Farm Manager 2021
- May 6, 2021
- Cleversan Games
- 12h median play time
Get on Steam"Farm Manager 2021" is a logistical challenge where you manage a farm, focusing on harvest, employee satisfaction, animal health, and equipment efficiency. The game features new plant species, including organic ones, and improved interface for employee management. Expand your farm by purchasing new plots and utilizing materials from abandoned buildings.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is fun and engaging, providing a relaxing experience for players who enjoy management sims.
- Improvements in graphics and UI make the game visually appealing and easier to navigate compared to previous versions.
- The developers are responsive to player feedback and frequently release updates to address bugs and improve gameplay.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with worker assignments and building functionality.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking depth, with little challenge once the initial learning curve is overcome.
- The campaign mode is criticized for being short and not providing enough variety or meaningful objectives.
- grinding89 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is often described as tedious and slow, with many players feeling that the gameplay loop lacks excitement and can become repetitive over time. While some appreciate the management elements and the potential for deep strategy, others find the lack of hands-on farming activities and the slow progression frustrating. Overall, the game appeals to those who enjoy resource management and casual gameplay, but may not satisfy players looking for a more dynamic farming experience.
“Unfortunately, the game is very slow and tedious if you want to do everything in the game.”
“The campaign gives you goals that feel tedious.”
“Building your farm is tedious and clunky controls.”
- graphics58 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players noting improvements over previous versions, while others criticize them as mediocre or in need of further polish. Many users report performance issues, such as crashes when adjusting settings, and a lack of graphical options, leading to frustration. Overall, while some appreciate the vibrant color palettes and decent visuals, others feel the graphics do not meet modern standards and are reminiscent of older titles.
“The graphics for the PC are excellent.”
“Game play is fun, graphics and designs are fun and give the game a good farm feel.”
“Great graphics and there aren't too many bad design decisions you can't work around.”
“It crashed just from upping the graphics preset, which caused me to lose my first game.”
“In this day and age to have something look like this with no options to increase the graphics quality... just lazy.”
“The graphics are poor, everything feels too 'clean' to look like an actual farm.”
- gameplay45 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this management sim is a mixed bag, with polished mechanics and a satisfying gameplay loop overshadowed by numerous bugs and a lack of depth compared to its predecessor. While some players appreciate the relaxed pace and potential for growth, many criticize the simplistic mechanics, repetitive tasks, and the need for frequent bug fixes. Overall, the game offers enjoyable moments but requires significant improvements to fully realize its potential.
“If you like management games that have great mechanics to manage the micromanagement, try this game.”
“The gameplay is much deeper than the old sim farm.”
“It's easy, it's fun, and offers a lot of gameplay for the money.”
“Although the intention seems to be there, this game is a very simplistic management sim with easily game-able market mechanics allowing you to essentially print money with no effort.”
“There's dozens of minor bugs (reload to get rid of them), some unexplained mechanics, lack of internal wiki (which crop requires what tools, which livestock eat what, etc.), lack of machine variety, glacier gameplay pace, and many more negatives I can point out.”
“The gameplay is essentially the same as 2018 and there aren't really any new exciting features.”
- stability20 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs and glitches, especially when managing larger farms, leading to freezes and unplayable moments. While some users experienced minor issues that could be resolved by restarting, others faced persistent problems that hindered gameplay. Overall, the game's stability appears to be a major concern, with a notable divide between those who encountered severe issues and those who reported a smoother experience.
“I haven't found anything that is breaking; no freezes or lock-ups.”
“No issues, no bugs, no glitches!”
“This game gets very buggy when you have a bigger farm.”
“Again I buy a game and again it has glitches making the game unplayable; some fixes would be appreciated.”
“Will never load; always freezes on the loading screen.”
- music13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 31 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and relaxing, while others criticize it for being overly repetitive and lacking variety. Many users noted that the limited soundtrack quickly becomes boring, especially in comparison to other management games like Tropico, which set a higher standard for musical diversity. Overall, while the music has its charm, it ultimately falls short due to its repetitiveness.
“The music is fun too!”
“Very relaxing music.”
“I loved the music during the prologue, although I considered it very repetitive and hoped for a larger playlist once the game launched.”
“The music is of a slow country fare, and got boring fast.”
“4 songs over and over gets annoying.”
“Horrible repeating soundtrack.”
- optimization9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is inconsistent; while some players report a smooth experience with no visible bugs, others highlight significant performance issues and a complicated user interface that detracts from gameplay. Despite meeting system requirements, many users feel that the game lacks proper optimization, leading to frustrating micromanagement and unreliable mechanics.
“No visible bugs, runs smoothly and is well optimized, overall good experience.”
“Have checked all my system requirements, game files, and even optimized my computer performance.”
“Runs smoothly on my system even though it would be considered old by today's standards.”
“Performance needs work.”
“Reality: less micromanagement that is not optimized in any way... I even have to manually sell products every time.”
“It's just bad... terribly optimized... the UI is way over complicated... for instance, connecting power to buildings just doesn't work... it's 50/50... sometimes your barn may get power, sometimes it sits in the dark all day... just one example of many issues I found in the early stages of the campaign... should still be in alpha... refunded.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features a minimal story, focusing instead on farm resource management and various quests, such as dealing with fires and animal care. Players can engage in free mode for a casual experience without the pressure of a narrative-driven campaign, allowing for strategic gameplay without harsh penalties for mistakes. Overall, the emphasis is on mission-type events rather than a cohesive story.
“The quests may include fires and animals dying, renovation of buildings, and repairing of farm machines.”
“Pretty good farm resource management game with lots of quests and getting the right balance to manage your farm to sell in the market.”
“The quest may include fires and animals dying, renovation of buildings, and repairing of farm machines.”
“I only play free mode instead of any story or campaign, and it gives me just what I was hoping it would - something to occupy the mind in a casual way that doesn't have constant threats, that has a little strategy, but doesn't beat you up for not making just the right decision.”
“No story.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the ironic portrayal of farm workers, who are depicted as overly attractive and predominantly white, which adds a layer of satire. Additionally, the absurdity of having only one worker per field or building contributes to the comedic elements, making the overall experience amusing.
“I find it funny that all the portraits for the farm workers are suspiciously attractive and suspiciously white.”
“Having one worker per field/building is utterly hilarious.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability due to its addictive gameplay, a solid learning curve, and customizable starting options in free mode, allowing players to tailor their experience to their preferences.
“An addictive and enjoyable sim with a good learning curve, a lot of replayability, and decent customizable starting options for free mode mean you can basically set your own parameters and play however you like.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have noted the presence of advertisements in the game, which has led to mixed feelings about its monetization strategy, with some expressing disappointment over the hype surrounding it.
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without constant interruptions.”
“I was excited to play, but the amount of ads and paywalls really ruined the experience for me.”
“It seems like the game prioritizes profit over player experience, which is disappointing.”
