Terra Nil (Switch): all the updates (latest: Heatwave)
On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Terra Nil on Nintendo Switch.
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Terra Nil – Ver. ??? (Heatwave)
- Release date: August 7th/8th 2025
- 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!
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Free Lives (Steam)
Terra Nil – Ver. ??? (Vita Nova)
- Release date: December 18th/19th 2024
- Patch notes:
New Features
- Fix invisible airship at the start and end of missions
- Fix airship to be in its “flying” state at the start of missions where it appears
- Fix airship to show correct placeable tiles in Temperate Bay
- Fix sunflower threshold being impossible to reach on the Island City on Environmental Engineer difficulty
- Fix overlapping text in the Seed dialog in the world map
- Fix recycling silos to no longer recycles standalone beacon
- Fix highlights drawing behind LOD objects
- Fix batched vegetation flickering for one frame at the origin
- Radiation cleansers and heliocages must be recycled before liftoff
- Setting the difficulty before starting a restoration will no longer show the difficulty select screen or incorrectly show tutorials
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Free Lives (Steam)
How to download updates for Terra Nil for the Nintendo Switch?
To download the updates for Terra Nil, you have three options:
- let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off
If not…
- try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;
OR
- select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.
To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.
