Nova-Life: Amboise
Early access since Apr 2019
Nova-Life: Amboise is a multiplayer role-play simulation video game. Create your character and start your second life!
78% positive · 1,797 reviews
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In early access, still in active development
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Active Development
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In early access, still in active development
High confidence
Active Development
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Nova-Life: Amboise has been in Early Access on Steam since April 22, 2019, and the Steam Early Access flag remains active. TeamNova continues to develop the game at a sustained pace. The news history shows a consistent stream of substantial feature patches across the scanned period: patch 1.56.3 (July 24, 2023), 1.57 (August 23, 2023), 1.63 (December 2, 2024), 1.63.4 (February 20, 2025), 1.65 (July 24, 2025), 1.66 (September 23, 2025), 1.67 (December 20, 2025), 1.68 (February 3, 2026), and 1.69 (April 2, 2026). These updates have introduced vehicle overhauls, new maps and districts, new gameplay systems (assembly crafting, large-scale GPS map, swimming integration, item snapping and variants, battery systems), and hundreds of new items. The interval between the most recent updates has been roughly 1–4 months, a cadence well within the established pattern. The most recent update was on April 2, 2026 — approximately six months before today's date of October 8, 2026 — which is at the outer edge of the established cadence window but not beyond it, given the historical range of 1–4 months between feature patches. The store description continues to describe the game's "final version" as a future goal with around ten dozen jobs planned, confirming the project is not considered complete. There is no developer statement announcing a 1.0 release, a conclusion to Early Access, or a wind-down of development.
Evidence
Patch 1.69 released, adding a major Megane IV vehicle overhaul, 101 new objects, new deep fryer and fry production system, improved cannabis system, and numerous gameplay additions — the most recent developer communication on record.
Patch 1.68 released, adding map seasonal changes, new weapons and tools, redesigned objects, item durability, and various fixes.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
TeamNova
Achievements
41
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game

Nova-Life is a simulation video game mainly focused on city roleplay in an open world.
THE FIRST FRENCH ROLEPLAY GAME!
In Nova-Life you can create your own character, find a job and go to work to gain money.
The Nova-Life project will have around ten dozen or so jobs in its final version, including the possibility of becoming a self-entrepreneur in order to create your own store, and/or your own company which will offer a wide range of choices in the roleplay.
The roleplay of Nova-Life is a French roleplay.
Features
- A pleasant driving system
- Written communication and VO-IP
- Multiple vehicles
- Many professions
The jobs have a level hierarchy, which allows you to get a rank in your job and therefore increase your salary
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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