Terra Nil

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About the Game Terra Nil is a game about transforming a barren, lifeless landscape into a thriving, vibrant ecosystem. Turn dead soil into fertile grassland, clean polluted oceans, plant sprawling forests, and create the ideal habitat for animals to call home.

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Developer:
Clockwork Acorn
Publisher:
Netflix
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
28 March 2023
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Recent Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (98)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (4839)

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About the Game



Terra Nil is a game about transforming a barren, lifeless landscape into a thriving, vibrant ecosystem. Turn dead soil into fertile grassland, clean polluted oceans, plant sprawling forests, and create the ideal habitat for animals to call home. Then recycle your buildings and leave no trace that you were there. Reclaim the wasteland.

A reverse city builder

Use advanced eco-technology to purify the soil, creating plains, wetlands, beaches, rainforests, wildflowers, and more—then efficiently recycle everything you've built, leaving the environment pristine for its new animal inhabitants.

Different maps every time

Procedurally generated landscapes mean no two playthroughs of Terra Nil will ever be the same. Plan your build around randomized, challenging, and unpredictable terrain, including snaking rivers, mountains, lowlands, and oceans.

A natural ebb and flow

Each region of Terra Nil progresses through phases, with the ultimate goal being leaving pristine wilderness behind. Levels are not about infinite growth, but rather balancing and nurturing the environment before leaving it in peace.

Experience tranquility

Lush hand-painted environments, relaxing music, and an atmospheric ambient soundscape make Terra Nil a peaceful, meditative experience. When you're done, use Appreciate mode to bask in the natural beauty of the ecosystem you have restored.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7 x64
Processor:
Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon RX 560X
Storage:
2 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 x64
Processor:
Intel Core i7-6950X / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 1080 / Radeon RX 5700 XT
Storage:
2 GB available space

User reviews

DRA
Not recommended | 30 Jun 2026
13.7h played

I wanted to like this, but as a supposedly relaxing thing, it actually pissed me off a few times. Imo the gameplay could use a number of improvements. A lot of choices are one-way and you can only realize they were

Helpful: 10
Mr Lt Dr Cool
Not recommended | 30 Jun 2026
3.4h played

I get what they are trying to do here but it's just not very fun. I don't want to hunt down animals and take photos of them after beating the puzzle. It's a drag. The puzzle is more frustrating than satisfying too much

Helpful: 3
Madlark
Recommended | 29 Jun 2026
17.2h played

Nice puzzle/citybuilder in an eco-simulation wrapper. Had it been another zoo management game, I'd probably quit playing. Luckily, it wasn't. Has bugs, has poor design choices, but not enough to outweigh its charm.

Helpful: 1
Microsoft Word 2010
Recommended | 08 Jul 2026
11.7h played

Absolutely fantastic. This is a very fun and cozy little game with well-fitting music, The end result of any scenario never fails to put a smile on my face. A very welcome and refreshing break from the brainrot that

Helpful: 1
linsy_w
Not recommended | 07 Jul 2026
4.2h played

Taking the required photos at the end of a restoration has been pretty much impossible for me, especially for the forest animals. It's hard to get a decent picture of them and when I finally do, they're not "happy"

Helpful: 7
ThatOneSeagull
Recommended | 07 Jul 2026
45.6h played

a fun game to relax with. It has a variety of beautiful maps that are very calming to play and a responsive ambient soundtrack that really brings together the whole experience. super chill and usually my go-to puzzle

Helpful: 0