Layer Land Launches Steam Early Access With Mixed Reviews
The game's rocky launch, with two delays, removed multiplayer elements, and mixed reception, highlights the risks of ambitious sandbox survival titles entering early access with unresolved technical issues.
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South Korean developer PUDDING released sandbox survival game Layer Land on Steam Early Access on June 24, 2026. The game uses real Earth terrain data combined with fantasy civilizations, features monster pets with MBTI-based personalities, and has received 'Mixed' user reviews due to bugs, lag, and dissatisfaction with the real-world feature.
Layer Land, the sandbox survival game from South Korean studio PUDDING, entered Steam Early Access on June 24 after two delays from its original June 10 release date. The game blends real Earth terrain data-including mountain ranges, oceans, and city boundaries-with fantasy civilizations, letting players travel biomes, capture monsters as pets, and build bases. Each pet has a distinct MBTI personality type that affects how it responds to player commands and real-time speech. However, Steam user reviews are currently 'Mixed,' with complaints about bugs, lag, and disappointment with the real-world terrain feature. Forum users also noted that multiplayer elements previously listed on the Steam store page have been removed. A 10% launch discount runs until July 8, bringing the price to 3,060 yen.
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