Time really flies, and we've reached the last community blog of 2024. It’s been a year full of hard work, challenges, and tough decisions, but thanks to your incredible support, we’re ready to dive into 2025 with enthusiasm and open the doors to the world of Nivalis, a place we’ve come to think of as our home.

So, let’s take this opportunity to do a quick recap of what we’ve shared with you over the past year!


We kicked off the year by showcasing a glimpse of the game during the Taipei Game Show, an incredibly valuable experience that gave us plenty to think about and helped us set several new goals.

Throughout 2024, as a fully remote studio, we organized several meetings that we like to call workshops, where we explored numerous ideas, left behind previous concepts, and worked on new ones. Nivalis is a complex mix of features that is hard to tame, but we're getting there!

For all the virtual photographers out there, we also gave you a glimpse of the photo mode for Nivalis. Designed to give you the feel of using a realistic camera, we introduced you to some of its features: the ability to change focus distance, aperture, focal length, field of view, and the chance to experiment with a wide range of creative filters and image modification settings. We’re confident you’ll have a lot of fun capturing some of the city’s atmospheric views scattered here and there.

We answered many of your questions, showcased some of the local dishes you’ll be able to serve at your tables, and once again put the spotlight on our composer Harry Critchley, who last year shared a detailed look at his work with you. The soundtrack of Nivalis is a core part of the game, one of the pillars of the immersive experience we aim to deliver.

As part of the 2024 Games Baked in Germany event, we unveiled a new trailer, packed with never-before-seen locations and story hints through Ava, one of the main characters you’ll meet in the game. Our city truly took on a life of its own, growing and evolving in ways that sometimes even surprised us.

Speaking of characters, we’ve begun introducing you to some of the protagonists of the many stories that Nivalis will bring to life. We introduced Thaddeus Carmunis, a 92-year-old business owner on the brink of retirement, who has some valuable advice to share, and Banor, a man with an unusual sense of humor who might just turn out to be a key ally in the chaotic work life of Nivalis.


As you can probably imagine by now, it’s been a truly intense year, with so much happening behind the scenes. We’ve experimented with many ideas, and we continue to do so to breathe more life into Nivalis. As the city grows and evolves, so do we as a team, facing life’s normal challenges, watching families expand, and sharing in your incredible enthusiasm, the fuel that drives our work.

We can’t wait to see you wandering the streets and alleys we’re meticulously crafting, voxel by voxel.

The end of the year is almost upon us! For every month that passes, we’re a month closer to launch. 2025 really is just around the corner and we’re incredibly excited with what’s to come.

As we look back on 2024, we’re so thankful for all the support you’ve shown us. Every message of encouragement and excitement fuels us to keep pushing and deliver a game that we’re all proud of.

Back to this month’s blog, we’re going to address some of the FAQs we’ve seen and treat you all to some new screenshots from in-game. Enjoy!


Is there any sort of procedural generation in the game? If so, what will it be? Characters? Apartments? Something else?

Each level has been carefully crafted by our team of developers at ION LANDS. As a result, Nivalis does not require any procedurally generated assets. We can’t wait for you to explore our world. A lot of love has gone into it!

Internally, we have designed some level design tools with procedural generation in mind, for example tools that help coming up with building variations or world decoration. They basically help with a lot of repetitive tasks, but are never just going into the game without a designer’s decision.

Will Nivalis be playable in both 1st and 3rd person?

Nivalis exclusively features an immersive first-person gameplay, letting players fully explore its vibrant cyberpunk world and interact with its environment for an engaging experience. It’s an atmospheric experience just the same as a game.

Will Nivalis be compatible on Steam Deck?

Our priority is delivering an enjoyable and stable experience on PC. If we ever consider Steam Deck verification, we’ll communicate this across our official channels.

Is there an official Nivalis Bluesky account?

Yes, there is! Follow us here: https://bsky.app/profile/playnivalis.bsky.social

Will Nivalis ever launch on Mac?

Right now, we’re working towards launching Nivalis on PC (Steam and Epic Games). If we consider any additional platforms in the future, we will let you know.

Will there be weather effects in Nivalis?

Yes! You can expect a wide range of weather in the world of Nivalis, including snow, rain, fog, thunderstorms and sunshine!


Remember that as part of these monthly blogs, we want to address any community questions you might have. Is there anything you want to ask the team? Throw us your questions here on Steam.


Today we’re treating you to a selection of all-new screenshots from Nivalis. The world of Nivalis is varied and inviting and we can’t wait for you to explore it.

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