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Harvest Life

48%Game Brain Score
gameplay, humor
grinding, story
48% User Score Based on 122 reviews

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About

In Harvest Life, build and manage your own sustainable organic farm, tending to fields, crops, and animals to sell products in your farm store. Expand the run-down farm, hire staff, and romance a sweetheart through mastered dates in this immersive farm simulation experience.

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Harvest Life screenshot
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+13

48%
Audience ScoreBased on 122 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding61 negative mentions

  • The game has a cute and colorful aesthetic that appeals to younger audiences.
  • It offers a relaxing gameplay experience with simple farming mechanics and mini-games.
  • The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on updates to improve the game.
  • The game feels unfinished and lacks depth, with limited content and repetitive tasks.
  • Controls are awkward and can be confusing, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • There are numerous bugs and glitches that hinder the overall experience, making it feel like an early access title.
  • grinding
    61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game "Harvest Life" is widely criticized, with many players finding it tedious and repetitive, lacking the depth and variety seen in better farming simulators like Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon. Users note that the limited inventory space, minimal hiring options, and constant need for resources contribute to a frustrating experience, making the game feel overly simplistic and unengaging. While some appreciate its casual nature, the overall sentiment leans towards recommending other farming games that offer more rewarding gameplay.

    • “You can only hire 2 people, so it feels grindy.”
    • “Buying any upgrades feels like it involves endless grinding to come up with the cash, with barely any rewards.”
    • “Harvest life is an extremely repetitive, limited, boring, and confusing farming game.”
  • story
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is criticized for being minimal and unengaging, primarily revolving around inheriting a farm from a grandfather with little narrative development beyond the initial setup. Players find the quests repetitive and lacking in depth, with limited character interaction and a focus on mundane farming tasks. While there are some enjoyable elements, such as treasure hunting and combat, the overall storyline fails to provide a compelling or immersive experience, leaving many players feeling disappointed.

    • “The game starts with a short story snippet about you joining your grandfather's farm in order to take over his daily activities.”
    • “Everything is connected by some nice story elements about you coming back to your hometown and earning your spot in the community.”
    • “Loved the game; it had a good tutorial and storyline.”
    • “The quests are too simple and boring; there are barely any NPC characters to interact with.”
    • “No storyline, repetitive tasks that seem to bring you nowhere.”
    • “I'd say that this game could be better; as of right now, it has only a minute storyline that only tells you how you got the farm. The rest of the time you just farm, and farm, and farm...”
  • gameplay
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay in this title is generally viewed as simplistic and lacking depth, with a generic fishing mechanic and limited content that may appeal primarily to fans of basic farming games. While some players appreciate the intuitive controls and the developers' responsiveness to bugs, many criticize the game for its lack of complexity, insufficient tutorials, and persistent glitches that hinder the overall experience. Overall, it may be enjoyable for casual gamers, but those seeking more intricate gameplay will likely find it boring.

    • “For those who like simple farming games, this is an enjoyable game with decent gameplay.”
    • “There is a brief tutorial that covers almost everything you need to know about the game mechanics, which are quite intuitive and easy to understand.”
    • “As soon as you get into the mechanics, you'll have a lot of fun taking care of your farm.”
    • “The fishing mechanic is generic and a very primitive version of Stardew Valley, not to mention there is only one type of fish.”
    • “Gameplay is buggy even on my high-end computer.”
    • “However, for grownups or those who are used to more complex gameplay, it gets really boring very quickly, especially when farming is a continual struggle against glitches or AI flaws.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally described as decent and visually pleasing, with a simple design that appeals to a younger demographic. While some players appreciate the nostalgic, cute aesthetic reminiscent of classic titles like Harvest Moon, others find the graphics rudimentary and lacking in depth compared to similar games. Overall, the visuals contribute to a relaxing gameplay experience, though they may not satisfy all players.

    • “In its current state, it is a simple, graphically-pleasing, relaxing farming game.”
    • “The cute graphics gave me the feeling I had back in the days with Harvest Moon on the Game Boy.”
    • “The graphics are pretty good for the type of game it is, but that seems to be the only notable redeeming quality of the game.”
    • “Graphics are alright, music is cute, but this needs a lot of work.”
    • “The graphics are very rudimentary, and annoying collisions with nearby objects occur often.”
    • “On the outset, it's still a pretty easy on the eye game graphically, but it feels too simple for me.”
  • stability
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs affecting gameplay, including issues with controller support, glitches in mini-games, and problems with building on the farm. Many players find the experience frustrating due to these persistent technical issues, although some note that exiting without saving can mitigate certain mistakes. Overall, the game is described as a "buggy, generic mess" that detracts from the enjoyment of its core mechanics.

    • “Gameplay is buggy even on my high-end computer.”
    • “There are barely any farm buildings to build; the farm is large, but you are unable to build anything on half of the area as it is a buggy, broken mess.”
    • “The mini-games are not only boring, but still quite buggy (logs failing to get cut, bobber for fishing disappearing, etc.).”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some find it cute and relaxing, others describe it as generic and repetitive, contributing to an overall lack of engagement. Despite its charm, the soundtrack may lead to a sense of monotony, especially during extended play sessions. Overall, while the music has its moments, it is seen as needing improvement to enhance the gaming experience.

    • “+ Perhaps the best thing about the game is the music.”
    • “Sound and music sound very relaxing; to the point that if you overplay, you might get sleepy.”
    • “The music is generic and repetitive, and the combat system is incredibly boring, not to mention there are just two enemy types.”
    • “Even just the soundtrack puts me in a handheld console mood and makes me crave the 20th of March (Animal Crossing: New Horizons release date, y’all) even more.”
    • “Graphics are alright, music is cute, but this needs a lot of work.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely criticized for being repetitive and unoriginal, with many villagers offering dull conversations that lack wit or entertainment. While some moments may elicit a chuckle, the overall comedic value is overshadowed by poor combat mechanics and a lack of engaging dialogue.

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3h Median play time
4h Average play time
3-5h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

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