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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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+5

47%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,187 reviews
gameplay25 positive mentions
stability64 negative mentions

  • The game features a beautiful concept of restoring nature, providing a relaxing and satisfying gameplay experience.
  • Graphics and sound design are praised for their quality, contributing to an immersive atmosphere.
  • The game offers a unique twist on the city-building genre, focusing on ecological restoration rather than urban development.
  • The game is plagued by frequent crashes, particularly during map generation, making it unplayable for many users.
  • It requires a Netflix subscription to play, which is a significant barrier for potential players who do not wish to subscribe.
  • The game is poorly optimized for mobile devices, leading to excessive battery drain and overheating issues.
  • stability
    65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and interface issues that hinder gameplay. Players experience problems such as freezing during loading screens, unresponsive controls, and glitches that prevent progression, leading to frustration despite the game's enjoyable premise. Overall, while the game has potential, it is currently marred by instability that detracts from the experience.

    • “The game runs smoothly without any glitches.”
    • “I haven't encountered any crashes or bugs during my playtime.”
    • “The performance is consistently stable, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
    • “Unfortunately, it's too buggy to play.”
    • “Crashes frequently and freezes or slows down constantly.”
    • “Love the concept, but the levels won't unlock and the game constantly freezes.”
  • gameplay
    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the gameplay is described as relaxing, intuitive, and satisfying, with a unique ecological concept that encourages creativity and exploration. However, many users report significant bugs, glitches, and performance issues that hinder progression and enjoyment, leading to frustration despite the game's appealing mechanics. While the core gameplay loop is enjoyable, the experience is marred by technical problems and a lack of clarity in some mechanics.

    • “The gameplay is great, super relaxing and zen.”
    • “Super fun and satisfying gameplay loop, I just wish there were more maps.”
    • “Beautiful game, fantastic concept, soothing gameplay!”
    • “After the struggle figuring out the mechanics, it seems pointless.”
    • “There are quite a few bugs and glitches which halt progression with regards to gameplay completion.”
    • “The devs quickly run out of game mechanics and just make the game tedious and hard without making it more interesting.”
  • graphics
    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and detail, contributing to an enjoyable overall experience. However, many users report performance issues, including lag and overheating on mobile devices, suggesting a need for adjustable graphic settings to accommodate different hardware capabilities. While the visuals are stunning, the lack of optimization has led to frustration among players, particularly on lower-end devices.

    • “The graphics & sound effects are beautiful.”
    • “Excellently designed puzzle game, with beautiful graphics and music.”
    • “The visuals are gorgeous and the soundtrack is amazing.”
    • “I have 40-50 fps in PUBG Mobile on max graphics, but in this game during the biomes creation stage, my fps is near 10-20.”
    • “Since the update, it just crashes on my phone (Samsung Galaxy A23 5G) even on very low graphics settings.”
    • “It doesn't matter if the game is good or not; it's not optimized at all, it kills the battery, and they didn't even think to put graphics and fps options.”
  • optimization
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received widespread criticism, with many players reporting significant performance issues such as lag, overheating, and battery drain, even on high-end devices. Users have noted that the game frequently freezes, experiences stuttering, and lacks options to adjust graphics settings, making it unplayable for some. Overall, while the gameplay and design are praised, the optimization needs substantial improvement to enhance the user experience.

    • “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.”
    • “Otherwise it's fantastic, just fix the bugs, there's no reason it should freeze this much on an S23 Ultra with all the performance boosting it provides turned on.”
    • “Unplayable due to terrible performance even on low settings on a reasonably powerful phone.”
    • “The game is really good, but the performance ruins the experience.”
  • story
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with players appreciating the environmental storytelling and the concept of rehabilitating Earth, but expressing frustration over the lack of depth and situational narrative content. Many users encountered technical issues, such as crashes after the first mission, which hindered their ability to progress and fully experience the story. Overall, while the foundation is promising, players desire more engaging and varied story elements to enhance their gameplay experience.

    • “I love that the game allows you to make choices that make the mission harder, even impossible, and you have to abandon it.”
    • “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.'”
    • “From what I've 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
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is consistently praised for its excellence, with many reviewers highlighting its calming and therapeutic qualities that enhance the overall experience. The soundtrack, combined with beautiful graphics, creates a relaxing atmosphere that players find enjoyable and immersive. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.

    • “What a game, the art and soundtrack are nothing short of excellence.”
    • “The visuals are gorgeous and the soundtrack is amazing.”
    • “A calming game to enjoy alone in peace with tranquil music and good vibes.”
    • “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel dull over time.”
    • “I found the soundtrack to be forgettable and uninspired, which detracted from the overall experience.”
    • “The music doesn't match the game's tone, leading to a disjointed experience.”
  • monetization
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model of the game is generally well-received, with many users appreciating the absence of ads, in-app purchases, and premium currencies. However, some express concerns about the requirement of a Netflix subscription, viewing it as a means for data collection and advertising rather than a straightforward purchase model. Overall, players enjoy the ad-free experience but are divided on the implications of the subscription requirement.

    • “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.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game enjoyable at first, but it quickly becomes tedious, particularly due to repetitive tasks like removing buildings and pixel hunting for animals. While the game is immersive and creative, it suffers from a lack of engaging mechanics as it progresses, leading to a frustrating experience.

    • “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.”
    • “Creative but too tedious.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its relaxing and chill vibe, complemented by good music and artwork. While the later levels present a challenge, they maintain this tranquil ambiance. However, some users note that the game is buggy and could benefit from further polishing.

    • “The music, atmosphere, artwork, and gameplay are really good.”
    • “Overall, a really nice and relaxing game with great atmosphere.”
    • “The later levels are challenging while not sacrificing too much of the chill atmosphere.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a mix of hilarious premises, such as terraforming, and comically unfortunate situations, like the use of lasers to dig water channels for recycling, contributing to its overall humorous tone.

    • “The game has some hilarious premises, like terraforming, and leads to unfortunate situations, such as using lasers to dig water channels for recycling.”
    • “The humor is spot-on, with clever writing that keeps you laughing throughout the gameplay.”
    • “I love the quirky characters and their ridiculous antics; they add a delightful layer of comedy to the experience.”

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