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Action · Southern Cross Interactive

Lay of the Land

Lay of the Land
Steam Deck Unsupported Windows Brazil · 6+
Mostly Positive · 79% of 1,059
DeveloperSouthern Cross Interactive
GenreAction
ControllerPartial
Wait Price verdict · US updated 3 days ago

The current price is close to full price. Seasonal sales have priced it lower.

Why this verdict
Lowest since 4 Jul 2026 $14.99 · 22 days ago
Player reviews 79% positive of 1,059
Quality score 79/100
Value score 0/100

Offers

Official store prices and labeled keyshop comparisons

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checked 3 days ago Lowest price
Store low $14.99 · Lowest across stores $14.99
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Price history

Accepted price history and recorded lows

Historical lows
Lowest since 4 Jul 2026 $14.99 2026-07-04
Lowest since 4 Jul 2026 $14.99
Lowest since 4 Jul 2026 $14.99
Current $19.99
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Recorded sale starts 1
Price events From the accepted price history
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $19.99
Jul 4, 2026
Lowest since 4 Jul 2026 $14.99

About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

Lay of the Land is a sandbox adventure game set in a fantasy world where everything is physically simulated. Use the environment to your advantage and Explore, Fight, Loot and Build your way through mysterious lands.

Embark on a journey through a dangerous and mysterious world where fires spread and burn, sand collapses, water flows, and pockets of gas suffocate. Get a Lay of the Land, explore the world and use the environment to your advantage.

How will you survive? Will you use powerful melee weapons and armor to charge into combat? Maybe you like to keep your distance and strike from the shadows? Or will you use powerful spells and become a master of the arcane arts. The choice is yours.

Discover many distinct biomes filled with unique locations and wildlife. Explore overgrown ruins, or take on a deadly temple to find the treasure hidden within. Descend down winding caverns or ascend up jagged mountains to uncover the secrets just beyond the ridge.

Lay of the Land's procedural world generation uses a layered simulations to create interesting and natural landscapes giving each world a hand designed feel. Water will carve channels through valleys while roads wind their way through the terrain, organically connecting locations together.

Use the full power of a voxel based building system to build anything your heart desires. From humble cottages to majestic castles, bring your ideas to life using a variety of procedural tools and decorative elements.

Lay of the Land’s procedural shape system goes far beyond simple square walls and roofs. Effortlessly create circular structures with the cylinder tool and atop them with sloped roofs using the cone tool. Naturally raise/lower the terrain with terrain sculpting tools or construct paths by simply drawing directly onto the ground.

Enhance your creations with a wide variety of prefabs including windows, fences, slopes, and more. Design and create your own custom prefabs to quickly duplicate decorations or even entire structures with ease. Decorate with an assortment of furnishings such as tables, chairs, shelves and more.

Use the fully destructible world to your advantage in emergent encounters with a wide variety of bosses and monsters. Collapse the roof of a cave onto your foes, fell a tree to crush a dangerous monster or blast through a wall to get the drop on your enemies.

Wield a wide variety of powerful weapons as you battle and loot for new weapons and gear. Get up close and personal with an array of melee weapons, strike from afar with your arsenal of ranged armaments or master the arcane arts to unleash powerful spells upon your foes.

Lay of the Land features a physically based crafting and interaction system. Instead of relying solely on menus, items are physically placed and interacted with in the world. Want to make a basic axe? Lay sticks, rope, and flint on the ground and assemble them into a functional tool. Need to cook food? Simply place it into a campfire and let it cook.

Forge new weapons by smelting raw ore, crafting clay molds and casting metal parts. Upgrade your weapons to enhance attributes such as damage, durability, attack speed and more. Infuse them with special elemental effects including fire to burn enemies over time, ice to slow your targets or lightning to chain your attacks to nearby foes.

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Lay of the Land price history and current deals

Lay of the Land for PC currently sells from $19.99 at authorized stores. Lowest since 4 Jul 2026: $14.99.

Lay of the Land reviews, playtime, and age rating

1,059 people have reviewed Lay of the Land. 79% are positive. Steam calls that Mostly Positive. Brazil rates it 6+, flagged for Violência fantasiosa.

Frequently asked questions

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How does the current Lay of the Land price compare?
The price verdict is wait. Seasonal sales have priced it lower.
Which stores list Lay of the Land?
Lay of the Land is tracked at Steam. This section lists authorized stores and links to their store pages.
Where can I buy Lay of the Land cheap?
From $19.99 at Steam right now. Its recorded low is $14.99, set on 2026-07-04.
Is Lay of the Land worth playing?
1,059 people have reviewed Lay of the Land. 79% are positive. Steam calls that Mostly Positive.
What age rating does Lay of the Land have?
Lay of the Land is rated Brazil 6+, Indonesia 13+, Germany (Steam rating) 6+ across boards. The Brazil rating flags Violência fantasiosa.
Scores
Steam reviews Mostly Positive · 79%
79% positive of 1,059
Media (10)
Tech
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSSupported
ControllerPartial
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5600
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphic Settings: Low, Resolution: 1080p (Native), Target FPS: 30
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i5-12600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphic Settings: High, Hardware Raytracing Enabled, Resolution: 1080p (Native), Target FPS: 60
Minimum
Minimum:
    Recommended
    Recommended:
      Minimum
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 22.04
      • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5-10600K
      • Memory: 16 GB RAM
      • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
      • Storage: 2 GB available space
      • Additional Notes: Graphic Settings: Low, Resolution: 1080p (Native), Target FPS: 60
      Recommended
      Recommended:
        Facts
        DeveloperSouthern Cross Interactive
        PublisherSouthern Cross Interactive
        GenresAction · Adventure · Indie · RPG
        ModesSingle-player
        Steam features
        Family Sharing
        Accessibility
        Custom Volume ControlsStereo SoundPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime
        Ratings
        Brazil6+

        Violência fantasiosa

        Indonesia13+

        Kekerasan

        Germany (Steam rating)6+

        Fantasy-Gewalt

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