Nira Is Currently In Early Access, But Due A Release This Year On PC and Consoles

Nira on Early Access
Source: Steam

Currently in Early Access on Steam, Nira, from Baseline Games and Graffiti Games will launch on PC and consoles this year.

A procedurally generated selection of islands, Nira is:

…fast-paced building, crafting, fighting, farming and quests. Build a base, hunt, cook, battle ogres, make friends with a mysterious Totem, ride an alpaca, fly a plane and do whatever is needed to survive. While battling to remain alive, unravel the story of a mysterious Totem by befriending it and taking on the quests it gives.

One of the aims is to gain experience and upgrade the Totem, unlocking superior quests in the process.

Nira - Fire
There be fire. Source: Steam

Features include:

  • Gather resources to craft tools, deadly weapons and armor sets 
  • Level up your skills to unlock new weapons and recipes 
  • Build a fortress to defend yourself from enemies 
  • Fight hordes of goblins and ogres 
  • Plant and grow crops 
  • Hunt for food and cook meals to heal 
  • Complete quests given by a mysterious Totem to level up your character 
  • Discover dungeons throughout the game that teleport you to another world where you have to fight waves of enemies 
  • Build vehicles 
  • Tame and ride animals 
  • Play solo or with up to three friends in local co-op 
  • Explore an array of beautifully rendered pixel-art worlds 
  • Endless procedurally generated gameplay 

For a trailer, have a look at this:

Nira is the work on one solo developer, so it’ll be done when it’s done, but based on what you can achieve thus far, it’s one worth looking into.