Thveit Norse City-Builder Shows New Gameplay Trailer

Winter Cats Studios has released a new gameplay trailer for Thveit, an upcoming Norse city-builder that places folklore creatures and gods alongside a storybook settlement. The game is published by Crytivo and is headed to Steam Early Access on PC. Winter Cats is a three-person team.

The trailer shows wooden houses laid out in rows with gardens and wheat fields, then the same building tools used in a forest, where felled timber goes into a second village. Players can check on individual villagers and read about their history and jobs. The later footage moves to the mythical side, with constellations that are lit to give construction bonuses, and villagers meeting strange creatures.

The Steam page fills in more. Players record findings in a Book of Creatures and can build habitats for the creatures they find. As they learn more about the world, they can raise dragons as pets and make offerings to Norse gods for favour. Seasons matter: the page says autumn is for storing food, fuel and offerings, and winter tests every system you have built. The game is single-player and starts with a handful of settlers on a procedurally generated island. The developer’s announcement puts the campaign at around 30 hours.

There is still no release date or price. The developer expects Early Access to last until roughly late 2027, though it says that may change with progress and feedback, and everything listed on the store page is meant to be playable when it launches. It also plans to raise the price gradually during or after Early Access, so early buyers pay less than the full release price.