Terra Nil Steam news

• Latest observed players44 · 21 September 2026 - 23:11:58 UTC
• SteamPulse tracked peak689
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• Review score88% positive
• Total reviews8,438
• Release dateMar 28, 2023
• DeveloperFree Lives, Clockwork Acorn
• PublisherDevolver Digital

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Free Lives, Clockwork AcornPublisher: Devolver Digital

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Terra Nil Steam news

Terra Nil news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• New bundle with Treeplanter: Plant real trees - 17 April 2026

  Hi everyone! 💖 We're excited to share that we've got a bundle with Treeplanter: Plant real trees which just launched today. 🌲Both games are on sale and you can also get an additional 10% off as well when you get them together or pick up what you don't have in your library yet.

• Heatwave v1.1.12 - 30 March 2026

  Hey all! This is a quick patch to fix some issue that were introduced with the controller support update:Fixed an issue where placing a building would result in long pausesFixed a bug where the Seed Scanner was not functional on mouse and keyboardFixed an issue where the pause menu would sometimes not appearFixes for controller glyphs appearing when playing on mouse and keyboardFixes for photo replacing and discarding functionality on mouse and keyboardThanks for all the bug reports!

• Environmental strategy game Terra Nil gets gamepad support and Steam Deck Verified - 20 March 2026

  Terra Nil is an absolute joy, an environmental strategy game about bringing the wastes back to life and now it's Steam Deck Verified with gamepad support. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/environmental-strategy-game-terra-nil-gets-gamepad-support-and-steam-deck-verified/

• Steam Deck and Controller Support are now available! - 20 March 2026

  Hi everyone!We've been hard at work and we're excited (even if slightly sad) to announce our final update for Terra Nil. We're incredibly proud of the game it's become and the beauty all our players have brought to the world 💖 🌱 You can now restore ecosystems from wherever you are with your Steam Deck, or sit back with a controller and watch a wasteland come to life on your big screen! 🌱This has been a quiet goal of ours for some time. Thank you for sticking with us while we worked toward it!Terra Nil is also 60% off as a part of the Steam Spring sale.Go forth and heal the wasteland, we'll see you around.~ Free Lives

• Heatwave v1.2.10 - 27 August 2025

  Hi folks, This small patch fixes a bug that seemed to occur only on some AMD graphics cards.Fix a bug where some tiles would show the wrong ground textures

• Heatwave v1.2.9 - 19 August 2025

  Hi folks, another quick patch for some issues that have come up. Fix an issue where solar panels could burn infinitely Fix a map generation issue that made continental outskirts unwinnable because of a pylon being unrecyclable

• Patch v1.2.7 - 14 August 2025

  Hi folks, another bugfix patch, details below: Fix an issue with eagles getting stuck that was having negative effects on performance in Flooded City and Canyon Peaks. Make the photo scorecard better account for string overflow Disable all highlights correctly on level end ERW1N can now move on water hyacinths as well Correct the handbook icon for the rocket silo Numerous small animal/photo mode fixes

• Heatwave Patch v1.2.6 - 11 August 2025

  Hi all, Another patch to address issues that have come up: Give ERW1N the ability to move on river and wetland tiles with a little dinghy to prevent softlocks Add a better UX flow where you need to recycle the factory in floodplains to continue, to help with it being confusing Fix the action shots for catching animals in cool poses, and fix the action shot achievement. This also includes the fixes from the various hotfixes: Fix various memory leaks Fix the credits playing every time the world map was opened Fix an issue with ERW1N not being able to recycle or use bridges We'll continue to address your feedback, thank you for helping us make the game better!

• Hotfix 3 v1.2.5 - Volcanic Glacier Memory Leak - 11 August 2025

  Hi folks, Thanks to your help, we identified the (other) memory leak on Volcanic Glacier, which should now be fixed!

• Hotfix 2 - ERW1N Fixes - 10 August 2025

  Hi folks, Another hotfix, this time for ERW1N. Fix an error where ERW1N could sometimes not recycle Fix an error where ERW1N could sometimes not use wildlife bridges

• Sunday Hotfix - Credits and Memory Leak - 10 August 2025

  Hi all, A quick hotfix to address some of the most glaring issues that have come up with v1.2.5. Fix the credits playing everytime you complete a mission Fix a memory leak which particularly affected Volcanic Glacier Thanks for your feedback and patience, we'll get to the less serious bugs next.

• Heatwave Patch - v1.2.5 - 8 August 2025

  Hi all, Thank you all for the wonderful response to Heatwave so far. Here's a small patch with fixes to some of the issues reported since yesterday. Fixed an error where sometimes you'd be unable to place hydroponiums Fixed an error where aqueducts would cause you to be unable to load saves on Parched Dunes Fixed an error where you couldn't control ERW1N after restarting a phase Fixed a softlock where ERW1N could be built on a cliff Allowed ERW1N to be able to move on wetland Fixed a bug where sparrows required the incorrect atmospheric convection Fix an issue with photo slot overwriting Fixed a bug where you couldn't take full map screenshots of finished levels

• Terra Nil gets a bit less chill in the free Heatwave Update out now plus a big discount - 7 August 2025

  In Terra Nil you're tasked with restoring life to barren environments and things have begun heating up in the new free update. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/terra-nil-gets-a-bit-less-chill-in-the-free-heatwave-update-out-now-plus-a-big-discount/

• Environmental city builder Terra Nil gets major free update with 13 new animals - 7 August 2025

  Whether it's Rimworld, Civilization 7, or Simcity, most city-building games are about exploiting the natural world for your benefit. Terra Nil is the antidote to all that - a game where your goal is to restore barren, empty wastelands into flourishing ecosystems. Purify toxins from the soil, clear trash from the oceans, and gradually encourage flora to regrow and fauna to repopulate, then leave without a trace. Already boasting an 87%-positive Steam review score, it's just been given a healthy boost thanks to a free update from developer Free Lives. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Romantic horror game Draculesti fully funded on Kickstarter, Steam demo out now New JRPG Arctis Impact is the most beautiful game I've seen all year New horror game Pager is The Stanley Parable but terrifying

• Terra Nil is Getting Hot With the Heatwave Update - Out Now! - 7 August 2025

  We’re overjoyed to let you all know that Heatwave, our newest free content update, is now available on Steam!Deserts and Savannahs on the Far Side of the WorldIn Heatwave, we’ve added the brand new arid region to the game with never before seen flora and fauna in the world of Terra Nil. We have sandy deserts, salt pans, canyons and floodplains. You’ll be populating these landscapes with some of the world’s most famous animals: elephants, lions, giraffes and rhinos to name a few. Parched OasisIn the first arid map, you’ll be restoring an inland delta, inspired by the real world Okavango Delta. You’ll need to burn alien vegetation to restore the rivers, before creating savannah and alluvial vegetation. Savannah has a special interaction with elephants, based on the mutually beneficial relationship they share in real life.Canyon PeaksIn the second arid level, inspired by the famous Grand C…

• A Heatwave Approaches | Learn More About Our Next Content Update - 5 August 2025

  The next major update for Terra Nil is just around the corner! Heatwave launches on August 7, bringing a brand new region to restore, consisting of three challenging new maps, new animals, new buildings, and a brand new photography mode.Curious what’s in store? Then check out this Developer Overview video breaking down all the major new features, and more.Terra Nil Heatwave is a FREE content update. Play it on August 7.

• Join us in protecting the African penguin - 29 April 2025

  African penguins are seriously adorable. However, they are also critically endangered and could become extinct in the wild by 2035. That’s why we partnered with SANCCOB to help rescue and rehabilitate these amazing birds. We've already adopted Edgar, Jagger, and Flipper, and now we're inviting you to join our "waddle" of penguin heroes. For less than the cost of a fancy dinner, you can adopt your own penguin and appear on our community leaderboard. Curious? Watch the video and see how you can help make a real difference. Learn more by following the link below: https://penguins.terranil.com/ Together we can make a difference, one adorable penguin at a time.

• Recycling Count Bug Fixed - 13 January 2025

  Hi everyone, We've seen that many people are struggling with the recycling count softlock issue, and we have just put out a fix for the excavators that were causing it. The fix will only work on new maps after the update, not on maps in progress. Please continue to let us know if you encounter issues. - Free Lives

• Devolver Winter Sale Till Jan 2nd & Get Ready For Heatwave! - 21 December 2024

  🌱 Terra Nil is 50% Off! 🌱 Reclaim the wasteland during Devolver’s December Sale till the 2nd of January! 🔥 A Heatwave is Coming to Terra Nil! 🔥 A heatwave is coming to Terra Nil soon. Stay cool, more details next year

• Vita Nova v1.1.11 - 12 December 2024

  Hi all, just some small bugfixes: Fix an issue where excavators would be invisible after loading a save Fix an issue where the map seeds would not result in the same map on Hill and Dale and Polar Volcano Add some missing localization characters - Free Lives

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