{"id":1131391,"date":"2026-02-03T09:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CPikHtDNT7NNF3GBYAjTK3"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:57:52","slug":"nested-lands-is-a-brutal-survival-city-builder-about-guiding-villagers-through-a-plague-infested-world-and-you-can-play-its-open-alpha-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nested-lands-is-a-brutal-survival-city-builder-about-guiding-villagers-through-a-plague-infested-world-and-you-can-play-its-open-alpha-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Nested Lands is a &#8216;brutal&#8217; survival city-builder about guiding villagers through a plague-infested world, and you can play its open alpha right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QiKg3P6-w7c\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>No city builder is complete without a healthy dose of misery. That&#8217;s been true since SimCity, where constructing your virtual metropolis came with the understanding it could be wiped out by an earthquake or tornado at any second. It&#8217;s become a heavier theme within the genre of late, however, thanks in no small part to the popularity of 2018&#8217;s<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/frostpunk-review\/\"> Frostpunk<\/a>. Now, the ominously titled<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2553040\/Nested_Lands\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Nested Lands<\/a> further doubles-down on grimdark settlement simulation, and you can see for yourself just how nasty things can get through the open alpha which is playable right now.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Brazilian outfit 1M Bits Horde, Nested Lands takes place in a grim medieval world ravaged by plague, its roads and woodlands prowled by bandits and afflicted individuals driven mad by pestilence. In this unforgiving environment, players must attempt to build a thriving settlement, assigning villagers specific roles in constructing buildings, crafting tools, and gathering resources, while also venturing out into the wilds to locate other peasants to join your ranks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The world is brutal, so be prepared for bandits to raid the village,&#8221; the developers write in a press release. &#8220;Fend off their attacks, reinforce the settlement, and most importantly, survive the plague.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It sounds thematically similar to 2023&#8217;s<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gord-review\/\"> Gord<\/a>, but there are a few key differences. First, Nested Lands is played predominantly in third person, with you controlling a character and wandering around your settlement performing tasks and fighting enemies. Second, Nested Lands comes with the option to play cooperatively, letting you &#8220;embrace the horrors&#8221; with up to four pals. Also, hopefully Nested Lands will be, y&#8217;know, good, which is <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gord-review\/\">more than I can say for Gord<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, you can glean some idea of Nested Lands&#8217; quality for yourself. The open alpha is available now via the game&#8217;s<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2553040\/Nested_Lands\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Steam page<\/a>, and doesn&#8217;t seem to have a set end date. According to the press release, this Alpha round is &#8220;designed to test players on how far they can extend their settlement and how autonomous it would be&#8221;, while a<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/2553040\/view\/521957239648419883?l=english\" target=\"_blank\"> Steam post<\/a> regarding the Alpha explains it includes &#8220;3 to 4 hours&#8221; of play. 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