Stardew Valley Fans Should Check Out This Wonderful Farming Sim Rated "Overwhelmingly Positive" On Steam

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New farming simulators are constantly hitting the market and many of them have similar aspects to the most popular one in the genre: . It has almost become a rite of passage for farming simulators to be compared to the ConcernedApe title, especially in a positive way. One of the best new games that has gotten that honor is . Released in June 2024 on limited early access, there has only been one major update to this charming game, but it has captured fan's interest already.

Created by the small development team at NPC Studio, is the first game the company has released. Inspired by popular farming sim RPGs like and, captures the magic that makes the farming sim genre special, not just the basic farming and collection experience. Despite being in early access, already won a Game of the Year Award from Patch Magazine, a monthly indie gaming publication, and has an impressive Five-Stars and Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.

To say that is a farming sim RPG almost seems to diminish the scope of the title. Set in the magical world of Aldaria, players have a complete range of customization options for their characters to fit with diverse representations from the start, like a large selection of pronoun options and hijabs in the accessory category. Magic spells, romance, and a big shot of nostalgia within the chunky pixelated style make this title worth reaching for if you're a farm sim fan. The farm in isn't inherited from your dead grandpa, but is part of a deal made by the Adventurer's Guild in exchange for your assistance in rebuilding the town of Mistria with its residents.

Stardew Valley might be iconic today, but it was once written off as a «Harvest Moon clone,” and its success is a lesson for other clone type games.

Of course, the farming aspects are important and there are a range of different crops for each season, but the grind to be a better farmer isn't as slow as it is in some other titles. In my first season playing the game, I found that farming