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Vigil: The Longest Night

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

What works

  • Engaging combat with varied builds
  • Large open map with rewarding exploration
  • Immersive dark fantasy atmosphere and music
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Responsive controls and fluid gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bosses and enemies are easy or cheesable
  • Quest system can be confusing with points of no return
  • Lack of voice acting and occasional translation issues
  • Save system punishes death by losing progress
  • Some ui and control scheme awkwardness

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lunacid

  • Verho - Curse of Faces

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Afterimage

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • Voidwrought

More intense

Games that feels like Vigil: The Longest Night but with a more intense feel

  • Deepening Fire

  • Valfaris

  • Solateria

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

  • SiNiSistar 2

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

Less expressive

Games that feels like Vigil: The Longest Night but with less self-expression and customization

  • MO:Astray

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

  • 3000th Duel

  • WarriOrb: Prologue

  • MindSeize

  • Chasm

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Vigil: The Longest Night: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026