# Nightwater

> Forage, craft and automate to grow your factory, unlock new technologies and expand your island to discover new biomes. Progress through the ages from sticks and stones to the Bronze Age, the Industrial Era and into the future to uncover the secret of the Lighthouse and escape this reality.

## Game facts

- Developer: Studio Ashty
- Publisher: Irox Games, Studio Ashty
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Sep 19, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, casual, Management
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3983860/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Ukrainian (Ukraine), European Portuguese, Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Ukrainian (Ukraine), European Portuguese, Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Ukrainian (Ukraine), European Portuguese, Chinese (Taiwan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/nightwater)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 19, 2026

### Strengths

- The core gameplay combining collection and automation is considered enjoyable
- The automation system is easy to understand while allowing varied layouts and experimentation
- Clicker-style collection and minigames add energy to the game experience

### Weaknesses

- The graphical style may feel excessively Borderlands-like to some players
- With only three reviews currently available, long-term enjoyment and content sustainability remain unverified
- There is insufficient specific evaluation of the automation system's depth and the scale of technological development and era progression

## Links

- [Nightwater on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6077)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6077/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T15:10:44.028Z