This coverage covered Nivalis Nights‘s wishlist milestone last week — the genre pivot from Cloudpunk‘s narrative-driven conspiracy adventure to a full life simulation set in the same neon-soaked, water-bound city, and the roughly 7x jump over Cloudpunk‘s own launch numbers. ION LANDS and publisher 505 Games have now shipped the game in full on Steam as of September 30, 2026.
What’s Confirmed at Launch
Starting from a modest noodle stall, players build toward owning the city’s finest restaurant or premier nightclub — sourcing ingredients from local markets or growing vegetables directly, and using fish caught from the water as ingredients served to customers. Nivalis is navigable on foot, by public transit and taxi, or by boat along the canals. Beyond business growth, players can purchase and customize their own apartment, build relationships with the city’s residents and customers that may lead toward romance, and uncover hidden stories scattered throughout the city.
The developers have described Nivalis as a space meant for players to leave their own mark on — skyscrapers and neon streets sitting alongside plazas, canals, and hidden alleyways to explore.
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Players start with a humble noodle stall in a corner of a futuristic dystopian city and gradually expand their business, eventually rising to the position of owning the city’s best restaurant or a first-class nightclub.
In addition to business expansion, a variety of daily activities are available, such as purchasing and customizing an apartment, exploring waterways by boat, and enjoying fishing. Furthermore, it offers the narrative enjoyment of building bonds with quirky and unique city residents and discovering hidden stories.
From a noodle stall to a business empire, the choice is up to the player.
At ‘Nivalis Night,’ you can spend the day in various ways, such as running a business, mingling with locals, or cruising the canals in a boat in search of fishing spots. The main goal is to grow your business from a humble noodle stall into one of the city’s top restaurants and clubs.
You can purchase the ingredients needed for cooking at local markets or grow your own vegetables. It is also possible to serve meals to guests using fish caught from the sea. You can get around the city on foot, or use public transportation and taxis, and you can also travel along the canals by boat.
By listening to the stories of residents and guests and building friendships, you might even find unexpected love. There is also an option to purchase a home and decorate it to your desired style.
‘Nivalis’, a cyberpunk city floating on the sea
Nivalis, the setting of the game, is a massive city situated on the sea. Players explore every corner of the city, from skyscrapers and neon-lit streets to plazas, canals, and hidden alleys. The developers introduced Nivalis as a space where players can leave their own mark.
‘Nivalis Knight’ is a new title from the creators of ‘Cloudpunk’ that incorporates a retrofuturistic worldview. It was developed by the indie developer IonLand and distributed by the global publisher 505 Games.
The game recorded over 1 million items on the Steam wishlist after being first revealed in 2021. The development team stated that they worked hard to improve the game’s quality leading up to the official release.
Pricing and Platforms
Nivalis Nights launched September 30 on Steam at ₩26,500, with a limited-time 10% launch discount applied. An Epic Games Store version is planned to follow at a later date. The game was first revealed in 2021, and the development team has stated they used the time since accumulating over 1 million wishlists to focus specifically on polishing the game ahead of this full release.
For the full design analysis — the Cloudpunk-to-life-sim genre pivot and what the wishlist trajectory signals about audience appetite — see our earlier coverage.
Available now on Steam. Epic Games Store version TBA.
Information regarding ‘Nivalis Nights’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Game name | Nivalis Nights |
| Developer | ION LANDS |
| Publisher | 505 Games |
| Genre | Cyberpunk daily life simulation |
| platform | PC (Steam) and Epic Games Store release coming soon |
| Release date | September 30, 2026 (Steam) |
| price | 26,500 won (10% discount for a limited time to celebrate the launch) |
| Reactions/Evaluations | Over 1 million on Steam Wishlist (cumulative since release in 2021) |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
