Niva
NIVA is a pacifistic exploration art game. The player slips into the role of a mighty forest god to restore the harmony in a mesmerizing forest and relieve it of a mysterious infestation. This shuddersome…
Niva is an adventure developed by Follow the Feathers, released 1 November 2016 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Niva is
Niva is an adventure game developed by Follow the Feathers and released in 2016. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
NIVA is a pacifistic exploration art game. The player slips into the role of a mighty forest god to restore the harmony in a mesmerizing forest and relieve it of a mysterious infestation. This shuddersome, mothlike infestation is drawn to the conflicts of the forest's inhabitants. Through observation and by using the abilities of nurturing and withering fascinating plants the player can solve said conflicts. NIVA's scenic art style, relaxing music and simple but intriguing game mechanics invite to explore the forest and have a rest from the stressful everyday life.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Niva launched on 1 November 2016, within three weeks of Dishonored 2, Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
Released around the same time: Dishonored 2, Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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