Terra Nil

Terra Nil
Developer(s)Free Lives
Publisher(s)Devolver Digital
Composer(s)Meydän
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Android, iOS, Windows
  • March 28, 2023
  • Linux, macOS
  • October 5, 2023
  • Nintendo Switch
  • December 18, 2023
Genre(s)City-building
Mode(s)Single-player

Terra Nil is a strategy video game developed by Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released for Windows, iOS and Android on March 28, 2023; the mobile port was released as part of the Netflix subscription service.[1][2] Ports for macOS, Linux, and the Nintendo Switch were released later in 2023.

While the gameplay focuses on placing buildings, as is common in city-building games, Terra Nil is the reverse – focusing instead on ecosystem reconstruction.[3] Rather than promoting the consumption of resources to expand, the game is inspired by the rewilding movement and the climate crisis, and seeks to restore nature rather than exploit it.[2][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference presskit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Ryan, Jackson (June 18, 2021). "Terra Nil reengineers the city-building game for a planet in crisis". CNET. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Newhouse, Alex (June 8, 2021). "Reverse City Builder Terra Nil Tasks You With Re-Wilding The Environment". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Hill, Mark (January 6, 2022). "Indie city-building games finally reckon with climate change". Wired. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Switzer, Eric (January 12, 2022). "The Terra Nil demo makes me feel hopeful in a hopeless world". TheGamer. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2022.