Neon-drenched streets draw players in for hours of simulation and adventure, pushing post-release approval to 76 percent across 411 sampled reviews. Technical stumbles remain a frequent talking point, yet the overall Steam history settles at a mixed 69 percent positive rating from 764 total evaluations.
What it's about: Développez votre activité, gérez restaurants et boîtes de nuit, faites-vous des amis comme des ennemis, achetez et aménagez des appartements, partez à la pêche et trouvez peut-être l'amour dans une ville cyberpunk qui s'étend de l'océan jusqu'aux nuages.
In-game
« this is one of the coolest games ive ever seen but the performance is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MISERABLE they need to optimize this game so bad how do I get worse frames on this than cyberpunk2077 at psycho RT »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 14 h played17772« Performance is a little off, needs optimizing, but so far, enjoyable, retro, cyberpunky. Quite a nice price too Just need Jackie and V to stop by, what a colab that would be »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 3 h played2« I never heard of Nivalis before last month. Bought the game the second it came out, spent 9 hours there before going to sleep. I had dreams about Nivalis. Woke up, launched the game again. This is my life now, and life is good. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 21 h played21« Well worth the wait, running my noodle stand is the life. The amount of care & passion is prevelant in every aspect of this game, not to mention the love for jazz! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 7 h played11« Great game, graphics are cool, and the atmosphere is off the wall. Would watch it pipe my wife while I sat on the chair in the corner. P.S. Thanks for the award! My wife's boyfriend is going to be so jealous of me. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 3 h played1« I had no issues running it at all. I made no adjustments. It is unique and stunning to look at. No issues with performance or lag. :) I will be playing this many many hours to come! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played1
« I wont refund because I want to play more but will leave a downvote for now until it's fixed. I actually have higher FPS in CP2077 with path tracing on than in this game when looking somewhere with more than 5 NPCs. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played161032« Yes, the performances are bad, i'll keep it and change my review after an update. I like the gameplay and the atmosphere for now, it's a good unoptimised game. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played« Optimisation au fraise (40/45 FPS) Plus de FPS dans cyberpunk 2077 que Nivalis hélas Sinon pour le moment , c'est kitchen simulator »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played« Yet another game that isn't optimized at launch... It's a shame because it could be the game of my life »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played« There are excellent visuals, and the cyberpunk mood is great as well. I want to continue, however, the performance is attrocious. I'm getting as low as 30fps many times on a 5080. Do not buy until the performance is even acceptable. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 2 h played« dude if [h1]U[/h1] cant play with 30fps its [h1]UR[/h1] problems ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [i]rtx3060 - medium setting - 40-110 fps here btw[/i] wont refund cus runs good [b] __|__ [/b] »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 2 h played1
In players' words
« this is one of the coolest games ive ever seen but the performance is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MISERABLE they need to optimize this game so bad how do I get worse frames on this than cyberpunk2077 at psycho RT »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 14 h played17772« I wont refund because I want to play more but will leave a downvote for now until it's fixed. I actually have higher FPS in CP2077 with path tracing on than in this game when looking somewhere with more than 5 NPCs. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played161032« Performance is a little off, needs optimizing, but so far, enjoyable, retro, cyberpunky. Quite a nice price too Just need Jackie and V to stop by, what a colab that would be »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 3 h played2« Yes, the performances are bad, i'll keep it and change my review after an update. I like the gameplay and the atmosphere for now, it's a good unoptimised game. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played« I never heard of Nivalis before last month. Bought the game the second it came out, spent 9 hours there before going to sleep. I had dreams about Nivalis. Woke up, launched the game again. This is my life now, and life is good. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 21 h played21« Optimisation au fraise (40/45 FPS) Plus de FPS dans cyberpunk 2077 que Nivalis hélas Sinon pour le moment , c'est kitchen simulator »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played« Well worth the wait, running my noodle stand is the life. The amount of care & passion is prevelant in every aspect of this game, not to mention the love for jazz! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 7 h played11« Yet another game that isn't optimized at launch... It's a shame because it could be the game of my life »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played« Great game, graphics are cool, and the atmosphere is off the wall. Would watch it pipe my wife while I sat on the chair in the corner. P.S. Thanks for the award! My wife's boyfriend is going to be so jealous of me. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 3 h played1« There are excellent visuals, and the cyberpunk mood is great as well. I want to continue, however, the performance is attrocious. I'm getting as low as 30fps many times on a 5080. Do not buy until the performance is even acceptable. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 2 h played« I had no issues running it at all. I made no adjustments. It is unique and stunning to look at. No issues with performance or lag. :) I will be playing this many many hours to come! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played1« dude if [h1]U[/h1] cant play with 30fps its [h1]UR[/h1] problems ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [i]rtx3060 - medium setting - 40-110 fps here btw[/i] wont refund cus runs good [b] __|__ [/b] »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 2 h played1
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Performance
51 % pos · n=130
Gameplay
92 % pos · n=71
Content / longevity
90 % pos · n=49
Graphics / art
92 % pos · n=39
Story / writing
91 % pos · n=35
Audio / music
80 % pos · n=15
Interface / UX
17 % pos · n=12
Stability / bugs
11 % pos · n=9
Value for money
100 % pos · n=4
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Performance
130
66
17
47
Gameplay
71
65
2
4
Content / longevity
49
44
0
5
Graphics / art
39
36
2
1
Story / writing
35
32
0
3
Audio / music
15
12
1
2
Interface / UX
12
2
0
10
Stability / bugs
9
1
0
8
Value for money
4
4
0
0
Warning signs flagged by players
Most recurring negative themes in reviews (automatic detection):
⚠️ Stutter / performance · 9% of reviews
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 3 h on median; those who dislike it: 1.4 h.
🪤 63 % of negative reviews come from players who left in under 2h — the game often disappoints right away.
<2h
64 % (n=178)
2-10h
84 % (n=231)
10-25h
100 % (n=1)
>25h
100 % (n=1)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0 %Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 120 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 0,2 % of players.
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Gameplay systems anchor the experience with 65 positive mentions out of 71 total remarks.
Visual design shines in the cyberpunk setting, pulling 36 positive mentions out of 39.
Content depth satisfies participants, reflected by 44 positive mentions out of 49.
Narrative elements resonate well, gathering 32 positive mentions out of 35.
Weaknesses
Technical performance draws heavy debate, showing 47 negative mentions alongside 66 positive ones out of 130.
Interface design frustrates users, generating 10 negative mentions out of 12.
Bugs disrupt sessions, noted in 8 negative mentions out of 9 total remarks.
Who is it for?
Simulation and cyberpunk adventure enthusiasts who can tolerate rough frame rates and UI friction to enjoy atmospheric world-building.
Is Nivalis Nights worth it in 2026?
Mostly yes, if its flaws don't put you off: 69% of 764 Steam reviews are positive (player score 73/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay systems anchor the experience. Main point of caution: stutter / performance. Current price: 22,49€ (10% off).
Verdict
Nivalis Nights captures a captivating virtual metropolis that keeps players engaged between two and ten hours, though optimization issues pull down its overall score. Those willing to look past technical stuttering will find a rich simulation adventure well worth navigating.
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