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Press release:
Nicosia, Cyprus (February 25th, 2026) | Today, Nested Lands, the survival-settlement RPG from META Publishing and 1M Bits Horde set in a dark world full of pestilence and madmen, launches into Steam Early Access. Alone or in co-op with up to three friends, players will have to build and expand their settlement from scratch, making sure the sanitary standards are met and protecting it from marauders, the Black Death, and their own ineptness.

Nested Lands is a medieval survival-settlement RPG set during the Black Death. Starting from nothing, players must work hard to build a functioning village by gathering resources, enduring nasty plague outbreaks, and protecting their people from roaming bandits and unstable, plague-twisted foes. Between the responsibilities that come with leading a village, surviving a deadly outbreak, and the question of the main character’s own mental state and personal hygiene, what could go wrong?

As the settlement grows, players will be tasked to stockpile medicine and get rid of infected corpses to ensure that their entire village doesn’t get wiped out by the plague. They need to master a variety of gory skills in order to beat their foes, including melee combat, archery, and stealth attacks. But be careful, for those who don’t take care of their personal hygiene, rancid body odor will alert enemies to their presence!

The Early Access roadmap was published earlier this month, detailing the planned additions and improvements to the game, including new threats, systems, biomes, features, and much more to help build the perfect settlement.

Stay up to date with Nested Lands by following the game on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Discord, and YouTube. Players can learn more about the game on the official website.

About Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games is a developer and publisher with a passion for RPGs and narrative-driven experiences. What began as a small team of games industry veterans with a love for tabletop roleplaying has evolved into a truly international studio. Headquartered in Cyprus with over 450 employees worldwide, Owlcat continues to grow, drawing talent from across the globe — and still finds time to roll dice together every week, in person and online.

Previous titles include the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

About META Publishing
META Publishing is a growing publishing label owned by Owlcat Games, specializing in gameplay-first titles with co-op multiplayer features. The label has a solid portfolio, including games like Spirit of the Island, Train Valley 2, Biped, and its sequel, Biped 2, which just released late last year. New upcoming titles from the META Publishing: Nested Lands, a new game from the Brazilian studio 1M Bits Horde, the creators of Spirit of the Island.