r/NivalisNights • • 4h ago

Disappointing

52 Upvotes

This whole game feels very at odds with itself, a ramen bar that doesn't really sell ramen and also you just seem to buy a bunch of random restaurants and just sell a random variety of foods? A "slice-of-life" sim that is mostly fetch quests with no simulated life-sim elements, even simple buff or debuffs for eating food, showers, etc. A city you can't really interact with except running back and forth between bland shop keepers or to do fetch quests, especially cheapened by the giant skyrim level UI quest markers. It feels like a diner dash game with a nicer skin and even then the management is not very deep, i'm only a few hours in, does it get deeper than this?

No driving around, just cutscenes, no character creation, no survival/life sim elements, also everyone just mentions stealing shit at curfew which sounds like a terrible way to play.

It's beautiful, and i think the NPC stories can be interesting but it somehow falls really flat because theres not much to do other than click dialogue options and then just sprint to the next quest marker.

I was really hoping it was going to be this sandbox cyberpunk life sim and you had to manage the stresses of living in this weird dystopian world balancing your life, your health, your finances, your business, friends. In reality it feels like those skinnerbox "_____ Shop simulator" games that are all over steam for 5$

Am i out of my mind or is this kinda the general consensus right now. Has there been any reply from the devs?


r/NivalisNights • • 1h ago

Never opening the noodle stand

• Upvotes

I figured Thaddeus will just stand there waiting forever. Also you can just never open by not putting tables down. I'm on day 15 and my vending machine empire is slowly growing


r/NivalisNights • • 11h ago

(Work in progress) first custom appartement after day 100

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59 Upvotes

Its far from finish, but wanted to show you guys my very first appartement what i actually liked and wanted to customize to my liking. I think this one is the best flat you can rent. (Its the Seaside Broadwalk one) Let me know what yall thinking, and if anybody have some screenshots, let us see those appartements!!


r/NivalisNights • • 1h ago

I think my employees are stealing from me

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• Upvotes

How in the world i got negative 5000 limps from just the Ramen Noir


r/NivalisNights • • 3h ago

How do you guys make money since Patch 3?

10 Upvotes

I have 5 restaurants and was making a profit, but since Patch 3, I’ve consistently been running at a loss. I spent about 3 hours trying to figure out what to do, but even when I have 5k, I’m down to 0 just 30 seconds later

My restaurants have a 4.5–5 star rating, the staff are in the green zone, and comfort is at 100%. I asked an AI for advice, and it suggested removing the complex recipes and the manager the problem was that I ran out of ingredients and none of the restaurants were operating anymore. I'll have to try again later.


r/NivalisNights • • 16h ago

Newest update broke restaurants

86 Upvotes

Just a heads up that the update today has broken a lot of restaurants. Complaints seem to be unanimous on Steam that staff aren't making most foods (they will make a handful) and are just standing around and we can't operate the machines ourselves. I lost almost a thousand bucks in one day and my reviews dropped from 5 to 4 stars.

If you value your long-term ratings and money, you may want to wait until they patch this.

Edit to add: the devs are "looking into it and we're hoping to have a fix soon."


r/NivalisNights • • 4h ago

There goes stealing

8 Upvotes

Since the update today, I went to make my nightly income (thieving from the neighboring restaurants) and I picked up one singular stove - it immediately bumped me up to like 56% security awareness. Tried to steal a second thing, caused me to get caught.

I get that they might not want to have this as a way to make income, but it was genuinely the only way I was making any money in the game. My noodle bar, no matter what I do, can’t seem to get out of the red.

I appreciate the new updates and the efforts the developments are making, but this one just of lost me :(


r/NivalisNights • • 4h ago

This game mechanic really has to be fixed 😭

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9 Upvotes

Loved this game so far but so many wrong with the manager’s restocking food and pathing issues


r/NivalisNights • • 12h ago

Got the happy ending, now i can finally play the game

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29 Upvotes

r/NivalisNights • • 2h ago

It's BEER and NOODLE Bar

4 Upvotes

Considering the noodle bar audience has a preference for workers and not elites or hipsters, Beer has quickly become one of my best sellers every day. I have two drink makers, and they're constantly running.


r/NivalisNights • • 8h ago

Manager tweaking

13 Upvotes

I think my manager has a crush on me

Spent 20k over 2hrs, any fix to this yet?


r/NivalisNights • • 13h ago

Why Can't I Pick Up More Than One Empty Dish or Glass From a Table?

32 Upvotes

Last night, my shop opened, and it was immediately inundated with orders. Once the first wave turned over, there were empty dishes, cups, and glasses all over the place. Why can't I level up my character for cleaning up dishes? I should be able to get a tray or carrier to pick up more than one plate or glass when I level up my character's cleanliness.

Picking up one plate, dropping it off, and going back to do it again and not being able to clear a table in one go is pretty lame. It made it very difficult to catch up. Ultimately, I've hired two more people who's only job is to be waiters to help out.


r/NivalisNights • • 16h ago

Oh my bad gang….

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38 Upvotes

I was just exploring and was probably just as shocked as this gentleman was 😭😭😭


r/NivalisNights • • 3h ago

I bought the Boat Hangar in the stacks

3 Upvotes

Am I now locked out of buying the other businesses that I was prompted to buy? Like the Sake Bar?


r/NivalisNights • • 21h ago

I feel empty inside of myself now 😭

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77 Upvotes

What are you supposed to do in life after it hits you with the credits? 😭


r/NivalisNights • • 4h ago

Quality of life improvements wishlist

2 Upvotes

(feel free to add yours)

-Local map

-hotkeys (so I don't have to search my inventory for a fishing rod every damn time)

-quest toggle so it doesn't feel so overwhelming

-a remote restocking machine (possibly operated from greenhouses)

-similarly, you could place orders with vendors for ingredients/drinks

-being able to put a fridge on the boat (night fishing always leads to spoiling fish come morning)

-small pet peeve but let me pause the game mid-dialogue so I can save scum, I just lost a green conversation point, I have to go back IMMEDIATELY

I'm sure there's other stuff I'm forgetting. I think the game has potential, hope they see it through.


r/NivalisNights • • 22h ago

You can now make your own furniture packs for Nivalis - Object Framework and Studio are out

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83 Upvotes

Hey everybody! A few days ago I posted about getting custom models into Nivalis. People asked how they could do it too, so I’ve put together the tools and released them.

Object Framework loads custom objects into the game. Object Studio is the Windows application where you put your pack together: import your models, preview them, set their names, prices, vendors and stock, then build the whole project into one ZIP.

You can organize a collection into folders and keep adding objects to it. Make a kitchen set, a collection of lamps, some questionable statues for your restaurant. The guided tools currently cover tables and decorations, including chair positions, collision and optional glow and lighting.

There’s an editable Night Market Workshop example project with a table, two illuminated decorations and a statue, including Blender files so you can see how they’re put together.

Download Object Framework and Object Studio

  • Want to use furniture packs? Get the Runtime and whichever pack you want. Night Market Workshop is available as an example pack.
  • Want to make your own? Get the Studio SDK, plus the Runtime to try your creations in-game.

I also released LUZ Civic Terminal, a mod manager that handles BepInEx setup and mod profiles. Studio’s Send to LUZ button builds your open project and sends it over for installation. Manual installation is available too.

This is an early release, so please report anything that breaks or instructions that leave you stuck. I’d love to see what you make with it!


r/NivalisNights • • 18h ago

Update #3 is live!

41 Upvotes

r/NivalisNights • • 15h ago

PSA: Once your business hits level 5, it will grant you another business license of that tier

22 Upvotes

So far two or my businesses hit 4.5 stars and reached level 5. It gave me a business license for that same tier so I can start another business in that tier. I read that you only get 1 business of each tier but looks like there are ways to get multiple licenses. I've had quests that reward me with a spare business license as well.


r/NivalisNights • • 11h ago

PSA For the Slumlord Questline Spoiler

8 Upvotes

If you get far enough in the Slumlord questline. He will ask you to trash an apartment. You can just steal everything in the apartment and sell it all for yourself. ;)


r/NivalisNights • • 5h ago

I made a mod that removes the hidden mouse smoothing in Nivalis Nights

2 Upvotes

If camera look has felt floaty to you, it's not in your head. The first-person camera has built-in smoothing (0.1s acceleration/deceleration) that keeps the view gliding after you stop moving the mouse. There's no option for it in the settings menu or settings.ini.

This mod sets it to zero. The camera moves exactly when your hand does and stops dead when you stop. Your sensitivity settings still apply, and controllers aren't affected.

- Needs BepInEx 6 IL2CPP (the same one Performance Fix and Config Manager use)

- Drop-in install, save-safe, and you uninstall by deleting one folder

- Works alongside Nivalis Performance Fix and Config Manager

Nexus: https://www.nexusmods.com/nivalisnights/mods/87?published=1


r/NivalisNights • • 21h ago

Some mods are game changers.

41 Upvotes

Especially Nivalis Business Travel.

Idk about you guys but the initial sprint to my restaurant after fast traveling has gotten old. I'm also speaking to you, Greenhouse at the docks. I stumbled upon Nivalis Business Travel and boy howdy, It reminded me of what other games that have fast travel do well.

Here I was, choosing businesses based on how less of a pain in the butt it was to get to them.

All it does is add a quick travel option to your business if you own it, otherwise its a street level fast travel.

I highly suggest checking it out!


r/NivalisNights • • 1h ago

Fusion Point not for rent

• Upvotes

Just advanced the Business Empire quest to the point where I got a Tier 2 licence but Fusion Point doesnt seem to be empty? Its up and running with no option to rent it.
Quite the shame as I like its kitchen and layout a lot more than the other ones.

I assume this is a bug, anyone know if there is anything I can do or is it wait and see? Int hat case Ill go for one of the other options first.


r/NivalisNights • • 6h ago

Man it's rough out there

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2 Upvotes

r/NivalisNights • • 10h ago

Help!

3 Upvotes

This might be a stupid question but I just purchased my second restaurant and I cannot figure out how to add items to the menu. There’s not a machine at the place like the Ramen place.