Neverness To Everness release date and platforms

This page belongs to our Neverness To Everness hub. Hardware details for PC are on the PC requirements page; this one is about where and when.

Release timeline

Pre-launch dates come from Wikipedia's sourced history; Steam dates come from the official Steam announcements. Steam's store page shows 7 July because of time zones; the official notice gives 8 July in UTC+8.

Every platform at a glance

The App Store listing is published by N2E Entertainment Pte. Ltd., the same name shown as developer on Google Play. Wikipedia also lists HarmonyOS, which applies to the Chinese release. We found no announced Xbox or Nintendo Switch version.

Which one should you pick? A quick guide:

• Best visuals: a PC at or above the recommended specs, where NVIDIA advertises path tracing and DLSS 4.
• Best for the couch: PS5, with a controller layout made for it.
• Best for daily chores on the go: phone or tablet. City Stamina, login events and Circle Quests take minutes, and cross progression lets you do them away from your PC.
• Mac owners: the App Store version on an M1 or newer is the only supported way; there is no Mac build on Steam.
• Steam Deck owners: wait. Valve rates the game unsupported.

Neverness to Everness (NTE): Announcement Trailer (PlayStation channel)

PC: three ways in

On Windows you can use the official launcher from nte.perfectworld.com, Steam or the Epic Games Store. They run the same game on the same servers. Steam has two extras: a Starter Pack DLC (99 US cents) with upgrade materials, and themed profile items in the Steam Points Shop. The PC requirements page covers the hardware, Windows on Arm and why Steam Deck is not an option.

PlayStation 5

The PS5 version launched on 29 April 2026 together with PC and mobile. NTE was shown for PS5 from the first announcement in July 2024, and the PlayStation channel carried its announcement trailer. Wikipedia lists a Metacritic score of 73 for the PS5 version as of August 2026, with reviews split between praise for the city and side activities and complaints about early pacing and menus.

Updates on PS5 work like any other console game, but the official notes spell out the path: open the system menu, select NTE, press OPTIONS on the controller and choose Check for Update. Steam's controller listing names DualShock and DualSense, and patches have kept improving controller support, so the console experience is close to playing on PC with a pad.

One thing we could not confirm: whether your PS5 save shares progress with PC and mobile. The official Steam notice speaks of "mobile, PC, and more", but does not name PlayStation. Ask support before you move a PS5 account; the official contact address is [email protected].

Mobile: phones, tablets and Apple silicon

• iOS and iPadOS 15 or later. The App Store download is 3.7 GB, but like every big open world game NTE downloads more data in game; leave plenty of free space.
• Android. Google Play shows more than 5 million downloads and a 4.6 star rating from about 150,000 reviews when we checked in November 2026. Requirements depend on your device; the store tells you if it is compatible.
• Mac. The App Store version runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Intel Macs are not supported.
• Mobile extras. Version 1.2 added a semi-automatic throttle for driving on touch screens, and later patches improved controller support on all platforms.

On the US App Store, NTE held a 4.7 star average from 19,340 ratings in November 2026.

Accounts, cross progression and servers

The official Steam notice says the Steam version supports cross progression with the existing platforms, mobile and PC included, across four server regions: Asia, America, Europe and SEA. The rules from the official Steam login FAQ:

1. Logging in with Steam creates a new User ID. It cannot be merged with an account that already has progress.
2. To bring existing progress to Steam, log in to your existing account inside the Steam client first, then link Steam in the User Center.
3. To play a Steam account elsewhere, link an email address to it, then use that email on other platforms.
4. Email links are permanent; Facebook, Google and Steam links can be removed.
5. Steam linking only works in the Steam client, not on mobile or other launchers.

Choose your server where your friends play and your connection is best; the beginner guide covers that in more detail. Asia and SEA had a DDoS related maintenance on 16 September 2026, and players there received 500 Annulith in compensation.

Languages and age ratings

Languages as listed on Steam. The App Store rates NTE 13+. The 21 October patch notes mention Chinese and Japanese voice-over settings, so the voice language is a separate choice from the text language.

Update schedule and what comes next

Since launch, NTE has followed a steady rhythm: a new version about every six weeks, split into two halves of roughly three weeks, each half with a new or returning limited board. Version 1.2 started on 8 July, 1.3 on 19 August, 1.4 on 30 September; each started with a five hour maintenance from 06:00 to 11:00 UTC+8.

Version 1.5, "Once Upon a Glitched Call", had its preview programme on 28 October 2026. Game8 reports it for 11 November 2026, which matches the end time of every 1.4 board, and lists two new characters, Elyms and Exe. Their kits and banner order were not official when we checked, so plan dice with the gacha guide rather than rumours.

NTE Version 1.5 PV: Once Upon a Glitched Call (official NTE Global channel)

How NTE was received

Wikipedia reports CN¥100 million in revenue across all platforms on launch day. The PS5 version sat at 73 on Metacritic as of August 2026, and reviews praised the open world, the side activities and the generous gacha while criticising early story pacing and some translations. Shortly after launch players found AI generated background assets; Hotta Studio said AI tools were used only for a small number of background and environment assets and promised to rework them. Steam showed about 2,850 concurrent players when we checked on 3 November 2026, which only counts Steam, not the launcher, Epic, PS5 or mobile. If you are starting now, the beginner guide and the vehicles and city guide are the best next reads.

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