Crytivo Announces Norse City-Builder Thveit for Steam Early Access
Publisher Crytivo and developer Winter Cats Studios have officially announced Thveit, a city-building simulation game set in a Norse mythology-inspired world that resembles a picture book. The game's Steam store page went live on July 21, 2026, and the announcement was made on July 22. Players start with a small group of settlers on an island, clearing land, gathering resources, and constructing houses, farms, and workshops. The game features seasonal changes that affect priorities: spring for farming, summer for building and sailing, autumn for stockpiling, and winter as a trial season where players must prevent starvation. A key mechanic is coexistence with legendary beings such as dragons, trolls, cats, and spirits, each with their own habitats, preferences, and benefits. Players can record discoveries in a creature compendium and gain advantages by offering food or providing suitable dens. As the settlement grows, sailing to procedurally generated islands becomes possible, enabling trade for new settlers, rare goods, and artifacts. The game is planned for early access release on PC via Steam, with an estimated 30 hours of content at launch and an early access period expected to last until late 2027. Winter Cats Studios is a three-person indie team founded by Andreas.