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.
Reviews
- Fun and addictive gameplay that combines farming, restaurant management, and zombie defense mechanics.
- Cute graphics and a charming story that keeps players engaged.
- Great post-game experience with endless mode and replayability.
- The game is short, with many players completing it in just a few hours.
- Numerous bugs and glitches, including freezing and AI issues, detract from the overall experience.
- Lack of content and updates since its release, leading to a feeling of abandonment.
- story83 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally perceived as simplistic and short, with most players completing it in about 5 to 10 hours. While some appreciate its cute and colorful presentation, many criticize the lack of depth and engaging narrative, often feeling that the gameplay mechanics overshadow the storyline. Overall, the story serves as a light backdrop to the gameplay, which includes farming, cooking, and tower defense elements, but leaves players wanting more in terms of character development and plot 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.”
“It's a cute game with hours of gameplay on endless mode, or a few hours in story mode.”
“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.”
“The storyline doesn't last long, but updates can always change that.”
- grinding72 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews for "grinding" in "Farm for Your Life" highlight a mix of enjoyment and tedium in the gameplay. While many players appreciate the charming combination of farming, restaurant management, and zombie defense, they also note that the repetitive nature of tasks can become tedious over time, especially as the challenge diminishes. Overall, the game is seen as a cute and entertaining experience, particularly for casual gamers, but may not hold long-term appeal for those seeking depth and variety.
“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.”
“It was fun for the first 5 days but later not so much. I would not recommend this game if you are looking for a game that lasts more than 20 hours, but if you are just looking for a small cute game about farming and fighting zombies, maybe this is your thing.”
- gameplay36 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the fun mechanics and charming graphics, while others criticize it for being short, repetitive, and derivative of better games. Many appreciate the fluidity and ease of learning, but note that the overall experience can feel lacking in originality and depth, with some reporting significant glitches. Overall, while the game offers enjoyable moments, it may not satisfy those seeking a more complex or lengthy experience.
“An enjoyable farming sim that has a cute story, lovely visuals, and fun gameplay.”
“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 awesome, the mix of Diner Dash, Harvest Moon, Plants vs. Zombies, and Fruit Ninja is hilarious.”
“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.”
- graphics20 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 visuals as poor or reminiscent of outdated designs, suggesting a lack of polish. Overall, while the graphics are often described as charming and enjoyable, they are not universally praised, with some players finding them lacking in quality.
“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!”
“The graphics are poor and the storyline is awful.”
“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.”
- stability15 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 don't severely impact gameplay, many report game-breaking bugs that hinder the overall experience, making it feel barely playable at times. Despite its fun core concept, the persistent instability detracts from enjoyment.
“Buggy and freezes during cut scenes.”
“The game freezes during a particular cut scene in the tutorial and the game crashes.”
“Freezes all the time, barely playable.”
- music11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % 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.
“Nice music, no bugs, time flies.”
“It has cute graphics and a nice soundtrack.”
“Original soundtrack? Yep.”
“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.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game has limited 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 it lacks substantial content to encourage repeated play.
“I just finished the storyline, but I think it has a lot of replayability.”
“There is no replay value, however.”
“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.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players find it amusing, particularly in its quirky blend of genres like farming and zombie apocalypse, others have experienced technical issues that detract from the overall enjoyment. The comedic elements, such as funny zombies and humorous gameplay mechanics, are appreciated, but not everyone finds the game fully playable.
“This was one of the first games that I purchased after building my computer; funny as it is.”
“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.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game is well-optimized, running smoothly even on older systems like Windows 7, with no significant performance issues noted. The integration of multiple games within the experience 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.”
“The game suffers from severe performance issues, making it nearly unplayable on mid-range systems.”
“Optimization is lacking; I experience frequent frame drops and stuttering even on high-end hardware.”
“Despite having a powerful setup, the game runs poorly and often crashes, indicating a need for better optimization.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing strong discontent over its aggressive financial tactics.
“There is no excuse, explanation, theory, or otherwise: the game is a massive cash grab.”
“The monetization system feels exploitative and prioritizes profit over player experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”
