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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.

Portada de TERRA ’96 con el logotipo, la ilustración de un atardecer con un tren y el botón Descargar gratis para Windows

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.

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World

  • Roads, trains, villages and people generated in real time
  • The world keeps running and villages grow on their own
  • 24-real-minute days
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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
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Screenshots

TERRA ’96 home page with the logo, the sunset illustration with a train and the Download free for Windows button
Home page: live the Spain of 1996 in an open-world life simulation
TERRA ’96 gallery with screenshots of the airfield, sunrise over the village, a concrete abutment, the company, the arcade and the loading screen
Gallery with screenshots taken in the game itself
TERRA ’96 home page on a phone with the logo, the game description and the Download free and Discover the game buttons
Home page on mobile with the logo and the free download button

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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