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Lay of the Land

Fantasy sandbox RPG where physics can turn terrain into weapons

Southern Cross Interactive · Released Apr 8, 2026

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 1,258
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 36 in 30 days
Players
7
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1660 Ti
16 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Lay of the Land?

This open-world action RPG takes place in a procedurally generated fantasy world. You search ruins and caves for treasure, fight monsters and bosses with weapons or spells, and collect gear. Block-based building tools let you sculpt terrain, draw paths, and construct and furnish buildings.

For you if...

  • +you prefer self-directed exploration and construction
  • +you want to play cooperatively on a shared screen

Not for you if...

  • −you want to explore without worrying about lethal environmental hazards

What players say

80% of 1,258 reviews are positive · 86% of 36 in the last 30 days

Players praise the building system, voxel visuals, and physics interactions. Common complaints concern repetitive progression and sparse content; recent reviews also report bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

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Lay of the Land system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1660 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8600
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Graphic Settings: Low, Resolution: 1080p (Native), Target FPS: 30

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i5-12600
Graphics
Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Graphic Settings: High, Hardware Raytracing Enabled, Resolution: 1080p (Native), Target FPS: 60

Does Lay of the Land have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Lay of the Land run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian.

Does Lay of the Land use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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