My Time at Portia is an immersive post-apocalyptic game, where you build your own life as a builder. You will be crafting items out of raw resources, taking commissions from the Commerce Guild, growing plants, tending to livestock and even exploring ruins for rare materials. You can also fight enemies and loot for materials or woo a special someone for marriage.
What we like:
Plenty of activities to do
Immersive post-apocalyptic game setting
Plenty of tasks to keep you busy with rewards for progress made
Friendly townsfolk with plenty of interactions available
Grow: Song of the Evertree is an awe-inducing experience firmly planted between an adventure game and a sweet casual farm game. The game is beautiful with opportunities to explore the world around you and keep it casual with the gameplay, whilst feeding you the story. You get to customize your character and go on a journey to save the Evertree and nurture the world back to health from the Withering. You even get your very own sweet dragon companion!
What we like:
Beautiful art style & music
Customizable character
Relaxed gameplay
Dragon companion
Non-binary characters supported
No punishment or rush for doing things wrong
What could be improved:
Slow going
Not strictly accessible in terms of customization options
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Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Ooblets is a charming and addictive farming simulator where you can collect cute creatures called ooblets and engage in dance battles. The unique gameplay mechanics of turn-based card combat complement the sim-style gameplay nicely. Explore the island of Badgetown, sell produce, and upgrade the town with a wishy well.
What we like:
Relaxing and casual experience with no time constraints
Exciting and quirky story with political commentary
Unique gameplay mechanics with turn-based card combat
Charming art style and delightful color palettes
Great soundtrack that fits the tone of the game
What could be improved:
Some battles are not challenging and the AI seems lacking
Ooblet collecting is not as detailed as in Pokemon
Epic Chef is a third-person life sim game that takes you on a narrative-focused crafting adventure. Follow Zest, a guy who stows away aboard a ship to get to new lands and gets embroiled in events surrounding the Culinarim. Enjoy the humorous script, simple graphics with plenty of personality, and deep cooking minigame.
What we like:
Humorous script with laugh-out-loud jokes
Simple graphics with plenty of personality
Deep cooking minigame with elements of planning and depth
What could be improved:
Tedious gameplay with slow pacing
Grinding for element bonuses to level up for more synergies required
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Step into Paleo Pines, where dinosaurs roam and adventure beckons! Befriend prehistoric pals, cultivate your farm with dino helpers, and unravel island mysteries. With a vibrant world and unique dino interactions, it's a farming fantasy where history meets harmony.
Slime Rancher is a delightful first-person farming game that takes players on an unforgettable journey exploring a distant ranch where they collect, breed and harvest slimes for cash. Players will get to explore the massive ranch looking for new areas and breeds of slime, as well as fruits, vegetables, and keys to unlock doors. There is also a charming story told throughout the game via notes left behind by the retired previous owner of the ranch as well as letters from someone back home.
Escape to a relaxing fantasy world of calm waters and idyllic islands with Island Farmer - Jigsaw Puzzle. No need to worry about resources or time limits as you carefully observe and shuffle blocks to recreate peaceful archipelagos. With a soothing soundtrack and gorgeous graphics, you'll feel fully immersed in this serene experience. With 20 different islands to explore and a new archipelago update, your completed sectors will bring your islands to life before your very eyes.
What we like:
A relaxing puzzle game with cute visuals and music
Good balance of fun and difficulty
No time or move limits, and has undo and shuffle buttons
Additional puzzles available after completing the 20 main puzzles
Reasonable price for the content offered
What could be improved:
Camera angle cannot be changed
Music gets repetitive
Gameplay can feel like busywork and animations cannot be sped up
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Embark on an epic journey to rebuild destroyed lands and battle against the evil Children of Hargon in the open-world fantasy block-building RPG, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2. With unlimited building combinations and online play, the creative possibilities are endless. Try the DEMO to experience this critically acclaimed game now!
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Potion Permit is a new roleplaying farming simulator from MassHive Media, a relatively new studio. You play as a chemist instead of a farmer and explore the areas around town to find ingredients to make medicine and treat villagers. The game offers stunning pixel-based graphics, unique characters with their own quests and cutscenes, mini-games, and more. It's the perfect game for any wholesome game or farm simulator enthusiast.
What we like:
Unique setting as a chemist
Stunning pixel-based graphics
Unique characters with their own quests and cutscenes
Mini-games
Teleport feature with no unlocking required
What could be improved:
Keyboard layout designed for gamepad can be awkward at times