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Content notice: The game includes an option to customize the characters and body parts of the characters, including the genitals. This is an optional inclusion and is not a default one. Also, the game includes gore and blood scenes, including cutting the human body.
Mostly Positive — 72% positive (576 reviews) · 25 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Nested Lands is a ruthless medieval RPG game featuring in-depth village building, large-scale social management and combats. Gather survivors, build a settlement, craft, master your skills, survive, and endure alone or in online co-op.
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Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a rugged medieval adventure where you gather survivors, build your settlement, and master skills to survive threats both inside and out. In Nested Lands, your choices shape the fate of your community.
About this game
Nested Lands is a multiplayer settlement-building RPG set in a dark, plague-ravaged world where twisted madmen and bandits roam the land. Your life will depend on how well you manage and grow your settlement. Fortunately, you're not alone in this dark world — your peasants will help you gather resources, craft items, and build defenses as you lead them through danger and privation. But remember, every choice you make has consequences and can lead your village to prosperity or a senseless death from the plague.
Start from a clean slate and build a brand-new civilization. Assign each peasant a specific role and order them to build, craft, or gather the resources you need to survive the hardships you will face. With dozens of upgradable buildings and hundreds of items to craft and customize, including farms and animals, you're free to shape your settlement as you see fit. But don't let your growing dynasty blind you — hostile forces lurk nearby, ready to spill your blood.
The only way to break through the endless darkness of Nested Lands is to gather the other survivors who share your plight, but have yet to fully give up hope. Save and recruit peasants during your journey across the world. But keep in mind that they will need your protection.
Harsh weather and the coming winter are also your sworn enemies, and the highly detailed world full of random events won’t grant you a single moment’s rest.
Start from nothing. Rise from the bottom, overcome monumental challenges, and make your fame echo across the Nested Lands. But be careful - all your decisions will be carefully watched and evaluated. Will your name be praised by all, or will its very sound instill fear into the common folk who dwell in this open world? The choice is yours.
The disfigured nature of the world makes survival even more challenging. Before facing other threats, you need to secure the basics — a lack of medicine can wipe your village out faster than any blade. Craft, improve your skills, and endure the harsh reality of Nested Lands. Brutal weather and the coming winter may be your greatest foes, but random encounters won't offer any respite.
Play your way - explore the Nested Lands alone, or embrace the horrors of this dystopian world with your friends in co-op mode.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 and above
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 or higher
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB or higher
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Core i5 or better
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 4050 or higher
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.8.4.0 - Trader Caravan, Salvage Station and Hold to Collect Resources!
Greetings, survivors! A new update is ready for you to enjoy! We've added new structures and buildings, and the much requested "hold the button to harvest trees and stones" feature! New Features & StructuresAdded a brand new salvage station to the Builder’s Hut! You can now salvage old or unwanted equipment either individually or in bulk to reclaim valuable resources.You can now build a Trader Caravan directly within your village!Trader inventories are location-specific, providing new economic opportunities right at home.Added a new "Continue" button to the main menu. This button will automatically resume your most recent valid profile, displaying both the player and world name for easy access.Gameplay & Quality of LifeGive your fingers a rest! You can now hold the attack button to continuously harvest from trees and stone nodes.Improved general gamepad/controller support across profile customization screens, salvage interactions, and tutorial videos.Multiplayer & SynchronizationImproved synchronization for village production values and automated crafting animations.Deeply synchronized collected items, chest interactions, and trader negotiations between the host and all clients.Quests & EnvironmentResolved issues that were preventing players from properly completing the "Fix the Boat" quest.Cleansed Plague sites will now correctly stop displaying plague indicators and will permanently disable their connected Nexus camp spawners.Fixed an issue where trees would sometimes incorrectly respawn directly on top of built Garden Beds. Fixed inconsistencies with farming craft times.UI, Audio & Visual FixesReduced the volume of the "New Game" intro audio sequence to a much more comfortable level.Improved the 3D visuals of the Plague Mask.Fixed item tooltip positioning issues across various screen resolutions.Fixed an issue where chest contents could be lost when attempting to move a chest.Resolved timing issues related to achievement unlocks.Thank you for all of the feedback ...Read full article on Community Announcements (KyuKyu)Community & EventsOfficial
Nested Lands is joining the PvE Survival Crafting Fest With a 30% Sale!
Attention to all survivors! Nested Lands is joining the PvE Survival Crafting Fest — and we're bringing our biggest discount yet: 30% OFF! If you've been waiting to enter Norovellir, now's the perfect time to gather your friends, build your village, and survive the Plague together. Grab Nested Lands at 30% off during the Fest:Read full article on Community Announcements (KyuKyu)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.8.3.0 - Multiplayer Improvements, Chest Filtering, Auto Walk and More!
Greetings, survivors! This major update brings a massive quality-of-life boost for multiplayer sessions: joining players can now actively manage the village and recruit villagers! We have also introduced a highly requested Chest Item Filter system, overhauled how the Plague Wind operates, and implemented a much-needed Auto Walk feature. Multiplayer Village ManagementYour friends can now fully participate in running the settlement!Client players can now access the village management menus to recruit, dismiss, and change the professions of villagers.To prevent conflicts, only one player can manage the village menus at a time. New Features: Chest Filters & Auto WalkYou can now choose exactly which items a specific chest will accept!Filters are fully saved, loaded, and synced in multiplayer.Chests must keep at least one active filter, and to prevent lost items, filters cannot be changed while the chest currently contains items.Give your thumbs a rest! We've added a new Auto Walk feature, complete with updated information in the gamepad options.You can now completely re-customize your character and world directly from the profile selection screen.Plague Wind OverhaulThe Plague Wind has been restructured to be a more consistent, threatening, and immersive event.The Plague Wind now occurs exactly once every three in-game days.If the Plague Wind starts while you are sleeping, your character will be woken up.Sadly, you can no longer engage in casual conversation with villagers during an active Raid or Plague Wind.Guards & NPC Combat AIVillage defenses have been buffed to better protect your hard-earned resources.Significantly boosted guard awareness inside the village limits and raised their base health to make them much more effective defenders.Guards will now apply the correct damage based on their specifically equipped bow. Furthermore, all NPC archers will now intelligently maintain a maximum distance from their targets rather than rushing in.Improved general NPC engagem...Read full article on Community Announcements (KyuKyu)AnnouncementsOfficial
Norovellir Stories: Auriel, the Seer
Curious about the history behind the harsh world of Nested Lands? We’re starting a series of lore posts for you to delve deeper into the world of Norovellir.Auriel, the SeerA thousand years before the founding of the Kingdom of Sacner, there lived a man named Auriel, known today as The Seer. After preaching the existence of a single Glorious deity, instead of the official pantheon of the time, he was arrested by soldiers of the Old Empire and tied to a mast in the desert, left to bake in the sun. Instead, Auriel stared directly at the incandescent star, receiving visions from his God.After four days of this, Auriel was executed by dismemberment, with each piece of his body being put on display. His four most faithful disciples, however, stole the pieces of their savior’s body and escaped into exile. For their service, they ascended into the four Forlorn, riders who now await the call to end the world. If you liked hearing the stories of Norovellir and want to know more, let us know, and we shall deliver!Read full article on Community Announcements (lutra)Patch NotesOfficial
Plague Update
Greetings, survivors! This major update introduces a thrilling new endgame loop: The Plague Nexus and Survivor Hamlets! Face off against the relentless Plague Champion, cleanse the corruption, and help survivors rebuild their homes to earn daily tributes. We’ve also brought many additional fixes, polishing and other improvements in the Plague Update.New Feature: The Plague NexusTo destroy a Nexus, you must first locate and destroy its four connected "Shells" using an Axe or Pickaxe. Once the shells are broken, the Nexus itself must be burned away using Fire Arrows;The Nexus is heavily guarded by Infected Savages and the imposing Plague Champion.The Champion is relentless. If defeated while the Nexus is still active, they will kneel and begin regenerating their health. They will stay actively engaged during this process.The Plague Champion can only be permanently killed by completely destroying the Nexus.Conquering a Nexus grants access to a chest containing extremely rare loot. We've also introduced new items:Plague Mask: A new piece of gear, which will play a major role in your adventures;Potion of Plague Resistance: A new consumable to help you survive the corruption;Plague Ash: A brand new resource. It will be up to you to discover its usage.New Feature: Survivor HamletsImmediately after destroying a Plague Nexus, the area will transform into a Survivor Hamlet, and villagers will return to the settlement;Players can visit the Hamlet's chest every day to collect a tribute of resources from the grateful survivors;You can invest resources to upgrade the Hamlet! Upgrading changes the visual appearance of the settlement and permanently increases the amount of daily tribute you receive.Combat TuningSped up sword attack animations for a more fluid combat feel;Widened the attack input buffer to cover the entire cooldown window, making combo chaining feel much more responsive and forgiving;Iterated and adjusted the attack ranges for dagger and knife-wielding enemies;Adjus...Read full article on Community Announcements (lutra)
