About This Game

“The horse tosses its dark, pale-striped head and nibbles at the hem of the man’s coat in hope of a scrap of bread. The man gazes silently at the still street. Beneath his thick brows, his sorrowful eyes grow moist as he drifts into memories of how it all began.”

Nightsoil is a story-driven adventure game where you join an old gong farmer on his last shift. Journey into the night with him and his loyal horse, Ol' Boy, and discover their special bond.

Key features:

• Complete one last night shift in cholera-ravaged 1854 London

• Get to know the man and Ol' Boy

• Take care of the horse

• Uniquely realistic cart-driving controls

• Clean privies & cesspits

• Collect chamber pots

• Brave the toxic sewers

The gong farmer is a miserable man who is working as an unwanted hero of the city, collecting human waste during the nights with his loyal horse Ol’ boy. Together these two have been fighting against the worsening cholera epidemic for years. Now it is time to move on in life and leave this awful city behind.

Just one last night left to suffer through.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The story includes alcohol abuse, violence, an abusive parent, mental health struggles, the death of a child, and tragic death of a spouse. These are not depicted in the game nor described in a graphic way, but they are an unskipable part of the story boards.