Noitu Love 2: Devolution

Indie· Action· Pixel Graphics· Beat 'em up

Released Apr 2012

A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!

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Evaluation

Noitu Love 2: Devolution launched on April 23, 2012 as a self-published indie title by solo developer Joakim Sandberg. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained package — seven stages, unlockable modes, multiple difficulty settings — with no mention of planned expansions, DLC, or post-launch updates. There are no DLC listings, no developer posts announcing future content, and no roadmap of any kind. This is a finished indie game that shipped as a complete product in 2012 and has received no post-launch content cycle. Anyone waiting for all content would have found the game complete on its release date.

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Store description presents a fully self-contained game: 7 stages, 3 difficulty settings, and 3 unlockable modes — no mention of DLC, expansions, or planned post-launch content.

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Developer

Joakim Sandberg

Publisher

Joakim Sandberg

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem! Now it's up to the new hero of the Peacekeepers, Xoda Rap, to save the world.

Fight the massive hordes of the Darns as Xoda Rap in this time-bending retro arcade adventure, a main category finalist at IGF 2008. Noitu Love 2 Devolution makes original use of mouse input to further streamline the flow of classic gameplay. Fight your way through seven different stages and unlock more, different ways to play them again. Every stage features new tactics and several boss battles. The game is made to appeal to old fans and also new players in the genre as it offers challenges for all levels.