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[–] Meltrax 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

I've heard the hype but I have never played this game. What am I missing out on?

[–] EnderMB 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It has essentially killed Harvest Moon as the established farm simulator for relaxed gaming.

If you know someone that loves games, but hates fighting or quick skill-based stuff, they will lose hundreds of hours to this game.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Fields of Mysteria is looking pretty promising as a stardew replacement

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'd hesitate to call it a replacement but it is very fun! Top of the Stardew-likes imo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Fields of Mistria

[–] Landless2029 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah well Samsung killed harvest moon so we needed a successor.

ConcernedApe fucking delivered. Much relax. Very cute. Such plot.

[–] irotsoma 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you like this genre of games, then this is one of the best, so yes, play it. It's a great, addictive, one more... kind of game with a ton of stuff to do, lots of goals short and long term.

I never really care for the dating sim portion of these kinds of games all that much, so I can't comment on that part much, but the rest is great!

[–] Tarquinn2049 11 points 3 months ago

Can always go the krobus route, platonic roomates with a friendly shadow monster.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There's farming and fishing, tons to collect and craft and upgrade, there's dungeons, there's relationships and rare items, and variety of play in the seasons and festivals... But for me, my favorite thing is just how damn charming it all is. The soundtrack is great and atmospheric, even the sound effect of just chopping down a tree is so perfect and satisfying. And IMO, there's no game that's a better example of "play at your own pace". It's pretty cheap and appeals to such a wide variety of gamers... So give it a try!

[–] TommySoda 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you like this genre this game is at the very top. I played Harvest Moon back in the day and this game surpasses it in almost every way. Plus, it's $20 and goes on sale for less than that very frequently, sometimes as low as $5. It's not like you're losing much if you pick it up. It's one of my top games on my PC with over 700 hours.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 7 points 3 months ago

if you've got 15 usd to spare it's a great relaxing timekiller.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Great game with some simple fighting against creatures, foraging, farming, fishing, building, simple life role playing, romance, and all good vibs. Everything is optional though.