Nivalis Nights

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

ION LANDS · Cyberpunk · Sep 29, 2026

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$22.49−10%
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
120
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Nivalis Nights?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 137 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 61 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fishing, exploring, Farming etc. the animation is really cool and different which i like.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a lot of named characters, all with decent voice acting and sometimes interesting little story hits that fit into the overall narrative.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Nivalis has an incredible World/Atmosphere/Cyberpunk Visuals however the current core gameplay loop requires much refinement/polish and Quality-of-Life fixes before I can give this a solid thumbs-up.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I adore the voxel art style the city is crafted in and the amazing soundtrack fits the vibe of that like a glove.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I’ve played on both PC and Steam Deck, and I haven’t had any issues on PC.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay131 reviews
Story83 reviews
Graphics77 reviews
Audio48 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
81% still recommend
Difficulty
89% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
71% still recommend
Optimization
80% still recommend
Interface
49% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend
Crashes
73% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$22.49$24.99−10%

The lowest we've tracked is $22.49.

1 points recordedtoday · $22.49

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