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title: "Updates and releases"
summary: "From Ludum Dare prototype to the Vita Nova update — how Terra Nil grew across platforms."
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updated: 2026-07-09T12:53:58.157Z
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attribution: CozyWiki contributors — https://cozywiki.com/terra-nil/wiki/updates-and-releases
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# Updates and releases
[[Terra Nil]] grew from a game jam into a multi-platform restoration project.

## Timeline

| Date | Milestone |
| --- | --- |
| 2019 | Original prototype built for Ludum Dare 45; still playable free on itch.io[^1] |
| 28 March 2023 | Launch on PC and, via Netflix Games, iOS and Android[^2][^3] |
| October 2023 | Performance update adds native macOS and Linux builds[^4] |
| 18 December 2023 | Nintendo Switch release[^5] |
| June 2024 | Free **Vita Nova** update: five new levels, nine new buildings, updated world map, overhauled wildlife system[^6] |

## Conservation tie-in

Free Lives donates 8% of the game's Steam-sales profits to the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South African conservation organisation.[^7]

[^1]: vfqd, TheJunt, elyaradine. ["Terra Nil Prototype"](https://vfqd.itch.io/terra-nil) — itch.io. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^2]: Worthplaying. ["'Terra Nil' Gets PC And Mobile Release Date"](https://www.worthplaying.com/article/2023/2/20/news/135897-terra-nil-gets-pc-and-mobile-release-date-screens-trailer/) — Worthplaying, 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^3]: TouchArcade. ["Reverse City Builder 'Terra Nil' Is Now Available on iOS and Android Through Netflix Games"](https://toucharcade.com/2023/03/28/terra-nil-download-city-builder-netflix-games-iphone-android-ios-steam-devolver/) — TouchArcade, 28 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^4]: GamingOnLinux. ["Terra Nil gets better performance and Linux support"](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/terra-nil-gets-better-performance-and-linux-support/) — GamingOnLinux, October 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^5]: Nintendo. ["Terra Nil for Nintendo Switch"](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/terra-nil-switch/) — Nintendo.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^6]: Bleeding Cool. ["Terra Nil Launches The Free Vita Nova Update Today"](https://bleedingcool.com/games/terra-nil-launches-the-free-vita-nova-update-today/) — Bleeding Cool, June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^7]: Free Lives / Devolver Digital. ["Terra Nil — official site"](https://www.terranil.com/) — terranil.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.