The Merlies is an adventure developed by Darjeeling, released 29 September 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Merlies is
The Merlies is an adventure game developed by Darjeeling and released in 2026. It was published by ARTE France. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Meet the Merlies, a tiny birds community trying to find harmony in a world where the remains of an ancient civilisation are still visible. Build your village ingeniously, gather your birdies and explore this way-too-big world in this cute post-apocalyptic adventure ! Ready to spread your wings?
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel i5 Quad-Core, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 4000. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
The Merlies launched on 29 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
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