Galactic Harvester

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Galactic Harvester is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by ToastieLabs and was released on March 23, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Earth is dying. Our sun has gone cold. Your farming skills might be humanity's last hope. Take your botany skills to another planet, establish a base, and grow a bountiful harvest.

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58%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and potential for future updates.
Graphics are smooth and have a colorful, cartoonish style.
The gameplay includes interesting mechanics like a research tree and various tools to unlock.

The game is unfinished, with broken achievements and many glitches.
Controls are unintuitive and poorly optimized for both keyboard and controller use.
Gameplay is tedious, requiring players to perform menial tasks manually without any efficient collection methods.

grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game is described as tedious and repetitive, with players feeling that it lacks the engaging qualities of traditional farming sims. While the concept of farming and colonizing planets is intriguing, the execution often leads to confusion and frustration, particularly with the manual completion of tasks and buggy mechanics. Overall, the game is seen as a casual experience that may appeal to some, but it struggles with its grinding elements.
- “The whole game is one huge tedious grind of completing every menial task manually.”
- “Very casual and sometimes mundane farming simulator.”
- “While unfinished or early access games are hard to rate or successfully provide proper feedback due to changes and bugs, I will point out a few things about this family-friendly farming simulator of the future.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
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The gameplay is generally well-received, with players appreciating the fun mechanics and nice graphics. Despite being in beta and developed by a small team, the experience is considered worthwhile and enjoyable.
- “Nice graphics and fun gameplay.”
- “I enjoyed the gameplay.”
- “The game is in beta and the developers are small, so it was a fine gameplay experience; not a waste of time as I initially thought.”
- “The game is in beta, and the developers are small, so the gameplay experience was fine; it was not a waste of time as I initially thought.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for being nice and smooth, with a 3D cartoon aesthetic that enhances the fun gameplay. However, some players noted that their experience on lower settings diminished the visual impact, emphasizing that engaging gameplay is more important than graphics quality.
- “Nice graphics and fun gameplay.”
- “The graphics are very nice.”
- “I am not reviewing graphics because I played it on the lowest settings, and until a game is interesting and fun, it doesn't matter to me that much.”
- “The graphics are smooth and kind of like a 3D cartoon.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is described as "happy" and "colorful," contributing to a fun atmosphere, though some players find it doesn't quite fit the planetary farming theme. However, there are mixed feelings, as some users find the music annoying and suggest the need for options to adjust it, especially after prolonged play.
- “The game also has some really good music.”
- “The game soundtrack is 'happy' and 'colorful.' It may not fit perfectly into the planetary farming theme, but it definitely adds a fun atmosphere.”
- “The music, on the other hand, is rather annoying and could use options as it gets on your nerves after a while.”
- “Game soundtrack is 'happy' and 'colorful', but I'm not sure it fits into the planetary farming game. I didn't play many farming games, but I guess the sounds were fun. Also, when I alt+tabbed, the sound in the main menu wasn't there, so I'm not sure if that was me or the game.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's overall performance is commendable, running better than many completed titles; however, the controller controls are poorly optimized, with button mappings that fail to function as intended.
- “The overall feel and game performance is impressive; it runs better than most finished products out there these days.”
- “The optimization in this game is top-notch, providing a smooth and enjoyable experience.”
- “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is, allowing for seamless gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “Add to that, the controls aren’t very optimized for controllers, which is disappointing considering there are button mappings for the controller, but they do not work.”
- “As for the overall feel and game performance, I have to say it runs better than most finished products out there these days.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game presents an intriguing concept of farming and colonizing planets, but users report stability issues, including bugs that affect gameplay, such as erratic behavior of attachments. While the core mechanics are enjoyable, confusion arises from certain features, like the ability to buy items instead of crafting them. Overall, the experience is marred by these stability concerns.
- “There are some bugs, but the overall idea of farming and colonizing planets/moons is really interesting. At some point, I actually enjoyed the game, like picking up potatoes and bringing them into the hole. It's a simple and interesting concept of collecting farm items, but I wasn't sure how it worked because you can buy a potato and bring it there, which was kind of confusing. I'm sure you can make your own potato. However, attachments are also interesting but quite buggy; if you touch them a little bit, they literally fly away.”
- “The game is plagued with stability issues. I frequently encounter crashes and glitches that disrupt the gameplay experience. It's frustrating to invest time into a session only for it to be cut short by technical problems.”
- “While the concept is engaging, the stability of the game leaves much to be desired. I often experience lag and unexpected freezes, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the humor in the game particularly enjoyable, highlighting features like the tractor as a source of amusement. Overall, the game's comedic elements contribute positively to the overall experience.
- “The tractor is a funny feature, and the system of the game is perfect! (I come from Germany... my English is not very good ^^) Great work! <3<3<3”