While Sector hasn't been told when the game is coming out, you can download the Terra Nil demo on Steam right now and immerse yourself in its simple yet satisfying gameplay for a few moments at least.
"The Austin-based (Texas, the US) indie games publisher Devolver Digital and Cape Town-based (South Africa) indie games developer Free Lives, are today very happy and excited to announce that their ecological reverse city-builder “Terra Nil”, is now available for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"The Austin-based (Texas, the US) indie games publisher Devolver Digital and Cape Town-based (South Africa) indie games developer Free Lives, are today very proud and glad to announce that their ecological reverse city-builder “Terra Nil”, is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 18th, 2023 (the game is already available for PC, mobile, and Netflix)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
Netflix can you please take the next right the fk out of gaming. Find something to put on your movie/TV show service that worth watching these days.
No other release this year could be more prescient than Devolver’s Terra Nil, a thought-provoking RTS about rebuilding the environment.