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Nightingale
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
61 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Do not trust a single review on here. I picked this up for $6 because I had heard relatively mixed things from the internet so i knew I wanted to try it because I loved Ark and love Fantasy esk genres, but I was not…”
“This is one of the best games I've played in a very long time. If you've played a lot of games: This game is the answer to the question 'What if Vermintide was more like a cross between Oblivion and Ark Survival…”
“Honestly, game deserved way more recognition. It’s a top-tier visually, has deep crafting, compelling setting, and a story that’s actually good, which is rare for genre. Early Access was rough, but at this point game is…”
27 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, game deserved way more recognition. It’s a top-tier visually, has deep crafting, compelling setting, and a story that’s actually good, which is rare for genre. Early Access was rough, but at this point game is…”
“Not sure why players are dissing this game. It's a lovely survival/building/quest-oriented gaming experience. I'm on a low-end system, but the graphics are still gorgeous. The amount of character customization on…”
“Pros - Survival and crafting aspects are solid and enjoyable. - Music, sound effects (SFX), and voice acting (VA) are excellent to listen to. - Visuals and animations look great, perfectly matching the European…”
14 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, game deserved way more recognition. It’s a top-tier visually, has deep crafting, compelling setting, and a story that’s actually good, which is rare for genre. Early Access was rough, but at this point game is…”
“Pros - Survival and crafting aspects are solid and enjoyable. - Music, sound effects (SFX), and voice acting (VA) are excellent to listen to. - Visuals and animations look great, perfectly matching the European…”
“I've been absolutely loving this game. I don't really understand why there are so many negative reviews. Maybe people can't grasp the crafting or are too impatient to wait for the game's shaders to load, but the game is…”
10 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Not sure why players are dissing this game. It's a lovely survival/building/quest-oriented gaming experience. I'm on a low-end system, but the graphics are still gorgeous. The amount of character customization on…”
“I have followed this game since development so I'm going to do it justice and give a VERY comprehensive review. As an overall statement I genuinely enjoy the game and often want to sit down and play it for hours. To me…”
“Really pretty visually, story driven (reach 'The Watch' realm) but doesn't get in your way of open world exploration. Realms have near infinite combinations. Gather resources, build whatever you want. A recent update…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“For the vibes alone I would recommend this game, but I do have a more nuanced perspective. If I was a man without hope I would leave a negative review and say something like "this game will never be finished." I can…”
“Game is worth playing, a lot of fun and has good graphics. It is in slow but active development and receiving updates. It is very fun with friends.”
“A big YES from me, but it comes with an asterisk*. STUFF I LOVED -Being able to explore different worlds and coming across a lot of unique content. This was the main drive for me, feeling like an explorer through…”
25 of the 105 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. It had real potential, but it’s now clear it’s never going to become what it needs to be. The developers are not putting in the work to fix the core problems and have clearly moved on to other…”
“Per the most recent devbite video, development is indefinitely postponed. If you want a complete game, this is not it and will NOT be it for the foreseeable future. But if you go in knowing it's in "early access", story…”
“Don't even think about playing this, one of the worst survival game, looks great in trailers but it's nothing like that. Stay Away!”
22 of the 105 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“While I like the game and enjoy it, I felt compelled NOT to recommend it. I have been playing off and on since day one early access and even managed to get in on a beta test., Back them you could play with friends etc…”
“DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. It had real potential, but it’s now clear it’s never going to become what it needs to be. The developers are not putting in the work to fix the core problems and have clearly moved on to other…”
“Per the most recent devbite video, development is indefinitely postponed. If you want a complete game, this is not it and will NOT be it for the foreseeable future. But if you go in knowing it's in "early access", story…”
12 of the 105 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. It had real potential, but it’s now clear it’s never going to become what it needs to be. The developers are not putting in the work to fix the core problems and have clearly moved on to other…”
“For the vibes alone I would recommend this game, but I do have a more nuanced perspective. If I was a man without hope I would leave a negative review and say something like "this game will never be finished." I can…”
“Bought it during a sale, but I don't even want to keep it...horrible performance, very raw, feels uncooked, needs more time to cook.”
8 of the 105 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Pros - Survival and crafting aspects are solid and enjoyable. - Music, sound effects (SFX), and voice acting (VA) are excellent to listen to. - Visuals and animations look great, perfectly matching the European…”
“I would only recommend this game if you don't mind playing it in single player. The game has numerous issues with its portal mechanic from a multiplayer perspective that result in frequent crashes when trying to move…”
“I really wanted this to be good, but it just isn't. I tried three separate times to get through the first abeyance realm and each time, Puck would never appear after I spoke to the survivors in the camp. The performance…”
8 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I bought Nightingale two or three years ago. Back then it was in such a bad state that after around 8 hours I just quit and uninstalled it. Now it’s definitely more playable. But there are still massive issues. Balance…”
“hmm... after a bit of playing; I can already understand many of the criticisms with this game lol. It looks like most of the review bombings were "lul tencent bad"; and while they may have a hand in the direction this…”
“I really did enjoy this game before. I saw the update and figured I would get back into it. However the latest changes are a step backwards. Nothing is as intuitive as it used to be. What had natural progression and a…”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 67.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Do you like survival/crafting games as a solo player? If so, give it a try and form your own opinion! I'm having a blast so far in Offline Mode. Adding a positive review for anyone reading during the 80% off sale.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“A Survival Game That Dares to Be Different I’ve played Nightingale extensively, and it’s honestly one of the most unique survival games out there. The combat is a blast — firearms feel powerful, and hunting down the right materials to craft an overpowered gun is incredibly…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,044 hrs played“You can thank Improbable for selling Inflexion Games to Tencent, who instead of letting the team have room to breathe... and finish this game, they Immediately put the stacked (previously BioWare) talent on other projects. The game is not even half baked and they are being…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Nightingale February Update
Hello, Realmwalkers!We’ve got a new update headed your way (and rolling out now) with improvements to partying up, plus a wide set of balance and reward changes across the Realms.We'll also be 80% off
November Update
Greeting Realmwalkers! This update brings a host of powerful new Charms, expanded decoration sets, and balance improvements to make your adventures smoother and more rewarding. From the strength of th
October 15 - Dev Bites
The October edition of Dev Bites is here! In this update, Aaryn and Neil discuss the latest developments in Nightingale and a glimpse at what’s on the horizon.
How to Play with Friends
To play with your Friends in Nightingale, you have two options: rent a dedicated server or spin up a listen server directly from your PC. In both cases, you’ll need to either select one of your existi
Dedicated Server Update Now Live
Dedicated Server Release Now Live Realmwalkers, our new Dedicated Servers are now live. To get started, download this update and create a new character or download one of your online characters to pla
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Open World Survival Craft · Multiplayer · Survival · Open World · Online Co-Op · Building · Crafting · Co-op · Base-Building · Exploration · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.playnightingale.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (see additional notes) Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A580 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD required. Windows 10 version 1909 (revision 18363.1350 or greater). Version 2004 (revision 19041.789 or greater). Version 20H2 (revision 19042.789 or greater).