TERRA '96
Live the Spain of 1996
Free open-world life-simulation PC game: a country generated in real time as you move, 24-minute days, villages that grow on their own and period transport. Windows 10/11, version 0.69.0.
- Data in the European Union
- Own product of the Simvix group
- Support and continuous evolution
A country that never ends
TERRA '96 is an open-world life-simulation game set in Spain in 1996. Roads, trains, villages and people are generated in real time as the player moves, and the world keeps running even when you are not looking: villages grow on their own and every in-game day lasts 24 real minutes.
Your life, hour by hour
Start with a family, in free mode, at random, by creating your own character or online. Work, shopping, travel and leisure unfold with period details: pesetas, landline phones and phone booths, a travel agency with Mediterranean cruises and an in-game computer or mobile phone to book activities.
Move like it is '96
Intercity bus, commuter train, taxi or a car bought in instalments, with an in-car driving view, dashboard gauges and an adaptive HUD and minimap.
Download and versions
Free for 64-bit Windows 10 and 11 with DirectX 12. Current version 0.69.0 (10 October 2026), 1,088 MB installer; updates preserve saved games. The project website gathers gallery, installation, manual, cheats, documentation, help and version history.
Modules and features
Enable only what you need and expand as you grow.
World
- Roads, trains, villages and people generated in real time
- The world keeps running and villages grow on their own
- 24-real-minute days
Life and transport
- Start with family, free mode, random, create your own or online
- Intercity bus, commuter train, taxi and car in instalments with in-car view
- Pesetas, phone booths, travel agency and in-game computer
Download
- Free for 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Version 0.69.0 (10 Oct 2026), 1,088 MB; updates keep saves
- Manual, cheats, documentation, help and versions at terraproject.app
Frequently asked questions
What is TERRA '96?
A free open-world life-simulation video game set in Spain in 1996. The world (roads, trains, villages and people) is generated in real time as the player moves and keeps running while you play; every in-game day lasts 24 real minutes.
What do I need to play?
64-bit Windows 10 or 11 with DirectX 12. The current installer (v0.69.0, published on 10 October 2026) weighs 1,088 MB and updates preserve saved games.
How do I start a game?
Five start modes: with a family, free mode, random, create your own or online. Life then unfolds hour by hour: work, transport, shopping, travel and leisure.
How do I move around the map?
Intercity bus, commuter train, taxi or a car bought in instalments, with an in-car driving view, dashboard gauges and an adaptive minimap. There is also a travel agency and an in-game computer or mobile phone to book activities.
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