Nivalis Nights Release Date: September 29, 2026 on Steam

When did the game release?

Nivalis Nights released on September 29, 2026 for PC on Steam, and the game is live now. The date was locked in on June 30, 2026, alongside the game’s rename from its original title Nivalis — the same announcement that ended a long stretch of silence from the studio. An Epic Games Store version is confirmed to arrive later; no date has been given for it yet.

The date got its final vote of confidence on September 17, 2026, when ION LANDS announced the game had passed one million wishlists on Steam twelve days ahead of launch, reaffirming the September 29 date in the same post. The unlock time held too: per the September 24 launch announcement, the game went live at 3PM UTC on release day — 4PM BST, 5PM CEST, 8AM PST, 11PM HKT, and 12:01AM JST — and the studio confirmed the launch the same day with the “Nivalis Nights is out now!” announcement. The game is developed by ION LANDS, the German studio behind Cloudpunk, and published by 505 Games. If you want the full story of why it took five years to get here — including the trademark dispute that paused development updates — read our development timeline.

How much does it cost?

Nivalis Nights launched at $24.99 / €24.99 / £21.99, announced on September 24, 2026, and a special 10% launch discount is running for a limited time. Two footnotes worth knowing:

• The key-site placeholders were exactly that. Third-party listings showed $40–85 before the announcement; the confirmed price is less than half the top of that range. Treat any price that is not $24.99 (or your region’s equivalent) with suspicion.
• There are no editions to choose between. No deluxe tiers, season passes, or preorder bonuses have been announced — the developers have kept the offer simple on purpose.

The price is live on the official Steam page, discount applied at checkout while it lasts.

Can you preorder or play a demo?

No — on both counts, unusually firmly.

“NO to preorders of any kind, even the OST.” — Marko, ION LANDS, in the Steam community forums

That is an explicit studio policy rather than a launch-window tactic. There has also never been a public demo at any point in development, including during Steam Next Fest — the developers have shown the game through trailers, developer blogs, and Q&A videos instead.

Which store should you buy on?

Steam is the only store for now: the page lists Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud saves, and Family Sharing. The Epic Games Store version follows at an unannounced later date. On platforms, the launch announcement confirmed the game runs on GeForce NOW, while Steam Deck does not have full support at launch — the system requirements page carries the studio’s full statement.

Before you buy, two pages are worth a read: the system requirements (finalized on September 24 — this game asks for 16 GB of RAM and a 42 GB SSD even at minimum) and our feature overview covering everything confirmed about businesses, fishing, apartments, and romance.

Why did it take so long?

The short version: the game was announced years ago under the name Nivalis, missed its original 2025 window, and then went quiet for months while the studio resolved a legal dispute over the name. The June 2026 announcement resolved all of it — new name, locked date, no further delays: the game shipped on September 29, 2026, on the day it had promised since June. The full timeline has the details, and the Cloudpunk connection page explains the universe the game is set in.