Farm for your Life
- June 16, 2014
- Hammer Labs
- 9h median play time
Get on Steam"Farm for Your Life" is a strategy game that combines farming, tower defense, and management elements. Players must rebuild and maintain a farm after a zombie apocalypse, growing crops, raising animals, and defending against zombie attacks. The game features day and night cycles, weather effects, and a variety of seeds, tools, and buildings to unlock and upgrade.
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Reviews
- Fun and addictive gameplay that combines farming, restaurant management, and zombie defense.
- Charming graphics and a cute story that keeps players engaged.
- Great post-game experience with endless mode and replayability.
- Short story mode with limited content, leading to a lack of replay value.
- Frequent bugs and crashes, particularly during cut scenes and loading screens.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and tedious over time.
- story166 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered short and simplistic, with most players completing it in about 5 to 10 hours. While some find the cute and colorful narrative enjoyable, many criticize it for lacking depth and engagement, often feeling more like a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a compelling plot. Overall, the story serves its purpose but leaves players wanting more in terms of character development and narrative complexity.
“Prepare to be both completely immersed in the colorful story, and overwhelmed with the realism this game presents.”
“An enjoyable farming sim that has a cute story, lovely visuals, and fun gameplay.”
“So much fun, colorful and a good story with well thought out goals.”
“Not much of a storyline - towards the end you get two small quests easily completed in a few minutes and then the game is over.”
“The game was easy to beat in story mode, but when I need something to entertain me that's farming-based I love playing it in endless mode.”
“Short version: the zombies aren't zombies; the gameplay's a joke; the graphics are horrendous and look like a product from ten years ago; the story is sickeningly unoriginal; the entire game is a cross between three much better implemented casual games which are much cheaper at the same time and the characters are about as interesting as cardboard.”
- grinding144 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of "Farm for Your Life" is characterized by a mix of farming, restaurant management, and zombie defense, which some players find enjoyable and relaxing, while others describe it as tedious and repetitive over time. Although the game offers a charming aesthetic and a unique blend of genres, many reviewers note that the farming mechanics can feel basic and the combat lacks challenge, leading to a sense of monotony as the game progresses. Overall, it appeals to casual gamers looking for a light-hearted experience, but may not satisfy those seeking depth or long-term engagement.
“I don't know how the game was made to appear interesting in the trailer, but it's the least exciting game with 'defense', 'farming', and 'restaurant management' in its description.”
“The farming aspect seems too basic with only a handful of crops; the fighting/defense system doesn't pose any challenge after the first night (or two); and the cooking is a fruit ninja minigame, but each time the fruit (vegetables) come out in the same order, so it's more of a memory game.”
“Balancing out produce for the restaurant and for your ammo as well as keeping your hired help fed is tiresome; it's not that it's hard, but it's tedious (the opposite of casual).”
- gameplay72 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players enjoying the fun mechanics and charming graphics, while others criticize it for being short, repetitive, and derivative of better games. Many reviews highlight the fluidity of the mechanics and the enjoyable farming and shopkeeping elements, but also note significant issues like glitches and a lack of originality. Overall, while it offers a few hours of engaging gameplay, it may not satisfy those looking for depth or innovation.
“An enjoyable farming sim that has a cute story, lovely visuals, and fun gameplay.”
“The gameplay is awesome, the mix of Diner Dash, Harvest Moon, Plants vs. Zombies, and Fruit Ninja is hilarious.”
“While none of the gameplay is super complicated, it's fun to build up the farm and improve the restaurant while fending off zombie attacks.”
“The gameplay is nonexistent; all you do is click on stuff and wait for things to happen, click through the dialogue, wait for things to happen again, rinse and repeat.”
“Fun at first, but then you realize just how short and repetitive this game is after just a few hours of gameplay.”
“Very repetitive and slow gameplay, which has you standing around a lot doing nothing for a lot of the time.”
- graphics40 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the cute and colorful art style that appeals to younger audiences. However, some criticize the graphics as poor or reminiscent of outdated designs, likening them to "MS Paint" quality. Overall, while the visuals are often described as charming and enjoyable, they are not universally praised, with some players finding them lacking in detail and originality.
“An enjoyable farming sim that has a cute story, lovely visuals, and fun gameplay.”
“This game is well implemented with charming graphics and fun farming and shopkeeping mechanics.”
“Great, cute graphics and it's so addictive!”
“Graphics not great.. but at least gameplay is fluid once you get the hang of it.”
“Ui is literally MS Paint graphics.”
“Short version: the zombies aren't zombies; the gameplay's a joke; the graphics are horrendous and look like a product from ten years ago; the story is sickeningly unoriginal; the entire game is a cross between three much better implemented casual games which are much cheaper at the same time and the characters are about as interesting as cardboard.”
- stability30 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and crashes, particularly during cut scenes and tutorials. While some players note minor glitches that are not game-breaking, the overall consensus is that the game is quite buggy, impacting playability and enjoyment. Despite its fun core concept, many users find it barely playable due to these persistent issues.
“The game freezes during a particular cut scene in the tutorial and the game crashes.”
“Broken buggy garbage.”
“Freezes all the time, barely playable.”
- music22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the cute graphics and find the soundtrack pleasant, many criticize it for being overly repetitive, with only one track playing throughout the game. This lack of variety leads some players to mute the music entirely, resulting in a noticeable absence of sound effects that detracts from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the music is not considered game-breaking.
“Nice music, no bugs, time flies.”
“It has cute graphics and a nice soundtrack.”
“Nice soundtrack.”
“The single music track in the game isn't anything special and is quite repetitive.”
“Oh yes, and when they say that - they mean one song that plays during the day over and over again until your ears start bleeding.”
“Since I muted the music because I tend to play for many hours at a time and music usually becomes repetitive and annoying, the game ends up really lacking in sound effects... like when I throw the potion at zombies, no sound, you never hear birds and wildlife in the background, etc.”
- replayability14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
Overall, the game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with many users noting that once the storyline is completed, there is little incentive to play again. While some find it enjoyable as a short-term experience, the consensus is that the content is limited and does not support extended play.
“I just finished the storyline, but I think it has a lot of replayability.”
“Although the replay value is horrid, it's a great tidbit game without any bad flairs.”
“Not bad for a short-term time waster, and it's even kind of cute, but honestly I'd recommend playing something else as the playability is short-lived and the replay value just really doesn't exist.”
“Replay value seems limited, as is the content.”
“There is no replay value however.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its comedic elements, particularly in the context of a zombie apocalypse combined with farming mechanics. However, some users have expressed frustration with technical issues that hinder gameplay, leading to mixed feelings about the overall experience.
“Farm for Your Life is a funny Harvest Moon-like farm simulator combined with a zombie apocalypse game.”
“The gameplay is awesome; the mix of Diner Dash, Harvest Moon, Plants vs. Zombies, and Fruit Ninja is hilarious.”
“Funny zombie.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, players report excellent optimization, noting that the game runs smoothly even on older systems like Windows 7, with no performance issues encountered. The integration of multiple games is also praised for its seamless execution.
“I really like how there are multiple games in one and how they run smoothly together.”
“Performance issues: none for me, and I'm on an outdated Windows 7 platform.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized, with users labeling it as a blatant cash grab without any justification or redeeming qualities.
“There is no excuse, explanation, theory, or otherwise: the game is a massive cash grab.”
