The Regreening's Demo Is Out Now on Steam!
The cozy soilpunk fairytale about restoring nature launched its demo today, ahead of Steam Next Fest.
30 SEPTEMBER 2026 - Berlin, Germany | Debut developer Positive Impact Games and indie publisher ByteRockers’ Games are excited to announce that The Regreening's demo just launched on Steam.
The Regreening is a soilpunk fairytale about restoring a deserted world and getting back in touch with nature. Players grow plants to rebuild living ecosystems, recycle abandoned materials, befriend ancient spirits inspired by Baltic folklore, and watch wildlife gradually return as the environment recovers.
The Regreening has already reached more than 55,000 wishlists on Steam, reflecting the growing interest in Viri’s journey ahead of the demo.
The Regreening - Demo Launch Trailer:
Demo Out Now
Eager players can now get their hands dirty in the soil: the demo has just launched and will officially take part in October's Steam Next Fest.
The cozy community has played a huge part in The Regreening’s journey from the start. Through a series of dedicated playtests with over 7300 participants, their feedback has helped shape and refine the game, giving the development team valuable insights into what works, what could be improved, and what makes restoring this world feel so rewarding.
The demo plants the seed for a first taste of the cozy world colored by Baltic folklore and a growing positive attitude in the important fight against ecological destruction.
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3419080/The_Regreening
​Press Kit: Google Drive
​Press Contact: press@byterockers.games (interviews welcome in English & German)
About The Game
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale. Grow plants to create living ecosystems, become friends with ancient spirits, make your own upcycling hub, and hug ALL the animals!
Can you transform this deserted world into a joyful home again?
Key Features
- Plant & Cultivate: Discover new seeds, choose which animal habitats to restore, learn powerful plant synergies, and create beautiful living biomes according to your vision.
- Recycle & Craft: Clean up old junk to collect crafting materials and upcycle them into ​
​beautiful decorations for your home, or powerful watering systems for ​
​your plants. - Befriend Folklore Spirits: Meet mythical nature spirits willing to give you mighty abilities in exchange for your help (and maybe a few shiny objects.)
- Enjoy the Fruits of Your Care: Harvest flowers and berries to plant in new areas or to give as gifts to your favourite animals and friends.
- Made for cozy gamers: The Regreening offers a completely stress-free experience with no timers or pressure, where every gentle action helps nature recover, wrapped in a rich atmosphere with adaptive music and ASMR-like forest sounds, guided by intuitive mechanics and heartfelt folklore storytelling.
About Positive Impact Games
Positive Impact Games is a women-led studio based in Hamburg and founded in 2024 by five experienced games industry veterans. They are a multicultural team that makes wholesome and cozy games that uplift, connect, and inspire change by addressing important contemporary topics. Their debut game is The Regreening, a cozy soilpunk simulation game.
About ByteRockers’ Games
Berlin-based development studio and publisher of indie games that loves to rock n' roll. The company has a long track record of releasing quality games since 2018. As publishing partner and proud resident of the German games capital, supporting small teams with fresh ideas has become the signature of ByteRockers' Games, who make a point of showing face at local events of all sizes and even take on the role of industry advocate with the politicians and media in town.
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