Noita (video game)

Noita is an action-adventure roguelite game in development by Nolla Games. Players control a witch that can create and cast spells in order to defeat enemies named after Finnish mythological creatures. The game takes place in a procedurally generated world where every pixel is physically simulated. It was released in early access for Microsoft Windows on 24 September 2019. "Noita" left early access as the 1.0 version was released on 15 October 2020.
Gameplay.
The player character in "Noita" is a witch who creates and casts spells in a procedurally generated 2D world where every pixel is physically simulated. "Noita" has permadeath, and the player fights enemies that include critters named after Finnish mythological creatures such as Hiisi and Iku-Turso.
Development.
"Noita" was developed by Nolla Games, an independent game studio based in Helsinki, Finland. The studio was formed by Petri Purho (the developer of "Crayon Physics Deluxe"), Olli Harjola ("The Swapper") and Arvi Teikari ("Baba Is You"). "Noita" is inspired by the 1998 artillery game "Liero", falling-sand games, and modern roguelikes. "Noita" was released in early access for Microsoft Windows on 24 September 2019 and is digitally distributed on GOG.com, Humble Bundle, itch.io, and Steam. The developer expected the game to be in early access for a year before its full release. Noita left early access as the 1.0 version on 15 October 2020.
Reception.
"Noita" was a finalist nominee in three categories at the 2019 Independent Games Festival: Seumas McNally Grand Prize, Excellence in Design, and Nuovo Award. Finnish computing website "" gave the early access version of "Noita" a 4 out of 5, and described the game as "unbridled and addictive" and that it "sets high expectations for the finished game". The game was nominated for "Best Technology" at the 20th Game Developers Choice Awards, held in March 2020 and for "Most Innovative Gameplay" in the Steam Awards (2020).