Today’s Niche Spotlight is Noita, a 2D magic-based action-roguelite by Nolla Games that recently left Early Access.

Noita is set in a procedurally generated world where every pixel is simulated. This means that you can use your various spells- which you can customize with a variety of wild effects- to manipulate the environment to kill your enemies.

Destroy a ceiling to flood the room below it in lava, lure enemies into a pool of water so you can freeze or electrocute them, or create a firestorm that spreads to nearby areas. Providing you avoid dying as you delve deeper.

You can find a launch trailer below.

Noita is available on Windows PC (via GOG, and Steam) for $19.99.

You can find a rundown (via Steam) below:

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you’ve created yourself. Explore a variety of environments ranging from coal mines to freezing wastelands while delving deeper in search for unknown mysteries.

• Pixel-based physics: Every pixel in the world is simulated. Burn, explode or melt anything. Swim in the blood of your foes! Enter a simulated world that is more interactive than anything you’ve seen before.
• Your own magic: Create new spells as you delve deeper into the caverns. Use magic to crush your enemies and manipulate the world around you.
• Procedurally generated world: Explore a unique world every time you play. Discover new environments as you adventure deeper.
• Action roguelite: Death is permanent and always a looming threat. When you die, don’t despair, use what you’ve learned to get further on your next adventure.

Noita is being developed by Nolla Games, a company set up by 3 indie developers, all of whom have worked on their own projects in the past.

The three gents in question are:

Petri Purho
Petri is best known as the creator of Crayon Physics Deluxe. In his youth he also made a lot tiny freeware games. He has also made a bunch of board games, but he hasn’t told about it to anyone. So please keep it a secret.

Olli Harjola
Olli is known for the award-winning, mind-bending sci-fi puzzler The Swapper. Besides indie games, he also dabbles in music, live visuals and making programming languages.

Arvi Teikari
Arvi is also known as Hempuli. Over the years he has released a lot of tiny experimental games, so many in fact that he is unaware of all of them. One of the games he remembers making is Baba Is You.

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