Faerie Solitaire Harvest
- April 22, 2019
- Puppygames
- 50h median play time
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Reviews
- The game is visually captivating with beautiful graphics and an amazing soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- It offers a relaxing and casual gameplay experience, making it a great time sink for players looking to unwind.
- The addition of pets, lore, and various mechanics like talents and valors adds depth and replayability to the game.
- The gameplay has shifted from the original's mechanics to a more simplistic match-two system, which many players find boring and lacking in strategy.
- The game can feel excessively grindy, with low resource drop rates and a requirement to spend in-game currency to retry levels, leading to frustration.
- There is a lack of a compelling story or engaging objectives, making the experience feel repetitive and uninspired compared to its predecessor.
- music28 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many players praising its soothing and immersive qualities, often describing it as "amazing" and "fantastic." While some noted that the music can be repetitive, the overall sentiment is that the soundtrack enhances the gaming experience, making it enjoyable to listen to even outside of gameplay. A few players felt the music didn't quite fit the game's theme, but this was a minor concern compared to the general acclaim for its quality and appeal.
“Holy moly, this music is amazing.”
“I absolutely adore the music in this game.”
“The music is overwhelmingly good.”
“The music is fine, but repetitive.”
“The only thing weird to me is the music.”
“Rather simple gameplay but the soundtrack makes you think you're on some grand adventure... might be top 5 OST all time.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Faerie Solitaire Harvest is characterized by a shift to a simpler match-two mechanic, which some players find repetitive and lacking in depth compared to its predecessor. While it offers a soothing atmosphere and engaging side mechanics like pet collections and ability trees, the overall experience can feel mindless and overly reliant on randomization, detracting from strategic play. Despite these criticisms, many appreciate the meditative quality of the gameplay and the enjoyable soundtrack, making it a relaxing option for casual gaming.
“An excellent solitaire game with a very soothing atmosphere and fun side mechanics.”
“The gameplay allows creativity and strategization, and I for one very strongly like that.”
“A fun solitaire-like game with a lot of interesting mechanics to keep things engaging: pet collections, ability trees, lore, new game plus, and more.”
“It's a weird mixture of a lack of mechanics (e.g. the locked or frozen cards or vines or whatever from the first game) making it get repetitive, at least for the first few hours, with too much complexity.”
“I got the chance to compare 'Faerie Solitaire Harvest' to the first installment and I feel like the gameplay compares negatively.”
“Faerie Solitaire Harvest dumps the pretense of a story from the first game and swaps out the gameplay of chaining together cards of incrementally smaller or larger values for a more basic match-two sort of gameplay.”
- story19 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has been largely criticized for its lack of depth and connection to gameplay, with many users noting that it abandons the narrative elements present in the original Faerie Solitaire. Instead of a cohesive plot, players unlock "lore" snippets that feel disconnected from the game, leading to a more grind-focused experience. Overall, the absence of a meaningful story mode has left some players disappointed, as they miss the whimsical narrative and animations that characterized the first game.
“While playing, you will also see various other items 'drop': 'lore shards' which give a snippet of story about the world, 'eggs' which can be hatched into pets, and 'crafting materials' which are used to 'evolve' said pets.”
“As least the first game had an overarching plot and some interesting animations.”
“Unlike the original Faerie Solitaire, there seems to be very little story and there is also very little variation.”
“The lore tells a fascinating story, but is as disconnected from the game as if you were playing solitaire while reading a book.”
“Be warned though, if you're expecting a story like the last Faerie Solitaire game, this one does not have it.”
- grinding9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and boring, with low resource drop rates making progression feel overly grindy, especially for evolving pets and completing achievements. While some players find the grind acceptable or even enjoyable for replay value, many feel it detracts from the overall experience, particularly after unlocking the main story content. The skill screen's lack of clarity further exacerbates the frustration associated with resource grinding.
“This game is so boring and tedious.”
“Moreover, the drop rate for resources is super low, making it super tedious and grindy to evolve/hatch pets and to get all the achievements.”
“Still, too grindy for my liking, with little reason to play once you unlock all of the lore story bits, other than completing all achievements.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and artistic style, contributing to an enjoyable gameplay experience. While some players find the card graphics less appealing, the overall visual presentation, along with the soundtrack, is considered gorgeous and enhances the game's atmosphere.
“The game itself is good, standard solitaire, lots of lore, collectibles, lovely graphics, etc.”
“Brilliant fun and beautiful gameplay and graphics.”
“The wildcards and spare space are great additions to adapt your tactics, and the art style and soundtrack are absolutely gorgeous.”
“The downsides for me are that the lore is kind of pointless, and I am not too into the card graphics.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the game highly replayable, particularly due to the inclusion of pets and lore elements that enhance the experience. These features encourage exploration and discovery, making each playthrough feel unique and engaging.
“If anyone reading this has played Faerie Solitaire 1 and the remastered version, you may remember the pets, which added a bit of replay value to the game.”
“Perhaps of greatest note as far as replay value goes, at least for me, is the inclusion of 'lore', which can be found among hands much like with the standard resources.”
“Very replayable.”
“The lack of variety in gameplay makes it hard to find reasons to replay the game.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to dive back in.”
“The game feels repetitive after the first playthrough, diminishing its replayability.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for being the least buggy among faerie solitaire titles, though it has been criticized for its lack of excitement. However, some users still report bugs, suggesting that stability is not entirely consistent. Overall, it offers a more stable experience compared to its peers, but may not meet all players' expectations.
“The least buggy and broken of the faerie solitaire games, but also the most boring.”
“Buggy, and more like Mahjong than solitaire.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for being soothing, enhancing the overall experience of playing solitaire, while also incorporating enjoyable side mechanics.
“An excellent solitaire game with a very soothing atmosphere and fun side mechanics.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, offering smooth performance alongside calming music and background sounds, making it easy for players to learn and enjoy.
“It runs smoothly, has relaxing music and background noises, plus it's easy to learn.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by the anticipation and tension players feel when unlocking traits, as it adds depth to the gameplay experience, particularly when facing challenging combinations in Valor.
