Terra Nil

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App ID	1593030
App Type	Game
Developer	Free Lives, Clockwork Acorn
Publisher	Devolver Digital
Franchise	Free Lives
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	30531579
Last Record Update	11 August 2025 – 15:40:31 UTC ()
Release Date	28 March 2023 – 15:51:00 UTC ()

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In-Game

Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.

Additional Information

Developer

Free Lives

metacritic_name

Terra Nil

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/terra-nil?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Devolver Digital

Store Release Date

28 March 2023 – 15:51:48 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://x.com/Terra_Nil

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Casual (4), Indie (23), Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

28 March 2023 – 15:51:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

7 August 2025 – 16:00:48 UTC () (1754582448)

library_assets

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logo_position ↴
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osextended

macos64,macosapplesilicon

name_localized

schinese

伊始之地

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, cURL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 12 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 10863307

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

31 March 2021 – 15:03:46 UTC (), in changelist #11111997

Supported Languages

17 Languages	Interface	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arabic	Yes	Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes	Yes	Yes
Swedish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Thai	Yes	Yes	Yes
Turkish	Yes	Yes	Yes

Assets

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page_background_path	app/1593030
timestamp	7 August 2025 – 16:00:55 UTC

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Terra Nil

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