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Team Nava Games · Published by Team Nava Games · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Be a plant in this cozy, narrative-driven plant survival simulation about nature, responsibility, and interconnected systems. You will grow procedurally over time, explore evolving environments, and shape a fragile ecosystem through meaningful choices.
Indie, Simulation · 2027 · More free games
Explore a narrative-driven world where your choices nurture or destroy an evolving environment. Vividly experience nature's interconnected systems in this unique survival simulation from Team Nava Games.
About this game
Experience the life of a plant in a calm, atmospheric exploration game about growth, responsibility, and the long-term impact of humans' actions on our environment.
Set in a living, reactive world shaped by procedural systems, VIVID invites you to slow down. Observe how plants grow, how ecosystems evolve, and how even small decisions can leave lasting traces. Ecological responsibility and long-term consequences are central themes – mechanically and narratively.
There is no rush, no constant pressure – only space for curiosity, reflection and meaningful interaction with nature. You can pause at any time to take well considered decisions – or just to enjoy the scenery. But be careful, every action is permanent, as there is no way to turn back time.
Use metabolism points to refine your resource intake & production in relation to the selected biome. Each environment offers unique challenges to overcome and varying resource availabilities to adjust to – a diverse and mixed forest differs a lot from a smog-ridden metropolitan city.
Decide wisely on which paths to specialize yourself in. Every plant comes with a different skill tree resembling it’s unique strengths & qualities in real nature. Enhance your abilities and unlock skills on multiple paths like water-, and resource-intake, photosynthesis or producing defensive pesticides.
Random events demand immediate action through the skills you unlock. Correct use and good timing will be key to your survival. The events you come across can be either naturally occurring, like rain, drought and insects – or might be caused by human influence.
VIVID is being developed in close exchange with its community – join our Discord!
Space for chats, feedback, and discussions around VIVID and meaningful video games
Behind-the-scenes insights into the development and background of our debut project
A central hub for community activities and support-related topics
Demo coming by the end of September 2026! Thanks to all the amazing feedback from gamescom, we’re working towards releasing a playable demo of VIVID by the end of September. Stay tuned! 🚀
VIVID is funded by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH.
Strict Non Gen-AI policy:
All visual assets, animations, soundtrack and sound design are created by real artists. We do not use generative AI in the creation of our game content.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Steam Update #4 – Almost Ready for gamescom! 🎮
Hello everyone!gamescom 2026 is just around the corner, and after months of development, preparation, and plenty of behind-the-scenes work, we're almost ready to head to Cologne for a very special milestone.For the very first time, VIVID will be publicly playable! 🌿Before we get there, we're excited to share our latest teaser:The clip offers another glimpse into the current state of the game and some of the systems, events, insects, and moments that showcase the experience of our gamescom build.We're still polishing, balancing, fixing, and occasionally asking ourselves why there aren't more hours in a day – but seeing VIVID become a playable experience has been incredibly exciting. 😄 Play VIVID at gamescom 2026If you're attending gamescom, you'll have two opportunities to find us:🎮 Entertainment Area – Hall 10.2 at the "Indies United Castle"🤝 Business Area – Hall 4.1 at the Saxon Joint Booth – "Saxony!"The Entertainment Area will be the place to play VIVID yourself, while we'll also be available in the Business Area for meetings and conversations throughout the event.Whether you're interested in trying the game, sharing your feedback, or simply saying hello, we'd love to meet you! 💚Your Feedback Mattersgamescom will be an important milestone for VIVID, but it's also an opportunity for us to learn.If you get the chance to play the game, tell us what you think! What feels good? What could be improved? What would you like to see more of?Your feedback will help us continue shaping VIVID as we move forward.And if you can't make it to Cologne, don't worry – we'll be sharing plenty of updates from our very first gamescom across our social channels.Support VIVIDIf you'd like to support the project, adding VIVID to your Steam Wishlist helps us tremendously as we continue development.You can also join our community and follow our journey here:Discord – https://discord.gg/dMWDuvA8jAll Socials – https://linktr.ee/teamnavagames Thanks for following VIVID's development and suppor...Read full article on Community Announcements (Team Nava Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Steam Update #3 – Soundcheck 🔊
Hello everyone!Our latest Steam Update is here – and this time, we'd like to put the spotlight on one of the most important ingredients of immersion: sound.The following YouTube clip features a selection of sound effects currently used throughout the prototype. From rain, wind, frogs, and insects to gameplay interactions and environmental events, every sound helps immerse you deeper into the life of a plant. 🌿Many of these effects are based on real field recordings (foley), while others required a much more creative approach. For gameplay systems like metabolism and skills, our Sound Designer Mayu drew inspiration from classics such as StarCraft and Warcraft III – two legendary examples of audio design.Our goal has always been the same:Create a cozy and immersive experience that draws players into VIVID's world – not only through visuals, but also through music, ambience, and carefully crafted sound effects. 🎵Soon we'll follow up with a first teaser for VIVID's original soundtrack, composed by Alex. We can't wait to hear what you think!With every milestone we reach, VIVID's prototype feels more and more alive. As challenging as developing our debut title can be, we're happy to keep reaching our goals – and if everything continues like this, we'll be more than ready for an amazing gamescom! 💚We'd Love Your FeedbackWhich aspect of VIVID's audio are you currently most interested in?🌿 Nature ambience🎮 Gameplay sound effects🎵 The original soundtrack⚡ Skills & metabolism soundsOr something else entirely?Let us know in the comments below – we'd love to hear your thoughts!Support VIVIDIf you'd like to support the project, adding VIVID to your Steam Wishlist helps us tremendously as we continue development towards Early Access.You can also join our community and follow our journey here:Discord - https://discord.gg/dMWDuvA8jOur Socials - https://linktr.ee/teamnavagamesThanks for following VIVID's development – we'll see you in the next Steam Update! 🌱Read full article on Community Announcements (Team Nava Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Steam Update #2 – New Gameplay Teaser & What's Next 🌱
Hello everyone!Our latest gameplay teaser is now live and received a significant update as part of our recent Steam page overhaul.The teaser showcases several systems we've been building over the last months, including:Plant growth and deathEnvironmental interaction through eventsPlant rigging and wind animationDay/night transitions and time controlSkill trees and active abilitiesNew music and sound effectsOne of the biggest additions is the first integration of music by our Sound Composer Alex and sound design by our Sound Designer Mayu. Together, they help bring VIVID's atmosphere much closer to the experience we ultimately want to create.While many visuals and systems are still work in progress, we're excited to see how VIVID is gradually evolving into the game we originally envisioned when writing the first design documents.Our next major milestone will be an internal playtest build by the end of June.What's Next?We're currently working on:Finalizing dandelion flower and stem animationsGameplay functionality and balancingAdditional ambient sounds and musicEvent systems and environmental challengesPreparations for gamescom 2026See You at gamescom!This August, VIVID will be publicly playable for the very first time.We'll be exhibiting both at the Indie Castle in the Entertainment Area and at the Saxony joint booth in the Business Area. We're incredibly excited to finally watch players interact with the game and gather your feedback.We'd Love Your FeedbackWhich aspect of VIVID are you currently most interested in?🌱 Plant simulation systems🌍 Different biomes🎮 Gameplay mechanics🎨 Visual style and animations🎵 Music and sound design Let us know in the comments below!Support VIVIDIf you'd like to support the project, wishlisting VIVID on Steam helps us tremendously as we continue development towards Early Access.You can also join our community and follow our journey here:Discord: https://discord.gg/dMWDuvA8jSocials: https://linktr.ee/teamnavagamesThank you for following...Read full article on Community Announcements (Team Nava Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Steam Update #1 – Welcome to VIVID 🌱
Hello cozy gamers, simulation enjoyers, and nature-lovers alike! 🌱We’ve just revamped our Steam page with:a brand-new gameplay teaserupdated screenshots & descriptionsfresh GIFs showing VIVID’s core systems in actionIf you like what you see, dropping us a wishlist helps us out massively. It improves visibility for the game and supports us in securing further funding for development. 💚And of course: if you have feedback, questions, or ideas – feel free to comment below or open a thread in the discussions section. We’d genuinely love to hear from you. A New Kind of Plant Simulation 🍃VIVID is built around a completely new framework for simulating plant growth and environmental interaction.That also means: we’d love to hear your ideas for future biome types, gameplay systems, and even possible plant protagonists you'd like to see one day. gamescom & Early Access 🎮This August, VIVID will be publicly playable at gamescom Cologne for the very first time! You’ll find us:in the Entertainment Area at the “Indie Castle”and in the Business Area at the Saxony joint booth(Exact booth locations coming soon.)Current plan: we aim to launch VIVID into Early Access right after the gamescom in September 2026, followed by roughly 6–12 months of community-driven development and balancing. Your feedback during that phase will play a huge role in shaping the final game. Follow Development Progress ✨From now on, we’ll regularly share development updates right here on Steam. If you'd like even more behind-the-scenes content, feel free to join our Discord or follow our socials:Our Discord: https://discord.gg/dMWDuvA8jOur Socials: https://linktr.ee/teamnavagamesPrevious Dev Diaries 📒You can also check out all previous Dev Diaries of VIVID on Instagram:Part 1 – https://www.instagram.com/p/DNVhjeYsx8mPart 2 – https://www.instagram.com/p/DOGaew_DGXePart 3 – https://www.instagram.com/p/DO-z2Q6jIb3Part 4 – https://www.instagram.com/p/DPloVErjFCYPart 5 – https://www.instagram.com/p/DQJPe_lDOUsPart 6...Read full article on Community Announcements (Team Nava Games)
