This comprehensive course empowers learners to design, construct, and optimize immersive top-down survival game arenas using Unreal Engine. Blending foundational landscape tools with advanced architectural and lighting workflows, the course guides participants through the creation of highly interactive and visually compelling environments.



Unreal Engine Landscape & Environment Design
This course is part of Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA
Included with
Skills you'll gain
Details to know

Add to your LinkedIn profile
August 2025
17 assignments
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces learners to the foundational elements of building immersive terrains in Unreal Engine for a top-down survival game. It covers the project setup process, introduces core landscape sculpting tools, and progressively advances into specialized features like flattening, ramping, erosion simulation, and region-based editing. Learners will gain hands-on experience in shaping digital landscapes essential for game level design.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
This module guides learners through the process of enriching terrain visuals using Unreal Engine’s landscape painting and material system. It starts with the use of paint tools and creation of material layers, progresses to advanced blending using height maps, and culminates in building dynamic and responsive materials through Blueprints. By the end of this module, learners will be equipped to design, blend, and control highly customizable landscape materials suited for immersive game environments.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
This module focuses on enriching the game environment through advanced foliage systems, decorative asset placement, and architectural enhancements in Unreal Engine. Learners explore how to tessellate terrain materials, integrate grass and foliage dynamically, and build visual elements like statues, walls, and guard structures. Emphasis is placed on modular design, Blueprint integration, and blending assets naturally into the environment to improve both aesthetics and realism. By the end of the module, learners will have hands-on experience designing immersive, interactive, and well-composed survival game landscapes.
What's included
17 videos4 assignments
This module focuses on the strategic construction and visual composition of a complete top-down survival game arena in Unreal Engine. Learners explore the step-by-step process of environmental decoration, lighting setup, terrain painting, and architectural asset integration. From placing floral details and post-processing volumes to building staircases, walls, arches, and doors, each lesson provides practical guidance to enhance gameplay readability and aesthetic appeal. The module culminates in developing a well-composed, navigable, and immersive playable space.
What's included
22 videos5 assignments
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Explore more from Design and Product
- Status: Free Trial
- Status: Free Trial
Why people choose Coursera for their career





Open new doors with Coursera Plus
Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy
Frequently asked questions
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
More questions
Financial aid available,