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Terra Nil is a single player simulation game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Terra Nil is a reverse city-building simulation game with impressive graphics and a fitting soundtrack. The game offers unique gameplay mechanics where the goal is to restore a barren wasteland back to its natural state. However, it is currently full of bugs that can detract from the overall experience.

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47%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,180 reviews
graphics33 positive mentions
stability77 negative mentions

  • The game features beautiful graphics, sound design, and music, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
  • The gameplay is engaging and rewarding, with a unique concept of restoring ecosystems instead of building cities.
  • Players appreciate the sense of achievement when overcoming challenging levels and the overall fun experience.
  • The game frequently crashes, especially during map generation, making it unplayable for many users.
  • It requires a Netflix subscription to play, which frustrates players who prefer standalone games.
  • There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including overheating devices and unresponsive UI elements.
  • stability
    78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, leading to frequent crashes, lag, and unresponsive controls, which significantly hinder the overall experience. While players appreciate the game's concept and potential, many report being unable to progress due to these stability issues, with some even experiencing severe performance problems on certain devices. Overall, the game requires substantial bug fixes and optimization to reach its full potential.

    • “The game runs smoothly without any glitches.”
    • “I haven't encountered any stability issues during my gameplay.”
    • “The performance is consistent, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
    • “The only reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is the lag, loading times, and other minor glitches.”
    • “Very buggy, could not finish the second area due to a bug, and tap recognition is horrible trying to place or select buildings.”
    • “The game is full of bugs, like: buttons often don’t work (like relocation), it freezes on the saving screen, and performance is slow.”
  • graphics
    61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and detail, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere and experience. However, many users report significant performance issues, including lag and crashes, even on high-end devices, suggesting that the game is not well-optimized for mobile platforms. There are calls for more customizable graphics settings to improve performance and battery usage.

    • “Excellently designed puzzle game, with beautiful graphics and music.”
    • “The visuals are gorgeous and the soundtrack is amazing.”
    • “Deeply satisfying with rich graphics and world.”
    • “I've even tried setting graphics to very low with no difference.”
    • “Even if I turn down graphic settings, the rain and models are way too resource heavy for an average mobile.”
    • “The game is stuck on generating map, even though I have a brand new phone, top of the line from 2023, and I have selected the lowest graphics possible.”
  • gameplay
    49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally praised for its relaxing and innovative mechanics, with many players enjoying the cozy atmosphere and creative elements like terraforming and ecological restoration. However, numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and performance issues hinder the overall experience, leading to frustration and interrupted progression. While the core gameplay loop is engaging and satisfying, the lack of clear tutorials and optimization concerns detract from its potential.

    • “Super fun and satisfying gameplay loop, I just wish there were more maps.”
    • “Beautiful game, fantastic concept, soothing gameplay!”
    • “Gameplay is smooth, relaxing, and somehow satisfying.”
    • “I like the idea and gameplay, but it's very buggy.”
    • “There are quite a few bugs and glitches which halt progression with regards to gameplay completion.”
    • “I must restart missions dozens of times to try and break dead-end gameplay cycles.”
  • optimization
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users reporting significant performance issues such as lag, freezing, and excessive battery drain, even on high-end devices. Many players describe the game as unplayable due to these technical problems, suggesting that it requires urgent optimization to enhance the overall experience. Despite its appealing gameplay and design, the lack of optimization severely detracts from enjoyment, leading to widespread frustration among users.

    • “Nice gameplay, great art design, runs smoothly, I like it as a game overall.”
    • “I'm sure after a few optimization fixes it will be a much better experience.”
    • “Great gameplay but the performance needs a lot of improvement - terribly laggy and unoptimized.”
    • “Performance is bad - lots of stalls where I can't do anything for 10-20 seconds.”
    • “The game is really good, but the performance ruins the experience.”
    • “Unplayable due to terrible performance even on low settings on a reasonably powerful phone.”
  • story
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story aspect is criticized for its lack of depth and content, with players expressing a desire for more situational narratives. While some enjoy the environmental storytelling and the emotional impact of completing missions, technical issues such as frequent crashes and progression blocks severely hinder the overall experience. Many players report being unable to advance beyond the first mission, leading to frustration and a sense of incompleteness in the story.

    • “I love that the game allows you to make choices that make the mission harder, even impossible, and you have to abandon it.”
    • “I was so moved when I completed the first mission!”
    • “I loved the environmental storytelling as well, a simple narrative about rehabilitating Earth and preparing to do the same elsewhere.”
    • “From what I have seen, it does not have a lot of content. I would like to see some story-based content; it doesn't have to be something deep, but something more situational like 'something happened, you have only access to this and that, solve the issue.'”
    • “Fun but lacking; it needs more, even a longer story.”
    • “I only played the first two missions, but it seems too arbitrary.”
  • music
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its excellence, with many reviewers highlighting its soothing and calming qualities that enhance the overall atmosphere. The soundtrack is described as beautiful and dynamic, contributing to a therapeutic experience, although some users reported occasional lag issues. Overall, the combination of impressive music and visuals creates an enjoyable and immersive gameplay experience.

    • “What a game, the art and soundtrack are nothing short of excellence.”
    • “The minimalist visual style and soothing music create a perfect atmosphere for reflection.”
    • “Excellent music and sound effects combined with innovative and original gameplay make this one of the best games I've seen on mobile.”
    • “Unfortunately, it made my phone very hot and the audio and music lagged during wildfires.”
    • “The only game I have ever played where the music lagged.”
  • monetization
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model of the game is generally well-received, with users appreciating the absence of ads, in-app purchases, and microtransactions. However, some express concerns about the requirement of a Netflix subscription, suggesting that it may serve more as a data collection tool for advertising purposes rather than a purely enjoyable gaming experience. Overall, players value the ad-free experience but are wary of the subscription model.

    • “Love that there are no ads or premium currencies required.”
    • “Brilliant little game with no ads and fun gameplay.”
    • “Beautiful, no microtransactions.”
    • “Requires a Netflix subscription to play - on top of that fee, it's really just data collection for controlled Netflix advertising and the sale of your information to others.”
    • “Probably has in-app ads with a version I can just buy outright to remove them.”
    • “It's too bad about the advertisements and Netflix... what a cheap trick.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a chill and reflective ambiance, enhanced by minimalist visuals and soothing music. While the later levels present challenges, they maintain this relaxing vibe, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience despite some bugs and the need for further polishing.

    • “The minimalist visual style and soothing music create a perfect atmosphere for reflection.”
    • “Overall, a really nice and relaxing game with great atmosphere.”
    • “The later levels are challenging while not sacrificing too much of the chill atmosphere.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it starts off engaging, it quickly devolves into tedious tasks, particularly during later levels where repetitive mechanics detract from the overall immersion. The reliance on monotonous activities, such as removing buildings, leads to frustration as the game lacks variety and depth.

    • “It is fun initially, but a few levels in it becomes grinding, especially when you have to remove buildings at the end of the level.”
    • “The devs quickly run out of game mechanics and just make the game tedious and hard without making it more interesting.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a unique experience that encourages replayability, though it is not infinitely so. Players express a desire for future updates that could introduce new areas to enhance the replay value.

    • “A highly replayable and unique game.”
    • “It's not infinitely replayable, and I don't think that's a bad thing, but I'd certainly be happy to see an update with more areas to clean up down the line.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by its cozy yet absurd mechanics, such as blowing up land and using lasers for water channeling, which create hilarious and unexpected situations. Players appreciate the comedic premises surrounding terraforming, adding a lighthearted touch to the gameplay.

    • “It's funny that it feels cozy, but one of the mechanics is blowing up land.”
    • “Has some hilarious premises, like terraforming, and unfortunate situations, such as using lasers to dig water channels to help recycle.”
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Terra Nil is a simulation game.

Terra Nil is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Terra Nil was developed by Netflix, Inc..

Terra Nil has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its stability.

Terra Nil is a single player game.

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