Nivalis Nights Release Date, Price, Reviews, Console Status

Nivalis Nights release date was September 29, 2026. ION LANDS' cyberpunk simulation game is live on Steam for Windows. The first Steam response is Mostly Positive, while performance complaints are already recurring. Read our Nivalis Nights preview for the pre-launch context.

Key Takeaways

• Nivalis Nights launched on Steam on September 29, 2026, at 3 PM UTC.
• The regular price is $24.99. Steam's 10% introductory offer brings it to $22.49 and ends October 13.
• Steam showed 1,148 total reviews and 846 positive reviews on September 30, a Mostly Positive score of about 74%.
• The launch version is Windows-only, single-player, and supports 120 Steam achievements plus full controller support.
• No PS5, Xbox, or Switch release has been announced in the official sources checked on September 30.

Overview

ION LANDS and 505 Games released Nivalis Nights after reaching 1 million Steam wishlists. An official post recorded that milestone on September 17, twelve days before launch. Steam identifies the finished game as a single-player Adventure, RPG, and Simulation title set in a cyberpunk city. Its store description covers the business, restaurant, apartment, fishing, and relationship premise without giving a separate console plan.

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What Happened

The official launch post put Nivalis Nights on Steam on September 29 at 3 PM UTC. It announced a "special 10% launch discount for a limited time." Steam's current store listing supplies the end date: the introductory offer ends October 13, 2026. The current US price is $22.49 against the regular $24.99 price.

Steam lists Windows as the supported operating system, with single-player play, 120 Steam achievements, and full controller support. The developer is ION LANDS, the publisher is 505 Games, and the store genres are Adventure, RPG, and Simulation. Steam's launch post also says the game does not have full Steam Deck support at launch.

The September 24 technical post lists a 42GB SSD install. Minimum specifications are Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB of RAM, and a GTX 1660 SUPER, RTX 3050, RX 6600, or Arc A750 with 6GB of VRAM. The target is 1080p at 30 frames per second on very low settings, native and without upscaling. Recommended specifications are Windows 11, an i5-13600K or Ryzen 5 7600, 16GB of RAM, and an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT with at least 12GB of VRAM, targeting 1440p at 60 frames per second on high.

Why It Matters

The early Steam score is useful, but the split in player feedback says more than the label alone. At the time of our September 30 check, Steam showed 846 positive reviews out of 1,148 total, with a Mostly Positive rating. The most-helpful positive reviews praise the atmosphere and the feeling of inhabiting a cyberpunk city. Another says the game has more depth than expected from its store pitch. These are early player impressions, not a finished critical consensus.

The most-helpful negative reviews focus on performance. Several players report stutters or low frame rates even on high-end hardware, and say changing graphics settings made little difference. A launch-day Nivalis Nights performance thread on Reddit describes similar stutters, including reports that frame rates fell sharply in busy areas. That is a player report, not a universal benchmark.

The console question is still open. I checked the Steam news feed, the official Nivalis Nights site and FAQ, and the 505 Games storefront on September 30. None announced a PS5, Xbox, or Switch version or supplied a console release date. Search suggestions for "Nivalis Nights PS5" and "Nivalis Nights Xbox" show interest, but autocomplete is not confirmation. The only confirmed launch platform in the checked sources is Windows PC.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When did Nivalis Nights release? Nivalis Nights released on Steam for Windows on September 29, 2026. The official launch announcement listed a 3 PM UTC release time.

How much does Nivalis Nights cost? The regular Steam price is $24.99. Steam currently lists a 10% introductory offer at $22.49, with the offer ending October 13, 2026.

What are Nivalis Nights reviews like? On September 30, Steam showed Mostly Positive at 846 positive reviews out of 1,148 total, or about 74% positive. Player reactions praise the atmosphere while performance complaints recur.

What PC specs does Nivalis Nights require? The minimum is Windows 10, 16GB RAM, a GTX 1660 SUPER, RTX 3050, RX 6600, or Arc A750, and 42GB on an SSD. Recommended specs rise to an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT.

Is Nivalis Nights coming to PS5, Xbox, or Switch? No console release has been announced in the official Steam feed, Nivalis Nights site and FAQ, or 505 Games storefront checked on September 30, 2026. No console date is available.

References

• Nivalis Nights on Steam
• Nivalis Nights is out now!
• PC System Requirements & Price
• 1 Million Wishlists
• Steam review summary
• Nivalis Nights official site and FAQ