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Nivalis Nights: release date, price, patches and updates

Nivalis Nights released on Steam on September 29, 2026 for Windows. US price: $22.49. Steam lists 3,549 reviews: Mostly Positive (74% positive). Latest tracked patch: Update #3 (October 5, 2026). 2,527 current players; Steam facts checked October 7, 2026 (2026-10-07 04:10 UTC).

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Quick facts

Release

September 29, 2026

Windows on Steam. Developer ION LANDS; publisher 505 Games.

US price

$22.49

Steam price, checked October 7, 2026. 10% discount at this check. Regional pricing applies.

Steam reviews

Mostly Positive

2,617 positive of 3,549 (74%), checked October 7, 2026.

Genres and support

Adventure · RPG · Simulation

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing.

Languages: English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

System requirements (minimum)

Windows

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER or RTX 3050 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750 (6 GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 42 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1080p at 30 FPS with the "very low" Graphics Quality preset. Native resolution, no upscaling utilised. SSD required. Laptop equivalent: RTX 4050 Laptop with 6 GB VRAM. Mobile GPUs perform below their desktop equivalents.

As listed on the Steam store page, checked October 7, 2026. Steam lists Windows.

Latest patches

Timeline entries, patch notes and FAQ answers restate the developer's dated Steam announcements and the Steam store page. Each entry links to its announcement. Times are as published by the developer. Tamedex has not played the game.

Update #3

· Steam announcement

Crowd-simulation performance, item-duplication and quest fixes, and manager and staff behaviour changes.

  • Performance: improved crowd simulation and animation, fixed performance issues in The Stacks scene (light probes from unloaded scenes were kept in memory) and optimised footprints camera rendering in snow.
  • Fixed the vending machine and composter item duplication glitch, customers who did not leave when the player took orders without the required processors, and cleaning up rotten food when both normal and refrigerated storage held large amounts.
  • Managers restock ingredients in line with the automated Restock Ingredients objective (shown when an ingredient falls below 10) and now gain skill experience for resolving complaints, ordering ingredients and delivering them to storage.
  • The time between ordering and delivery now depends on the manager's level, from 10 seconds down to 4 seconds at max level; the restock notification now appears after delivery.
  • Fixed player footprints in the snow, snow clipping at Fusion Point, lighting issues from the Lighting Details settings and the pause menu's visibility on bright backgrounds.

Update #2

· Steam announcement

Light culling and a Lighting Details slider, staff task priorities, graphics-settings fixes and many bug fixes.

  • Added a light culling system and a Lighting Details slider in the graphic settings: all the way right means no culling, lower values deactivate lights by distance.
  • Older ingredients are now used first for meals, which reduces rotten food but may lower the food-freshness part of customer reviews.
  • Staff now prioritise tasks in this order: serve a meal, process ingredient, make meal, take new order, deliver ingredients (Manager), buy ingredients (Manager), manage complaint (Manager), cleanup meal, cleanup trash (Cleaner), cleanup storage (Cleaner). The developer says this encourages specialisation and that single-staff venues will likely leave many customers unserved if there are too many seats.
  • Graphic settings: the Low texture quality setting was removed (players on Low move to Medium) and a confirmation popup now appears when changing texture quality.
  • Overwriting a save no longer loses the previous save if the game crashes unexpectedly; the Kitchen Buffet is now a storage unit (100 normal and 50 refrigerated).
  • Known issue: fast travel to certain locations can affect performance for some systems.

Update #1

· Steam announcement

First post-launch patch with performance work and bug fixes.

  • Various performance improvements for character actions, animations and physics.
  • Improved the workflow for staff taking orders and manager behaviour when buying ingredients; fixed business and barter skill levelling.
  • Improved the boat's visibility from the cockpit and added support for lower mouse sensitivity.
  • Fixed the camera causing performance to get worse each time a save was loaded, and fixed castling in chess matches when the king is under check.
  • Known issue: the quest log text can become illegible after it has been hidden for some time; reloading the save fixes it.

Patches, price and developer notices

Timeline entries, patch notes and FAQ answers restate the developer's dated Steam announcements and the Steam store page. Each entry links to its announcement. Times are as published by the developer. Tamedex has not played the game.

  • The developer said Nivalis Nights launches at $24.99, €24.99 or £21.99, with a special 10% launch discount for a limited time.

    Patch Price · · Steam announcement

  • The release was set for September 29, 2026 at 3PM UTC (8AM PST).

    Patch Release time · · Steam announcement

Timeline

  1. Update #3

    A patch with performance work, bug fixes and manager changes. Steam announcement

  2. Update #2

    A patch with a light culling system and staff task priorities. Steam announcement

  3. Update #1

    The first post-launch patch. Steam announcement

  4. Out now

    The developer announced the game is out on Steam with a limited 10% launch discount. Steam announcement

  5. System requirements and price

    The developer published the PC system requirements, the launch price and the release time. Steam announcement

  6. One million wishlists

    The developer said the game reached 1 million wishlists and confirmed the September 29 release. Steam announcement

  7. Convergence Showcase

    The developer said the game would be featured in the Convergence Showcase. Steam announcement

  8. New name and release date

    The developer's post title announced big news, a new name and a release date. Steam announcement

  9. Development update on optimization

    The developer published a development update titled around optimization. Steam announcement

Nivalis Nights FAQ

When did Nivalis Nights come out?

Steam lists the release as September 29, 2026. The developer is ION LANDS and the publisher is 505 Games. The developer's September 24 post set the release time at 3PM UTC.

How much does it cost on Steam?

At the time of the last check shown on this page the US price is shown in the quick facts above. The developer said it launches at $24.99, €24.99 or £21.99 with a limited 10% launch discount.

What are the system requirements?

Steam lists minimum and recommended specs, shown in the requirements section above. The minimum note says 1080p at 30 FPS on the very low preset, an SSD is required and 42 GB of storage is needed.

Are there patches yet?

Yes, three so far: Update #1 on October 1, Update #2 on October 2 and Update #3 on October 5. They focus on performance and bug fixes, with some manager and staff changes.

Is there a fix for the performance problems?

Partly. Update #2 added light culling and a Lighting Details slider in the graphic settings, and Update #3 improved crowd simulation performance. The developer also lists fast travel to certain locations as a known issue that can affect performance on some systems.

How do staff prioritise tasks?

According to the developer's Update #2 notes: serve a meal, process ingredient, make meal, take new order, then the manager tasks (deliver ingredients, buy ingredients, manage complaint), then cleanup tasks for meals, trash and storage.

Which languages are supported?

The Steam page lists English (with full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese and Turkish. Steam lists Windows only.

What Tamedex has not tested

Tamedex has not played the game or tested its performance, features or fixes. This page reports dated Steam facts and the developer's announcements.

Sources and method

Steam facts come from the public store, review, current-player and news endpoints for Nivalis Nights on Steam, checked October 7, 2026 (2026-10-07 04:10 UTC). Prices, review counts and player numbers are a snapshot.

Timeline entries, patch notes and FAQ answers restate the developer's dated Steam announcements and the Steam store page. Each entry links to its announcement. Times are as published by the developer. Tamedex has not played the game.

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