Nivalis Nights PC requirements and controls

Update #8 (November 6) adds a UI Scale slider (starting at 1.1 on Steam Deck, which keeps the current size there) and Bloom and Chromatic Aberration intensity sliders from 0 to 1. The interface should now fit 16:10, 4:3 and ultrawide screens; if it looks too small, raise UI Scale. Graphics settings are now saved per machine instead of syncing through Steam Cloud, and your current settings carry over.

Gamepad fixes: a drifting stick or a second controller no longer takes over from mouse and keyboard or hides the cursor, worn sticks no longer drift the camera or menu scrolling, left-stick menu navigation no longer jumps the wrong way, and settings-menu navigation works. A smoke-particle culling fix targets framerate stutter. These are the developer’s notes; Kingy has not tested them.

The developer reports meshes and 3D assets using around 300–400 MB less memory per level, lighter drink models and a faster venue inventory screen. It also fixes falling under the map after loading a save or autosave, including saves made before the patch. Controller fixes cover photo mode, slow walking while looking down, pinning quests (including on Steam Deck), D-pad menu movement and skipping dialogue also picking up objects. Meal prices now use separate raise and lower buttons on controller. These are patch notes, not Kingy benchmarks.

The developer reports memory-leak and memory-use reductions, faster long menus and simulation optimisations. LB/RB switch shop and storage categories, the right stick scrolls lists, and B returns through item details and placement. These are patch notes, not measured performance gains on your hardware.

The updated listing associates the minimum with 1080p/30 FPS at very low and the recommendation with 1440p/60 FPS at high, both at native resolution without upscaling. These are developer specifications, not measured Kingy results. Laptop GPU equivalents are listed separately on Steam; a matching name alone does not establish desktop-level performance.

The current Steam feature list identifies a single-player PC game. A controller or Steam Cloud listing does not establish a console release. VRAM alone cannot establish how well a particular system will run the game.

The developer’s patch notes list these PC changes. They are official notes, not Kingy benchmarks.

The developer has described work on NPC simulation, memory use and rendering. Kingy has not benchmarked the release build, verified Steam Deck compatibility, or tested accessibility and remapping options. Save your exact CPU, GPU and RAM details for a more useful comparison once measured results are available.

The September 29 launch announcement says Nivalis Nights does not have full Steam Deck support at launch and the team is working to improve the experience. This does not supply a performance target, a Verified rating or guaranteed controls.

The same announcement confirms GeForce NOW availability. Kingy has not tested a cloud session or a Steam Deck build. For a repeatable bug, use the publisher’s official support form.

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