Harvest Days

If you have ever dreamt of abandoning the city life or even just building a new life outside of urban territories. Harvest Days might just be the game for you to experience farm life without actually having to move. This indie title is coming to Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC, and macOS, and it is set to release on May 12. Developed by Family Devs and published in partnership with Toplitz Productions, Harvest Days was crowdfunded by gamers through Kickstarter!

You Reap The Dreams You Sow

There is considerable work on a farm, but you can explore a more uncomplicated life through Harvest Days without actually having to do the hard work with your own hands. This indie game provides an open-ended country-life RPG where you can do everything. Inspired by franchises like Farming Simulator, Stardew Valley, and My Time At Portia, the father and son duo developers deliver on all the core mechanics that made those games famous in the first place.

Living in the countryside involves various activities such as agriculture, ranching, fishing, environmental care, mining, crafting, building, and driving vehicles. There is a large variety of things you can plant, sow and harvest, and from there, you can gather those ingredients to cook high-quality food. This means growing crops, nurturing animals, building structures, and all-around developing your expanding and developing your farm. At the same time, you can explore the business side of running a farm by making sales and trades.

A Dream Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

Managing your time and resources is essential in Harvest Days; just as important is purchasing seeds, preparing the terrain, planting, watering, and growing your crops. And this depth of simulation goes through other activities such as breeding animals. There are sheep, rabbits, goats, pigs, horses, and more animals that will provide value to you if you take care of them.

There is a lot to do, and every aspect of the game seems to have excellent attention to detail. This means Harvest Days is in tune with what actually goes into running a farm. And while the game is mainly a farming simulator, the open-ended aspect allows for players to mine, craft, and take care of the environment. There are also stores, buildings, and friendly faces for you to meet and befriend.

This indie game has beautiful colors and has a surprisingly good design, given that it was developed by two people only. It truly comes alive when the seasons come around and reshape the landscape of Harvest Days. The game is widely customizable and has a decent character creation tool to top it off. You can actually level up your character and create different gaming experiences depending on the path you choose to upgrade your skill tree. Finally, Duda’s Village is a town where players can involve themselves in other activities besides farming-related chores.

Conclusion

Harvest Days is a good game with a small team with huge ambitions. And with a crowdfunded project, you can expect the game to have received a lot of input from the community and gamers. This translates into a layered game that offers a lot in each activity.

PROS

• Simple Mechanics
• Variety of Gameplay
• In-Depth Mechanics
• Highly Customizable

CONS

• Graphics Won’t Please Everyone
• Slow-Paced Game