Today during the New Game+ Showcase, META Publishing and studio 1M Bits Horde announced that survival-settlement RPG Nested Lands launches in Early Access January 23rd, 2026. The title’s Early Access version will be available on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store, with console versions planned for the full release.
Nested Lands is a medieval survival-settlement RPG set during the Black Death. Players start with nothing and must work to build a functioning village by gathering resources, enduring nasty plague outbreaks, and protecting their people from roaming bandits and unstable plague-twisted foes. Every choice affects the settlement’s future, and the world in-game reacts to the player’s choices accordingly. Between the responsibilities that come with leading a village, surviving a deadly outbreak, and the question of the main character’s own mental state and personal hygiene, what could go wrong?
The Early Access version brings an expanded set of mechanics shaped by community feedback:
- A deeper plague system with multiple stages and tactical consequences
- Reworked combat and stealth
- Smarter villagers, improved management tools, and clearer automation
- A broad set of quality-of-life improvements across building, UI, and progression
In the coming weeks, players will be able to check out the updated demo, which features cooperative mode for up to four players, allowing them to explore a slice of the game’s world before its release.
