Nivalis (PC) - I'm keeping my eye on this.

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As a big fan of life-sim games, Nivalis caught my attention because it portrays life in the opposite spectrum of the usual charming farm or island setting -- that is, life in a cyberpunk themed city. Nivalis seems interesting enough based on the premise of finding a place to live, a place to work, and a place to love. I remember that Cyberpunk 2077 planned to include this too as a sort of gameplay, where the player can have a routine of work to take a break from the main story (or even a break from the side-quests); I don't know what happened to that plan. Anyway, the thought of Nivalis is captivating.

Nivalis is being developed by ION Lands, and their other game, Cloudpunk, is (also) a cybperpunk themed game where you deliver parcels. In Nivalis, you're supposed to create a cyber comfy home, manage a business, and meet new friends. But perhaps there is something more -- a secret hidden beneath the city.

There is no release date for Nivalis yet, but it is wishlisted now on my Steam.

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