Another Farm Roguelike
- November 30, 2022
- Zabbo Games
- 20h median play time
Get on Steam"Another Farm Roguelike" is a farming simulation game with roguelike elements. Manage your farm, grow crops, raise animals, and sell produce while facing permadeath and procedurally generated challenges. Upgrade skills, discover new tools, and unlock new seeds to create a thriving farm in this unique blend of genres.
Reviews
- The game is a fun and relaxing time-waster, perfect for casual play.
- Offers a satisfying gameplay loop similar to Forager, with various strategies to explore.
- Great value for the price, providing several hours of entertainment despite some limitations.
- Lacks a tutorial, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics.
- The game can become repetitive and tedious, especially in the late game without enough variety.
- Several bugs and balance issues detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration.
- grinding48 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 2 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight a mixed reception regarding the grinding aspect of the game, with many players finding it tedious and repetitive, especially in the late game. While some appreciate the unique blend of farming and roguelike elements, others feel it lacks polish and quality of life features, leading to burnout. Overall, the game offers a simple and accessible farming experience, but the grinding can detract from long-term enjoyment.
“I recommend another farm roguelike with words of caution: it's not that polished, is missing several quality of life features, and can get tedious in the late game.”
“I'd like to try a hard difficulty run one day, but the game loop became tedious towards the end and I feel burnt out on it for now.”
“The game is quite tedious and I find myself doing the same thing over and over to the point that I'm tired and bored.”
- gameplay28 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a blend of engaging mechanics reminiscent of farming and resource management games, offering a relaxing experience with roguelike elements. While the initial hours are enjoyable and the art style is praised, many players find the gameplay loop becomes repetitive and grindy over time, lacking variety and quality of life improvements. Overall, it appeals to those seeking a casual gaming experience, but may not sustain long-term interest due to its simplicity and limited replay value.
“Engaging content, with fun mechanics.”
“Stunning art style and addictive gameplay.”
“For $3, this game is very enjoyable; the balancing, progression, resource management, synergies, and overall gameplay are great.”
“These are just my most recent experiences, but I have literally been unable to complete a run in my 19 hours of gameplay because of the different bugs.”
“It's not that it's a bad game, it's just that there is next to no variety or reason to replay it; the general gameplay gets old very fast.”
“The gameplay loop is shallow, which is not something you want from a roguelike.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming pixel art style and cute visuals, which enhance the overall aesthetic and gameplay experience. Players appreciate the simple yet appealing design, along with well-executed animations that contribute to a relaxing atmosphere. While some note the graphics are basic, they effectively support the game's engaging mechanics and encourage creativity in building and strategy.
“Charming visuals and tool animations, plenty of encouragement to try a variety of builds/strategies, the simple satisfaction of accumulating a bunch of stuff or building an aesthetically-pleasing farm layout.”
“Stunning art style and addictive gameplay.”
“Cute pixel graphics, simple design, and interesting enough to keep you coming back as a relaxing game.”
“Indie game with very simple graphics, just 59 MB of space when installed and I play it non-stop since I've got it.”
“Overall: I'd say the music is relaxing, the graphics are well done, but the gameplay loop is shallow which is not something you want from a roguelike.”
“Graphics are pixel.”
- replayability16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The reviews present a mixed perspective on replayability, with some players finding it lacking, particularly in comparison to other roguelikes and farming simulators. While certain features like random events and character unlocks contribute positively to replay value, many users express that the game ultimately feels repetitive or lacks motivation to revisit after completing it. Overall, the consensus suggests that while there are elements that enhance replayability, significant improvements are needed for a more engaging experience.
“Standard game is to survive for a few weeks; there are also challenges, free play, and several difficulties to pick from, which contributes to good replayability.”
“This game has a ton of replayability and it's fun!”
“The random events help to break the game up and make it less repetitive, so each day and week are continually different, and this adds to the replay value.”
“I can't recommend this game to people that like roguelikes or farming simulators, as it lacks the replayability element that other roguelikes bring to the table, and the coziness of farming sims like Stardew is that you can sit and chill and take it at your own pace (with the very real time limit hampering that).”
“Despite selling itself as a roguelite, prospects for replay value appear to be practically none because I have no motivation to get myself back into that boring late game, and no motivation to select a 'harder' difficulty, which would constitute subjecting myself to an extra couple minutes of boredom at the end.”
“It could use a few more touches; at this stage, there isn't any real replayability once you've beaten hard mode.”
- music9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and well-composed, complementing the adorable pixel graphics. While some users find the soundtrack amazing and a highlight of the experience, others feel it lacks depth. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, though opinions on its strength vary.
“The music is amazing and I love the weekly calendar.”
“This game has a great concept, and has adorable music and pixel graphics.”
“Very well made game with beautiful pixel art, great soundtrack and addictive gameplay loop.”
“Music is weak.”
“Overall: I'd say the music is relaxing, the graphics are well done, but the gameplay loop is shallow, which is not something you want from a roguelike.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- story9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story revolves around the journey of managing a farm, emphasizing themes of perseverance and the unpredictability of life. Players must navigate weekly challenges to earn enough profit to pay increasing rent, while engaging in quests from various characters. While the story mode offers a compelling experience, the infinite mode lacks difficulty selection, which diminishes replayability.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Additionally, you also have each week three quests from the characters of this game.”
“It's a whole lot of guesswork for recipes, though some of the items for quests are available in the crafting tab.”
“If you hover on the quest item, it doesn't tell you how you can get it.”
“You can do these quests at any time during your run except the final day of the week, and there is no penalty involved if you don't do them.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability is inconsistent, with some players experiencing a smooth playthrough while others encounter recurring bugs early in the game.
“I managed one non-buggy playthrough, but my first, third, and fourth all had the same bug early on.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy.”
“I experienced constant frame drops and stuttering, which ruined the overall experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is notably lacking, with players comparing it to Animal Crossing but without the engaging NPC interactions, and likening it to Forager but missing its witty dialogues. Overall, the game seems to fall short in delivering a comedic experience.
“The gameplay is like Animal Crossing without the NPCs, and it looks like Forager without the funny dialogues.”
“The humor in this game is spot on, making even the simplest tasks entertaining.”
“I love how the quirky characters and witty dialogue keep me laughing throughout the game.”
