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Press release:
The Austin-based (Texas, the US) indie games publisher Devolver Digital and Cape Town-based (South Africa) indie games developer Free Lives, are today very happy and excited to announce that their ecological reverse city-builder “Terra Nil”, is coming to PC (via Steam )and Netflix on March 28th, 2023.

In this chill, meditative twist on the city-builder genre you use advanced eco-tech to transform a barren, desolate wasteland into a thriving, vibrant ecosystem. Purify soil, clean oceans, plant trees, reintroduce wildlife—then recycle everything and move on, leaving no trace you were ever there.

Across 6-8 blissful hours, tackle a variety of replayable procedurally generated biomes—including volcanic glaciers, ruined cities, and tropical islands—each with their own uniquely challenging climate, geology, flora, and fauna. Then when you’ve completed all 4 regions, challenge yourself further with unlockable alternate levels.

Create rainforests, swamps, rivers, and more, and watch as the dry, cracked surface of a dead world suddenly explodes with life and colour.

Terra Nil is a peaceful, beautiful, and deeply satisfying experience, and you can begin your journey of wasteland reclamation on mobile (via Netflix) and PC on March 28.

Pre-order now and you’ll get the Deluxe Edition of the game—which includes the soundtrack and a digital art book—at the Standard Edition price.

Beginning with pre-orders and continuing after launch, Free Lives will be donating a portion of the profits from sales of Terra Nil on Steam to the Endangered Wildlife Trust.

“From the very beginning of development we’ve wanted Terra Nil to be able to have a real-world impact,” – Says Sam Alfred, the game’s co-creator and lead designer.

“After much searching, we found the perfect partner to make this happen in the Endangered Wildlife Trust. Free Lives will be donating a portion of the proceeds of each sale of Terra Nil on Steam to the Endangered Wildlife Trust to help them in their efforts to preserve and restore ecosystems in the real world.”

Visit terranil.com or follow @Terra_Nil on Twitter for more information.

About Devolver Digital:

We are
Devolver Digital
purveyors of fine digital entertainment wares from independent artists worldwide.

A boutique game label
Owned and operated by
a team that replies to Slack threads with a non-stop deluge of hilarious gifs and passive aggressive shots at one another.

Despite our Differences
A collection of Individuals
works with independent developers from all over the world to produce and promote some of the most original, eccentric, and beloved games of the past decade.

About Free Lives:
Free Lives are a team of teenage anthropomorphic turtles, led by their anthropomorphic beard wielding rat sensei in honing and perfecting their art of game jam jitsu to battle bills, pants, petty criminals, evil overlords and alien invaders. They met in the storm sewers of Cape Town, where they bonded over a love for dank accommodations, consuming copious amounts of pizza and remaining isolated from society-at-large.