Terra Nil

I do not like citybuilders. I like them as a concept - balancing meters, executing a massive master plan days in the making, making something better than when you got there - but they always get mired down in their own complexity. And that's why I /do/ like Terra Nil. It's a simple, intuitive experience. The solarpunk veneer is also a breath of fresh air. I have no complaints. Well, okay. Maybe one complaint: it's short. I completed the main campaign in about 6 hours and I took my time. I haven't tried any bonus levels, but I'd be surprised if they were even half as long. This isn't a game you can put 100 hours into, so don't expect it.

Cute little game where you can create green landscapes. As others have already pointed out it is certainly short, though, not not very challenging at default setting. Would, in consequence, only buy it it low price.

This game is fine, the puzzles are for the most part intuitive and not too easy or tediously hard (putting aside the last few percentage points of completion you get by micromanaging the Animals which IS tedious and annoying, also some of the Weather Effects needs you to ping pong the temperature and that's easy to miss and annoying to re-do the map for). But having played when this was just a Demo on Itch.io there is so little justifying the price beyond the graphics and the engine is sometimes really struggling with those for whatever reason. The length is good for the game but doesn't justify its insane price either. Keep in mind this costs more than games like Snowtopia, Slay the Spire, Fight In Tight Spaces, Creeper World 4, Spellcaster University, Song of Syx, Metal Wolf Chaos, Mad Max, Witcher 2, Just Cause 2 and so on. Most of those gave me many, MANY times more enjoyment and/or playtime than Terra Nil. This isn't even touching on the games that are EVEN CHEAPER such as Stranglehold, F.E.A.R., Deus Ex GOTY and HOLLOW KNIGHT among many others. Only ever buy this game if you like puzzles AND it's at least 50% off. It's what I did and after finishing the game it's right on the line between an OK purchase and disappointment.

This is a good game that's about fixing up instead of destroying things for a change. It's not very long, but I find it quite relaxing. It took me about 7.5 hours to get through the game on the easy difficulty, and that's enough for me.

I got this for free with a subscription on another platform. Terra Nil is a simple, relaxing, slow-paced puzzle game with varying difficulty levels, none of which are too challenging. IMHO it's best enjoyed on mobile touch devices, due to its simplicity and casual character. The mechanics are not too many and each are super simple. You will have seen them all in a relatively short time, and applying them is easy. Throughout, the game tries to relax rather than challenge the player. It starts with a tutorial that eases players into the game, and introduces new mechanics in rapid (maybe too rapid) succession. There isn't much of a story, no hard science, and not much tech background either. So, if you are a techie nerd, this is most certainly not the simulation you are looking for. Terra Nil works well as a casual puzzle game with pleasing visuals, that is rather short and therefor best enjoyed in short bursts; during your daily commute, or a lunch break. If that's you, then you might fall in love. Otherwise, you may feel a bit disappointed at the lack of content and overall challenge.