Info about Nightingale:

Official game description:
Realms Rebuilt
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"_This game has undergone a renaissance!_" - CohhCarnage
Whether you are new to Nightingale or a seasoned Realmwalker, Realms Rebuilt introduces a wealth of enhancements and new content. You’ll set out on an epic journey beyond the ancient Crossways portals, venturing into corrupted forests, gravity-defying deserts, and more. Expand your base with significantly increased building limits and the refined Regency tileset. Hone your combat skills with enhanced mechanics, featuring new weapons and abilities, formidable boss fights, and an array of additional spells. Grow in power through a reimagined progression system, granting you greater control in your quest to become a legendary Realmwalker. Realms Rebuilt offers a rich, immersive adventure through the mystical Faewilds.
Offline Mode
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Nightingale can now be played without an internet connection! This mode supports Steam Deck, cloud saves, and character migration from online mode.
Reviews
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"Nightingale is a gorgeous, high-production survival-crafting game that elevates the genre in many ways" - **PC Mag**  
"The magic of Nightingale is in its exploration, delving into the unknown and trying to survive" - **GodisaGeek**
About the Game
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**Nightingale is a PVE open-world survival crafting game played solo or cooperatively with friends. Become a Realmwalker and reignite the ancient Crossway portals, journeying through corrupted forests, gravity-torn deserts, and beyond.**  
Build, craft, fight, and discover as you venture through mystical portals into the beautiful and dangerous Faewilds. Battle through the depths of perilous dungeons, face formidable bosses, and explore a labyrinth of immersive otherworldly Realms.  
In moments of respite, build yourself a vast estate using a variety of tilesets, and furnish it with all manner of decor, workstations, and comforts.  
As you master Fae magick, harness the power of Realm Cards and unlock further challenges across procedurally-generated worlds teeming with adventure.  
Prepare to make your way through Faewild forests, harrowing swamps, and shimmering deserts as you unlock the portals leading deeper into the lands of Fae. Cook meals, build shelter and muster the spirit to persevere in the face of adversity.  
Craft tools to harvest trees, ore, and plants, along with rarer resources found deep in the realms. Discover new schematics and assemble the equipment and weapons you need to survive. Using specialized ingredients and arcane technologies, you can enhance your gear with magical properties.  
Design and construct your Realmwalker homestead, and shelter from the dangers of the Faewilds. Unlock new tilesets, workbenches, and decorations, and expand your base into an impressive estate. Recruit an NPC to help harvest resources as you work to grow your property.  
Venture freely through vast, open-world realms where breathtaking visuals immerse you in a mystical Gaslamp Fantasy universe. Uncover the abandoned remnants of past Realmwalker expeditions, delve into the enigmatic architecture of the Fae, and explore the perilous depths of Sites of Power dungeons and forsaken ruins. With each portal you cross, you'll find beauty and danger intertwined, waiting to be discovered.  
Adventure solo, or play cooperatively with your friends in an online shared-world realmscape. Combine your strengths, skills, and resources to survive and thrive together. Work together to build communal estates, join up in uncovering the mysteries of the realms, and unite in facing the challenges of the Fae.  
Craft and wield an array of melee and ranged weapons to confront the formidable creatures lurking within the portal network, including the twisted Fae imitations of humanity known as the Bound. Prepare for epic boss battles in treacherous dungeons and the ultimate showdown with colossal apex creatures in the Realms' most distant, dangerous reaches.  
Travel beyond the Storied Realms wielding the power of Realm Cards to explore expansive procedurally-generated worlds brimming with new dangers, discoveries, and rewards. Go further by crafting Minor Realm Cards and alter the world around you—from reducing gravity to boosting resource yields, or even harvesting meat from trees, the possibilities are endless!

Release date: 20 Feb, 2024

Categories: Survival, Crafting, Base Building, Open-World Exploration, Cooperative Multiplayer, Real-time Combat, Procedural Generation, Card-based Gameplay


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Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Deep, rewarding crafting system (weight 0.79): The crafting system is deep and rewarding, with many options for customization and experimentation. Materials directly influence item stats and appearance, encouraging exploration and thoughtful resource allocation. The system avoids excessive grind and FOMO, making it a highlight for many players.
- Active development, listens to feedback (weight 0.6): The developers are actively improving the game based on community feedback, with frequent updates and communication. Many reviewers highlight significant improvements since the initial release, praising the team's dedication and responsiveness. This has led to a more enjoyable and polished experience.
- Visually stunning, immersive world (weight 0.56): The game features stunning visuals, detailed environments, and excellent sound design, creating an immersive and atmospheric experience. Reviewers frequently praise the game's beauty and artistic direction, noting the attention to detail in both landscapes and character design.
- Streamlined, intuitive gameplay (weight 0.31): Recent updates have streamlined the game, making it more accessible and enjoyable. Reviewers note improvements to the user interface, progression system, and overall gameplay flow. The game now offers a more balanced and polished experience, with a clear sense of direction.
- Unique, refreshing concept/setting (weight 0.3): The game offers a unique and engaging setting, distinct from typical survival games. Reviewers appreciate the fresh concept, original universe, and potential for creativity. The game's Victorian/steampunk aesthetic and innovative mechanics set it apart from others in the genre.
- Customizable realms add variety (weight 0.22): The realm system allows players to customize their worlds using Realm Cards, which alter the environment and gameplay. This adds variety and encourages exploration, with unique biomes, quests, and challenges in each realm. The system is praised for its originality and potential for future development.
- Engaging story, rewarding progression (weight 0.18): The game features a well-defined story and progression system, providing clear goals and a sense of accomplishment. Reviewers appreciate the engaging narrative, improved quest design, and rewarding unlock tree. The progression now aligns with the story, creating a more cohesive and immersive experience.
- Unique Victorian/Fae/Steampunk aesthetic (weight 0.17): The game's blend of Victorian, Steampunk, Magic, and Fae elements creates a distinctive and immersive world. Reviewers appreciate the unique aesthetic, rich lore, and well-executed themes. The setting is often compared to Bioshock Infinite and other visually striking games.
- Rewarding exploration, diverse worlds (weight 0.16): Exploration is a key element, with diverse worlds, hidden places, and engaging quests. Reviewers enjoy the sense of discovery and the urge to uncover the game's lore. The story worlds provide direction and goals, enhancing the overall experience.
- Unique movement/traversal mechanics (weight 0.1): The game features unique movement mechanics, including gliding with an umbrella and scaling cliffs with climbing picks. These abilities enhance traversal and combat, allowing for creative strategies. The combination of movement options and world design creates an enjoyable and engaging experience.
- Community building, cooperative gameplay (weight 0.1): The game offers a blend of RPG and survival elements, with a focus on community building and cooperation. Reviewers appreciate the ability to build large settlements together and tackle challenges as a team. The game's unique setting and engaging gameplay make it a standout in the genre.
- Helpful NPC companions enhance gameplay (weight 0.09): NPC companions are helpful in combat, resource gathering, and building, making the game more solo-friendly. Reviewers appreciate their ability to revive the player, carry items, and perform tasks, reducing repetitive grind. The NPCs have personality and add to the game's immersive world.
- Flexible solo/co-op, customizable difficulty (weight 0.09): The game offers both online and offline modes, allowing players to progress independently or with friends. Reviewers appreciate the customizable difficulty and the ability to tailor the experience to their preferences. The game is well-balanced for single-player and offers a solid co-op experience.
- Intuitive, enjoyable base building (weight 0.09): The infrastructure construction is user-friendly and enjoyable, with intuitive mechanics and visually appealing results. Reviewers appreciate the ability to create a variety of structures and experiment with different building styles. The building system is often compared favorably to other games in the genre.
- Well-written, engaging story/lore (weight 0.08): The game features a well-written and engaging story, with extensive lore and interesting characters. Reviewers appreciate the polished narrative and the opportunity to uncover hidden truths. The story is often cited as a positive aspect, setting the game apart from other survival titles.
- Intuitive, weighty combat system (weight 0.08): The combat system is intuitive and weighty, with a variety of viable combat styles and equipment builds. Reviewers appreciate the fast-paced action, satisfying hits, and the ability to specialize in ranged, melee, or magic combat. The game's combat is often compared to Vermintide and Dark Souls.
- Unique setting and procedural generation (weight 0.08): Nightingale offers a unique setting and approach to procedural generation, with handcrafted realms for story and random realms for resource gathering. The lore behind Nightingale is intriguing, drawing players into a world filled with myths and mysteries. Nightingale offers a more engaging gathering and crafting game loop that extends well into the 'end-game'.
- Enjoyable and polished survival experience (weight 0.07): The reviewer is very enthusiastic about the game, finding it a "pearl" among survival titles. The game feels polished compared to other survivor games. The game allows the reviewer to escape and enjoy a new digital world with much to do. The reviewer enjoyed the speed at which the early game flows, especially getting axepicks which were previously relegated to the end of middle/late game.

Common complaints:
- Repetitive, uninspired combat and gameplay (weight 0.67): The game suffers from clunky combat mechanics, repetitive gameplay loops, and a lack of enemy variety. Many reviewers found the combat unengaging due to simplistic AI, limited skill expression, and bullet-sponge enemies. The game's progression feels grindy and unrewarding, with repetitive quests and dungeons that quickly become stale.
- Overly complex, tedious crafting system (weight 0.64): The crafting system is overly complex and tedious, requiring excessive resource management and navigation through convoluted menus. Many reviewers found the number of crafting stations and augmentations overwhelming, leading to a disorganized and frustrating base-building experience. The game lacks clear guidance and quality-of-life features, making crafting a chore rather than an enjoyable aspect of the game.
- Lacks polish, direction, features (weight 0.57): The game suffers from a lack of polish, direction, and essential features, often attributed to its Early Access state. Reviewers noted missing quality-of-life features, bugs, and incomplete localization. The game's initial release was particularly rough, with many reviewers expressing disappointment and frustration with the lack of content and polish.
- Empty, repetitive world; limited building (weight 0.51): The game world feels empty and repetitive, with limited biome variety and uninspired exploration. Reviewers criticized the lack of meaningful landmarks and the repetitive nature of procedural generation. The building system is also limited, lacking the depth and customization options found in other survival games.
- Clunky building system, lacks features (weight 0.48): The building system is clunky and lacks essential quality-of-life features, making base construction a frustrating experience. Reviewers noted the inability to deconstruct or move placed items, the lack of grid snapping, and the cumbersome building menu. The limited building piece variety and structural integrity system further restrict creative freedom.
- Numerous bugs and glitches present (weight 0.47): The game has numerous bugs and glitches, ranging from minor visual issues to progression-blocking problems. While the developers are actively working to address these issues, the presence of these bugs detracts from the overall player experience. Many reviewers mentioned that the game is in Early Access, which explains the presence of these issues.
- Janky, unnatural animations and movement (weight 0.44): The game suffers from janky and unnatural animations for characters, enemies, and wildlife. Reviewers noted mismatched movement speeds, wooden character animations, and unrealistic animal behavior. These animation issues detract from the overall visual polish and immersion of the game.
- Poor NPC helper AI, destructive behavior (weight 0.44): NPC helpers are often more of a hindrance than a help, with poor AI, destructive behavior, and a tendency to get in the way. Reviewers noted that followers struggle with ranged weapons, steal kills and loot, and have a short tether range. The follower AI needs significant improvement to be a valuable asset to the player.
- Stability issues, frequent crashes (weight 0.44): The game suffers from stability issues, with frequent crashes and optimization problems. Reviewers noted that the game overworks the GPU and power supply, even on high-end hardware. These technical issues make the game unplayable for some players.
- Poor optimization, clunky controls, UI (weight 0.43): The game suffers from poor optimization, control issues, and a clunky user interface. Reviewers noted performance issues even on high-end hardware, as well as broken controller support and unintuitive menus. These technical issues detract from the overall player experience and make the game difficult to enjoy.
- Lifeless, uninspired NPC interactions (weight 0.43): NPCs feel lifeless and uninspired, lacking meaningful interactions and personality. Reviewers criticized the lack of voice acting, shallow dialogue, and limited NPC behavior. The world feels empty and soulless due to the unengaging NPCs.
- Lacks depth, meaningful content, focus (weight 0.43): The game lacks depth and meaningful content, leading to a shallow and unengaging experience. Reviewers criticized the repetitive gameplay loop, the lack of an endgame, and the feeling that the game artificially extends its lifespan through grindy mechanics. Some reviewers felt that the developers have lost focus and are pandering to player feedback instead of following their own vision.
- Clunky, underpowered magic system (weight 0.42): The magic system is clunky, underpowered, and lacks meaningful choices in character progression. Reviewers noted that many spells are useless or mechanically broken, and the magic targeting system feels delayed. The game needs more types of weapons and gadgets to allow players to choose their own path.
- Poorly implemented augmentation system (weight 0.41): The augmentation system is poorly implemented and confusing, making it difficult to understand how to unlock recipes and optimize crafting benches. Reviewers noted redundancy among augmentations and a lack of clear guidance. The augmentation menu also lacks a search function, making crafting a tedious process.
- Lackluster online mode, server issues (weight 0.41): The online mode feels lackluster, with server performance issues, a lack of active players, and unclear purpose. Reviewers noted that progress is subject to rollbacks and outages, and the endgame content can feel repetitive. The lack of an offline mode at launch was also a significant drawback for some players.
- Unappealing character creator, models (weight 0.41): The character creator is unappealing and makes it difficult to create attractive characters. Reviewers criticized the limited customization options, poorly designed character models, and visual glitches. The character outfits also get progressively worse, negatively impacting the experience.
- Rocky start, unpolished initial release (weight 0.4): The game had a rocky start at launch, with numerous bugs, server issues, and a generally unpolished experience. While the developers have made improvements since then, the initial release left a negative impression on many players. Some reviewers felt that the game was in a horrible state upon release and was overlooked due to the release of better games.

Gameplay feedback:
- Card-based realm customization system (weight 0.17): The game features a customizable fast travel system using player-constructed portals and waypoints for easy realm traversal. Realm cards can manipulate the reality of the current realm, including visual effects and gameplay modifiers. However, realm variety is limited, with most realms represented by desert, forest, or swamp environments, which may not be sufficient.
- Story-driven realm progression (weight 0.13): The game features a story that involves quests in emperic realms and gateways, introducing procedurally generated "untamed" worlds for players to explore. Some realms are storied with a fixed layout and quest givers, while others are 'untamed' and randomized on first visit/reset. The story in Realms Rebuilt is more engaging, requiring players to progress through it to unlock realms.
- Optional multiplayer and NPC companions (weight 0.07): The game features optional multiplayer, allowing players to complete the game solo or group with others for dungeons. Players can recruit NPCs and assign them to estates to perform duties like gathering wood, stone, or food at workstations. The grouping system and chat are minimal, with the ability to invite players in the same zone or friends to join a world, supporting up to 8 players per instance.
- Simple but functional combat (weight 0.07): Combat is straightforward, involving identifying and defeating enemies, but understanding enemy types is important to avoid unnecessary damage. Combat is basic, consisting of clicking to swing a sword and pressing 'R' to cast spells slowly from the sword. While functional, the combat system may lack depth and complexity.
- Victorian setting with survival elements (weight 0.06): The game features Victorian-inspired characters and ruins alongside fantastical creatures and mysteries in newly opened realms. Classic survival mechanics such as gathering food, building shelters, and managing resources are crucial. The lore is revealed through discovering writings and memories, drawing comparisons to Subnautica.
- Exploration with puzzles and loot (weight 0.06): The game includes loot in chests and small containers. The game is an adventure builder with rudimentary survival elements. The game features many small dungeons, fairy portals, and puzzles, with quests and challenges constantly guiding the player.
- Learning curve and difficulty scaling (weight 0.04): The game has a learning curve, and the tutorial's abrupt transition from hand-holding to minimal guidance leaves players unsure of what to do next. Higher difficulty levels primarily increase enemy HP and damage without significant reward. The game has challenges, but is stingy with achievements.

Performance notes:
- Visually impressive, generally runs well (weight 0.14): Many reviewers report that the game's graphics are visually impressive, especially when using Unreal Engine 5 features. The game generally runs well, even on mid-range hardware, with some players reporting smooth performance at high settings. Some reviewers note the game is surprisingly stable for an early access title.
- Excessively long loading times (weight 0.07): Many reviewers complain about excessively long loading times when entering portals, swapping realms, or even just starting the game. This issue is exacerbated by the game being online-only. Some players report that using an SSD helps, but the loading times are still a significant problem.
- Steam Deck optimization needed (weight 0.01): The game is playable on Steam Deck, but requires further graphics optimization. Some players report graphical glitches or performance issues when adjusting settings on the Steam Deck.
- DirectX 12 and Intel CPU issues (weight 0.01): Some players have reported issues with DirectX 12, leading to refunds. Additionally, newer Intel processors (12th-14th gen) may experience compatibility problems with the game engine.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommend with great potential (weight 0.96): Many reviewers recommend the game, citing its potential, fun gameplay, and unique features.  They express excitement for future updates and improvements, with some considering it among the best in its genre. Some reviewers suggest that the game is underrated and is on a positive trajectory.
- Worth buying, especially on sale (weight 0.86): Many reviewers suggest purchasing the game, especially during a sale, citing its value for the price. Some reviewers suggest that the game is worth the money even if it is not on sale. However, some reviewers suggest waiting for a sale due to the game's early access status and potential issues.
- Active developers, promising updates (weight 0.7): Reviewers appreciate the developers' active engagement, responsiveness to feedback, and continuous improvements to the game.  Many are looking forward to future updates and the full release, noting the positive direction of development.
- Significant improvements post "Realms Rebuilt" (weight 0.66): The "Realms Rebuilt" update is frequently mentioned as a turning point, with reviewers recommending the game specifically after this update due to significant improvements and fixes.
- Better with friends (multiplayer) (weight 0.04): The game is more enjoyable when playing with friends due to the co-op nature of the game. Playing solo can lead to boredom and the game can feel slow and grindy.

Other player notes:
- Unique and appealing world/lore (weight 0.09): The game features a unique and visually appealing "gaslamp fantasy" setting, blending Victorian-era aesthetics with steampunk, magic, and fae elements. Reviewers appreciate the original world design and lore, finding it immersive and interesting to explore.
- Realm exploration and progression (weight 0.01): The game features multiple realms to explore, each containing discoveries like puzzles, enemies, and forgotten logs. Higher-tier crafting materials are unlocked as you progress through different realms.
- Subjective art style (weight 0.01): Some reviewers find the game's art style unappealing. This is a subjective point, and some reviewers find the art style endearing after playing for a while.
- Responsive developers, helpful support (weight 0.01): The developers are responsive to player feedback and provide helpful bug support. The game also has an easy-to-use bug report system for community feedback and suggestions.
- Translation and localization issues (weight 0.01): The game suffers from translation issues, with some untranslated English text appearing in item descriptions, story text, and NPC dialogues.  Additionally, there is a lack of localization and no plans for it, which is disappointing for some reviewers.
- Limited voice acting (weight 0.01): The game features limited voice acting, with only the tutorial fairy and some story quests being voiced. Most dialogues are presented through text boxes.
- Developed by Inflexion Games (weight 0.01): The game is developed and published by Inflexion Games, and this is their first published title.  The studio has faced challenges, including downsizing, but continues to work on the game.

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