be able to discover them.
In this video game there are more than 250 items that can be equipped by the player, among which its 8 different weapons stand out. These weapons encourage totally different play styles. Some are light and fast, others slow but very destructive; it depends on you which one you want to use.
