Tera Nil “Heatwave” update out now, patch notes

Terra Nil, the environmental strategy game from Free Lives and Devolver Digital, is now offering a new “Heatwave” update.

The update brings along a whole new region to restore and heaps of new gameplay and content. It is free to anyone who owns the base game.

The full rundown can be found below. 

Tera Nil Heatwave update patch notes

Deserts and Savannahs on the Far Side of the World

In Heatwave, we’ve added the brand new arid region to the game with never before seen flora and fauna in the world of Terra Nil. We have sandy deserts, salt pans, canyons and floodplains. You’ll be populating these landscapes with some of the world’s most famous animals: elephants, lions, giraffes and rhinos to name a few.

Parched Oasis

In the first arid map, you’ll be restoring an inland delta, inspired by the real world Okavango Delta. You’ll need to burn alien vegetation to restore the rivers, before creating savannah and alluvial vegetation. Savannah has a special interaction with elephants, based on the mutually beneficial relationship they share in real life.

Canyon Peaks

In the second arid level, inspired by the famous Grand Canyon, a massive gorge bisects the map. On one side, you’ll need to deal with oil fires which lower your resources if they get out of control, and on the other, a radioactive city needs to be cleansed. This map also introduces our new favourite character, ERW1N.

ERW1N is our very own recycling rover, who can combat radiation, recycle buildings, and scan for seeds. ERW1N is controlled with a joystick minigame.

Fracked Floodplain

The final challenge of the arid region is a floodplain decimated by industry. You’ll need to use creative methods to clean the oil, before restoring life to the watering holes on the edge of the desert. Finally, create a biofuel-powered rocket to reach your existing spacecraft in orbit.

Photography Mode

We’ve long since wanted to have a photo mode in Terra Nil, and now we finally do! This new mode allows you to take pictures of animals that you’ve made happy. Photos can be stored in your handbook (and on your hard drive). There’s also a scoring system – see how good a photo you can take!

And here’s a trailer for the patch:

Update Trailer

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