Nightingale

I purchased the game about 3 days ago. This is my first PC and I've seen a ton of gameplay footage for this game. First off, The controls are a little awkward, but that might be all PC games. For my first PC game ever, I'm thoroughly enjoying the game. So far I've been playing solo. I'm a little intimidated to go online and play with others. Either way, the game is pretty and has a ton of customization and skills to learn. Definitely will continue to learn and explore. I'll come back in a month with an update

Today, 18/03/206, I'm sharing my initial impressions of Nightingale. Later, I'll provide a longer, more thorough review, but here are my current thoughts that highlight what makes the game stand out: First impressions: the game is a gem, a wonder, and a very delightful experience. Notably, after previously refunding it due to poor optimization (which is now resolved on the same PC), I can appreciate it even more. Thank you, devs! I loved the premise from the start, and I´m really happy that I tried it again. Nightingale is quite unique. On one hand, it ignores some trappings of the survival genre of games, which I´m quite familiar with, and on the other hand, it builds gear improvement and, more than anything, a sense of wonder and exploration, rarely seen before. It has a few problems, IMHO: the combat is a bit lackluster, but I have to say, since my PC is really on the lower end, it plays a part on the jankyness of it. It is not CP2077 combat on FP, and it is not Soul Mask in third person. It does not matter that much, because, to sum up, it works. I also wish the game had deeper automation aspect, and again, Soul Mask is a good example of how it can be done in a survival game, and despite being very different games, the way the base functions on it, if the devs could check out and bring from Soul Mask some of the ideas to Nightingale, it would make the base “social” and “roleplaying” aspect much more lively and let the player even more free to explore. And explorations are really, really cool in this game. It's still in early access, and I hope they eventually have time and resources to put even more creatures and enemies in the game (more is better in many cases), but the way it works now is very satisfying. It has some calm aspect to it, and then things go to hell! It is very Kenshi in this way, which exploration brings a sense of wonder for the things you see and the slight weirdness of it all, but with dangers that lurk just below the surface. The game is really beautiful, and that is saying something when you play it from a potato. Colors, flora, fauna, all bring this sense of weird, of derranged fantasy that had gone too far to the horror and madness side. I will keep exploring. Later, I came for a review that breaks down several aspects of the game. But for the moment, I certainly recommend it for people who are looking for something that is not much of the same and a survival game that is not harsh on survival, or that relies too much on combat.

network problem joining with friends

It get's kind of boring after 20 hours. And the quests are a bit messy. Tried to help my friend get to the end to have all the building options, because she likes to build. It did not work because of a quest desync near the end of the main quest. She (host) is not able to progress the quest and I am not able to progress the quest. She is not able to finish it alone after resetting the realm. ...all because at one point I started a quest instead of her. --> Edit 1 day later <-- She tried again in a Solo game, got the quest to progress, invited me, and we both were able to continue. Not fun, but also not gamebreaking. Nice buy during a sale, don't expect to much. 20 hrs - 50 hrs gametime for 5€ is not bad. --> Edit 2 days later <-- Turns out the final crafting options were locked behind some other thing then the main quest. Something that seemed "Optional". Also: Clunky controller gameplay, luckily there is an easy mode :D

Game REALLY sucks. So many horrible fetch quests. Bought the game for like 7 bucks. Still not really worth it fun wise.

One of the most unique, interesting games I've played in a very long time. The visuals are brilliant enough, but the gathering gameplay loop is satisfying and the second I worked out I could make my 1st sword shoot fireballs i fell in love with the game. I will be playing a lot more, and encourage others to buy the game & support the devs.

Just a few minutes playing I just got bored quickly. It's not for me maybe for others.

we purchased this on sale after looking at it in the past years. I must say my wife and I play together using the dedicated server hosted and played on my pc (5800x3d,32GB,6950x) and have minimal wait times, virtually no lag. We both love it! great game, very complex throughout including the realms, crafting, cooking, etc. they all can use basic up thru a variety of rare items(on tier system 1-5) from the ground up. Say a piece of clothing can take 3 components, ea. comp might take 2-3 sub's to make and ea. has that aforementioned tier system for complexity. amazing game and having started just now early 2026 we are sad to hear of it's rocky start. However, if you've played previously and left due to inadequacies or are looking for your next survival based game, we fully recommend this!