Nivalis Nights Passes 1 Million Steam Wishlists Ahead of September 30 Release
The wishlist milestone for Nivalis Nights is roughly seven times the count Dieckmann cites for Cloudpunk at that game's release, a signal that the studio's follow-up has drawn attention well beyond the audience of its previous title before the game is even out.
Key Facts
- 505 Games and ION LANDS announced on September 18 that Nivalis Nights has passed 1 million Steam wishlist additions.
- Nivalis Nights is scheduled for release on Steam on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Japan time.
- ION LANDS creative director Marko Dieckmann said he never imagined reaching 1 million wishlist additions.
- Dieckmann said the wishlist count for Cloudpunk was about 130,000 when that game released.
- In Nivalis Nights, players start with a small eatery such as a ramen shop and can aim to own a high-end nightclub.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
505 Games and developer ION LANDS announced on September 18 that the Steam wishlist count for Nivalis Nights has passed 1 million. The cyberpunk life simulation is set for release on Steam on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Japan time. Players start with a small eatery such as a ramen shop and work toward owning a popular restaurant or a high-end nightclub in the neon-lit city of Nivalis, where gangs, CorpSec crackdowns, and a mysterious serial murder case shape daily life. ION LANDS creative director Marko Dieckmann said he never imagined reaching 1 million wishlist additions, noting the wishlist count for the studio's earlier release Cloudpunk was about 130,000 at launch and felt like a major achievement at the time. In it, every action connects to the player's influence; the game also includes fishing by boat, chess tournaments against NPCs, home customization, and curfew-night sabotage of rivals.
Nivalis Nights is the latest title from ION LANDS, the studio behind Cloudpunk, and is published by 505 Games. In the game, players live in the cyberpunk city of Nivalis as a shopkeeper, starting from a small ramen shop and aiming to eventually run a popular eatery or a high-end nightclub.
Beyond management, players can grow ingredients legally or sabotage rivals on curfew nights, and take part in activities such as fishing from a boat, chess tournaments with NPCs, and home renovation. A realistic weather system and encounters with residents feed into the relationships players build over the course of the game.
ION LANDS announced Nivalis Nights in 2021. Dieckmann's comment on the 1 million figure noted that the wishlist count for Cloudpunk was about 130,000 when that game released, and called even that number a major achievement for the team at the time. Additional information about the title will be released on 505 Games Japan's official social media accounts.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.