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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 12.9 hrs on record (8.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 6 Jan, 2024 @ 5:13pm

I cannot of a good conscious recommend this game. It is recommended and sold as a Stardew Valley but horror. It's not that. Stardew Valley is a game about the farming as much as it is about getting to know the other villagers. This game has bare bones farming mechanics, terrible UI for those mechanics, and an empty island.

The game feels excessively grindy and the story seems gate-kept by those grindy mechanics because it knows it's the only thing keeping you playing. Because this is an rpg maker game, there are next to no animations. The grammar and writing are poor and the horror is limited to jump scares.

If you want Stardew but horror your money is better off playing Graveyard keeper.
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Developer response:
yobob  [developer] Posted: 29 Apr, 2024 @ 11:19pm
You've probably saw some of the articles stating that my game is a stardew valley horror game. These articles never played my game at all. It was pitched to them and they assumed it was a stardew valley horror game. They wrote about my game without ever playing my game. So I'm pretty pissed and that's now reflected in how people see my game. They expect many NPC, dating, a stardew valley UI and a complete in depth farming experience. That's not what this game is about. This game is about exploring the island that's filled with a lot of secrets, wondering why you are here with just your dad. And as you progress further on, you realize that something is wrong, and you want to get off of this island. There's so much anxiety built in this game that by the time you're at the end of the story, you're so attached to the character's that you just want more. And you want to know what happens next.

The game was never meant to be a stardew valley horror game. It's supposed to be a horror farming game.

Give the game another go. Play on story mode since the items earned are multiplied and crafting/building costs are 40-60% lower, and be open minded in this unique hook I've created for this game.

Also, lot of grammar has been fixed. And it's made in RPG maker. There won't be a lot of animation in this game, but there are beautiful and powerful illustrations. There's a lot to explore and even when you finish the game, there's even more to explore.

I hope you can review Harvest Island again
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