Nested Lands is a multiplayer settlement-building RPG where players establish and manage a village in a dangerous, plague-ridden medieval world. Players direct peasants to gather resources, craft items, and construct buildings, with dozens of upgradable structures and hundreds of craftable items available, including farms and livestock. The game emphasizes player choice, with decisions impacting the village's survival and prosperity. Survival is challenged by hostile forces, harsh weather, impending winter, and random events. Players can recruit and protect other survivors encountered during exploration.The game supports both solo play and online co-op. Players must manage essential resources like medicine to prevent village-wide devastation. Progression involves improving skills and enduring the environment. The narrative presents a stark choice: lead the settlement to widespread praise or instill fear through one's actions.