All posts tagged in Farming Simulation
Jan 17, 2024
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena that released way back in 2009. It continues to be one of the most played online games worldwide, and now Riot has teamed up with Graveyard Keeper’s developer to take on a whole new genre: farming sims!
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a delightful farming and crafting sim set in the city of Bandle, home of the furry yordles. You play as one of those yordles, a shy one who lives in Yarnville. It’s an isolated little island obsessed with knitting, but 101-year long apprenticeship has come to an end, and you yearn to see what the world has to offer beyond the portals that connect the world. A party you attend goes awry, though, and the portals collapse as a result!
Equipped with your unique knitting magic, you’ll embark on a grand adventure to restore the portals of Bandle Tale! Team up with some of the champions from League of Legends who will help you in your quest. Encounter a variety of curious creatures. Also gather resources to craft some neat items with, and awaken the magical portals. That’s not all, though! You’ll get to throw parties and festivals for the town to entertain your fellow residents. Grow crops, cook tasty dishes, and even build gadgets to delight your guests with.
Will you restore the portals?
Release Date
Bandle Tale is listed on Nintendo Switch, Steam, Epic Games, and GOG. There is no specific release date, but it is expected sometime this year!
- Jan 11, 2024
Magical Harvest is a farming and life sim with a magical twist and fantasy races of people. Set in the fantasy world of Hyldena, a magical accident erased magic from the world. Magical plants and creatures disappeared as a result. This lead to scarce food supplies and despair. Even the gods have turned their backs on the living, but perhaps you can help restore magic to the world and save everyone.
In Magical Harvest, you run your very own farm. Grow and harvest different crops, both normal types and unique ones. You’ll discover their magical evolutions, too. You’ll also encounter 27 different breeds of animals, including dragons, that you can crossbreed. Fish for a variety of fish species, then cook them up in some tasty dishes. Get to know a variety of characters, each with their own personalities and backgrounds, and fall in love with one if you’re so inclined. And of course you get to design and create your dream farm!
Release Date
You can find Magical Harvest on Steam, where you can Wishlist it. It does not have a release date yet.
Fae Farm is another magical farming sim you might like.
- Jan 11, 2024
Gaucho and the Grassland is a charming farm game where you grow crops and breed animals. Collect the necessary resources to build your farm, and craft what you need to complete quests. Even build homes for NPCs as you explore the land. Then, solve mysteries as you embark on this grand homesteading adventure.
With Cusco, the dog, and Alazão, the horse, embark on an adventure to collect the necessary materials to build your farm. Cusco will use his keen sense of smell to hunt down hidden treasures of Gaucho and the Grassland. Alazão will haul you around the map, plus he’ll herd some animals for you. Utilize your lasso to capture animals, too. Can’t have an empty barn, after all! Build your homestead exactly how you want it and in whatever biome you choose using the build mode. Then, dive into the Latin American folklore present in the game by getting to know the mystical beings and their realms.
There’s a lot to do and uncover in this game!
Release Date
Gaucho and the Grassland is listed on Steam where you can add it to your Wishlist and check out the free demo. There is no release date available.
Check out Farmwand and Little-Known Galaxy while you’re at it!
- Jan 10, 2024
Homestead Arcana is set in a stunning world where deadly Miasma threatens life. You play as a farmer witch who settles on the land that this mysterious Miasma corrupted. Spend your days discovering the secrets behind the appearance of the Miasma, as well as caring for your farm by planting and harvesting crops. Then, heal the land of the deadly mystery plaguing it.
Explore areas of Homestead Arcana that are covered in the dangerous Miasma to go toe-to-toe with deadly creatures. Learn why the Miasma came about, but also find fun new things! Venture into the corrupted land to find new plants, seeds, spells, and recipes. You might also find some useful knowledge along the way. Prepare those spells to ready yourself for your toxic adventure.
Release Date
Homestead Arcana is currently available on Steam and Xbox!
If you’re looking for more witchy games, check out Witchy Life Story, Spells & Secrets, and Grimoire Groves.
- Jan 4, 2024
Welcome guests to your cozy little inn on the shores of a beautiful lake in Alpine Lake! Build and decorate your inn. Explore the beautiful mountainous alpine region with a faithful companion. Help the local community, fish, and grow crops for recipes too. Don’t forget to entertain your guests to keep them happy!
Only your imagination sets the limit for your new inn. Take control and build your cozy business from the ground up. Literally! Create your ideal floor plan, build walls, throw on a roof, and you’re ready to get decorating. Engage with unique characters and their interesting backstories as they check in to your inn, and provide them with their own slice of heaven in the comfort of their own room. Then, explore the expansive alpine region available to you in Alpine Lake and uncover treasures and resources. Even take your adorable dog on a hike with you! Support the locals by sending your guests to their businesses. And grow your own farm, cook, fish, craft, and take photos in your spare time!
Release Date
Alpine Lake is coming to Steam sometime this year!
Little-Known Galaxy is another farming sim with a different look to it!
- Jan 4, 2024
In Peachleaf Pirates, you find yourself washed ashore on a mysterious, quirky island paradise. You have no memory of what happened or how you got there, but the island has a lot to offer you. Split your time between exploring and homesteading. Discover that there’s more to your new island home than first meets the eye in this quirky point-and-click RPG!
Spend your days solving puzzles and getting to know a cast of goofy characters as you work to help the locals save the Peachleaf tree. Evil threatens the life of the tree, and it’s up to you to save it. You’ll also plant and harvest a number of crops, but Peachleaf Pirates doesn’t make farming painless. Greedy little goblins will steal your precious crops, and the tropical climate makes plants prone to diseases. So, keep an eye on your farm! You can also raise some fantastic creatures on your farm, like bees, hens, and bizarre dinoflies. Then, delve into the jungle temple dungeon to collect treasures and fight enemies.
Release Date
Peachleaf Pirates is available now on Steam!
Be sure not to confuse this game with the lovely romantic otome game Peachleaf Valley!
- Jan 3, 2024
Sprout Valley is a cute farm sim where you step back from the busy city life to live out a low-stress life farming. Play as Nico, the sweet little cat character who just wants to live a peaceful life. Gather resources to improve your island life. Plant and harvest a variety of crops. Explore neighboring islands to collect resources and encounter random shops. There’s even some fun NPCs for you to encounter and get to know!
Story, Audio, and Visuals
Sprout Valley is a pretty simple farming sim. There’s about 15 hours of story gameplay to play through, and it’s mostly farming and resource gathering. This isn’t a deep, story-rich farm sim like Coral Island, Stardew Valley, or Wylde Flowers. There is no exciting lore to infer or theorize about. What you see is what you get.
And I *love* that about this game. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the deep story games, too. It’s just that sometimes you want something simple; something that’s easy to pick up for a few minutes to play, then put it down to continue later down the road. And that’s what Sprout Valley is. It’s perfect for casual gaming. Its focus on farming and resource gathering lets me just mindlessly grow crops or harvest fruit, then go about my day as normal.
Plus, the pixel art with its great color palette that isn’t too bright or bold is one of my favorite aspects. Paired with the audio that isn’t super memorable, but doesn’t overshadow anything, it’s a good combination. I enjoy playing Sprout Valley when I’m winding down for bed because it’s simple and easy to play, look at, and listen to. There’s no tension to raise my blood pressure, or spike my adrenaline and wake me up. Just chill music with some chill farming to relax me.
Controls
The controls, on the other hand, are less than ideal. Sprout Valley seems to rely heavily on players having prior gaming knowledge, and especially prior farming sim/exploration knowledge to get controls and the idea of the game down. There isn’t really a tutorial and purpose right out the gate. Unfortunately, not everything feels intuitive. So even having played farm sims prior to picking up this one, it took time for me to figure out and get used to the controls.
Crafting isn’t too bad, though. Sprout Valley even has multi-crafting, which a lot of games lack. You can select the number of items you wish to craft at the crafting table. However, ordering multiple items is a pain. There is no multi-ordering with a few clicks. You have to repeatedly click to get to the number of items you want to order. You want 100 carrot seeds? Click 100 times! Less than ideal, and slows down your dreams of creating that massive flourishing farm, but not game breaking.
Final Thoughts
Despite the weird controls and lack of multi-ordering, I’ve really enjoyed Sprout Valley. It’s the perfect casual game. It’s adorable, relaxing, calming, and doesn’t have frustrating fishing mechanics or minigames. Nothing is overly complicated or too in your face. It’s laid-back and so cute.
I give it
You can find this adorable game on Steam, Switch, Android, and iOS.
- Jan 3, 2024
Enter a rich world inspired by classic storybook fairy tales in an adorable up and coming game called Farmwand by developer Irreverent Software. You’re a brand new graduate of the Southern Wizarding Academy, and are eager to start your new adventure: life in the great, wide world! Craft your very own wand, ready your robes, and settle on a gorgeous new farm. Explore enchanted forests, brew potions, get to know the local townspeople, befriend some magical creatures, and even solve some mysteries!
Start your magical new journey by customizing your own character with a creator that lets you choose feature shapes, clothes, colors, and more. Then, dive into a deep, vibrant world full of opportunities. Build friendships, fall in love, or even create rivalries. Grow dozens of crops and flowers available in Farmwand. Care for some pretty cute animals like cows, sheep, and horses. Explore exciting areas full of minigames and puzzles that you can solve through magic spells. There’s even a deep lore with festivals, backstories, culture, and history for you to discover!
There’s so much to do in this adorable farm sim, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Release Date
Unfortunately, there is no release date available for Farmwand. You can find it on Steam, though, where you can add it to your Wishlist!
I’m looking forward to Moonlight Peaks releasing this year, and if you haven’t checked it out or tried the demo yet, you should!
