Preserve

Preserve

Released May 2025

Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.

92% positive · 773 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Preserve launched out of Early Access on May 15, 2025, bringing with it a new Jurassic Biome, leaderboards, and other features. The game received one paid expansion after launch — the Ice Age DLC — which released on December 9, 2025, introducing new terrain mechanics, glacial features, habitats, and lake Wonders. All three items in the DLC list (Ice Age DLC, Digital Artbook, and Soundtrack) are now released with no unreleased entries remaining. Since the Ice Age DLC launched, developer activity has consisted of a feature patch on March 17, 2026 (Steam Community Items) and a bug fix patch on June 11, 2026 — both maintenance and platform-feature additions rather than new content releases. The developer has not announced any further expansions, biomes, or content additions following the Ice Age DLC. With two major content milestones (the 1.0 launch with Jurassic Biome and the Ice Age DLC) now fully shipped, all listed DLC released, and no outstanding content commitments communicated, the game appears to be content-complete as of December 9, 2025.
Evidence
Ice Age DLC launched, adding new terrain mechanics, habitats, glacial features, freshwater systems, and lake Wonders — the first paid expansion post-launch.
news post · Dec 9, 2025 source content shipped
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Ice Age DLC released December 9, 2025. All three DLC entries (Ice Age, Digital Artbook, Soundtrack) are now released with no unreleased items remaining.
dlc listing · Dec 9, 2025 source content shipped
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Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Released
Dec 2025
Released
Aug 2024

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Grindstone
Achievements
45
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Preserve is a puzzle nature-building game that takes players on a journey into a harmonious ecosystem. The objective is to foster and sustain a thriving and diverse biomes, where each component coexists in a symbiotic harmony. By utilizing strategic thinking and a keen eye for balance, players are granted the power to position a wide array of plants and animals, curating an environment that caters to their preferences and aspirations.

In Preserve, you can expand the map not only horizontally, but you also posses an ability to stack layers of nature, forming a vertical network of interconnected habitats.

From alpine forests and savannas to carribean reefs, each biome will have its own unique set of plants, animals, and environmental challenges to discover and overcome.

Besides regular harmony and puzzle game modes, creative mode lets you build the land without limitations and photo mode allows you to capture and share your creations at the end of each session.

Nothing can beautify your map more than natural wonders like the snowy Alps, lavender fields or redwood forests, which you can acquire thanks to a unique Card Upcycle System

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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