Idle Fields
- February 20, 2024
- KotieDev
Get on Steam"Idle Fields" is a casual idle game where you grow crops, fish, cook, and take care of animals while leveling up six different skills and unlocking rewards. You can automate tasks with workers, earn achievements, and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with offline progression. However, the game lacks intense engagement and has limited replayability with simple skills and a small number of activities. Players can influence the game's development through Discord suggestions.
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Reviews
- The game is cute and visually pleasing, providing a relaxing atmosphere with enjoyable music.
- It's a chill idle game that allows for casual play, making it suitable for background entertainment.
- The developer is active and responsive to player feedback, showing potential for future improvements and content updates.
- The game lacks depth and content, leading to a repetitive experience once all levels and achievements are unlocked.
- There is no offline progression, requiring players to keep the game running to level up, which can be tedious.
- Many resources collected in the game serve little purpose beyond selling, resulting in a lack of engaging gameplay mechanics.
- grinding12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of this farming idler is described as both relaxing and tedious, with players enjoying the leveling up of various activities like farming and crafting, but finding the overall progression limited and lacking excitement. While the game offers a cute aesthetic and a variety of tasks, some users feel that the lack of significant unlocks or a prestige system makes the experience feel repetitive and boring over time.
“Tedious and honestly boring - there's just not enough to unlock or progress or anything, and it's not a cute enough experience to make up for that.”
“Construction, followed by farming, will take up the most time getting to level 50.”
“This is a cute short farming idler but don't expect too much from it; it's not like other idlers because you can't prestige.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a simple and clean art style that many players find appealing, contributing to an engaging atmosphere. The visuals are described as wonderful and cute, reminiscent of games like Plantera and old school Runescape, complemented by a relaxing soundtrack. Overall, the graphics enhance the game's pleasant and enjoyable experience.
“It does a good job of creating an engaging atmosphere and has wonderful visuals with a relaxing soundtrack.”
“A highly pleasant game with nice graphics.”
“+ really cute and enjoyable art style”
“The graphic style is basically Plantera.”
“The progression feels smooth and reminds me a bit of old school RuneScape, mixed with the art style of Homestar Runner.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a simplistic loop that lacks depth and variety, with players primarily engaging in repetitive tasks like farming and cooking with minimal differentiation. While the game features appealing visuals and sound, it does not offer complex mechanics or significant replayability, leading to mixed reviews regarding its overall engagement.
“No complicated reborn mechanics, no microtransactions, nothing.”
“I am confused by some of these other reviews, specifically the ones that mention deep mechanics and replayability.”
“It's cute, it's got nice music, and sound effects seem standard, but the gameplay loop doesn't exist.”
“I can farm this product instead of this one, I can cook this product instead of this one - it's the exact same gameplay with small reskins for higher levels.”
- music7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, praised for its cuteness and ability to create an engaging atmosphere that complements the visuals. While the soundtrack is described as relaxing and fitting for the genre, some players feel that the overall gameplay experience lacks depth.
“It does a good job of creating an engaging atmosphere and has wonderful visuals with a relaxing soundtrack.”
“Music is pretty good for the genre/theme.”
“It's cute, it's got nice music, and sound effects seem standard.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, players express skepticism about the game's replayability, noting that once all levels and achievements are completed, there is little incentive to continue playing. Many feel that the game can be fully completed in a short time frame, leading to a sense of finality without ongoing content or progression. However, some mention that the developer is open to future updates, which could potentially enhance replay value.
“It's more cozy and chill as soon as you get your workers, and after unlocking all 50 levels and achievements, there's nothing else to do. No more progression, you're basically done, so I don't understand the game's description of 'a ton of replayability.'”
“I don't know about replayability. I think you could probably beat all the content in about a week, but I hear the developer is listening to ideas about 'what's next' in his Discord.”
“Once you unlock all 50 levels and achievements, the game feels complete, and I struggle to see how it offers significant replayability.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is praised for its simplicity, featuring no complicated reborn mechanics or microtransactions, which enhances the overall player experience.
“No complicated reborn mechanics, no microtransactions, nothing.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game excels in creating an engaging atmosphere, complemented by stunning visuals and a soothing soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
“It does a good job of creating an engaging atmosphere and has wonderful visuals with a relaxing soundtrack.”
