Summary
Stardew Valley-esqueindie gameHarvest Islandhas released a huge new update, bringing a ton of interesting new content to the farming horror title. With this update,Harvest Islandlooks to establish itself as one of theindie games with the most replay value, although it certainly faces stiff competition.
Harvest Islandis a recently released title from Yobob Games, combining the classic farming elements ofStardew Valleywith a surprising horror vibe. The result is a title that currently sits at a “Very Positive” overall review score on Steam, indicating players are enjoying everything it has to offer so far. With updates like this, it seems Yobob Games is set to supportHarvest Islandfor some time to come, and hopefully, it can continue to improve and become known as one of thebest horror gamesout there.
The update toHarvest Islandis titledSecrets of the Gods, which brings a host of general fixing and balancing changes, though specific patch notes are not available at the time of this writing. On top of this, it aims to bring a more impactful horror experience, promising more scares and eerie events as players attempt to make their way off the island.Secretsof the Godscomes as a completely free update toHarvest Island, meaning anyone who has purchased the game will have access to its brand-new extended ending, which promises a definitive conclusion to Will and Samantha’s story rather than the open-ended ending it previously had. Interestingly, this update seems to focus more on the horror elements than the farming side of the game. It’s still agame to play for players who likeStardew Valley, however, it’s certain to be a little more spooky now.
In a post onSteamdetailing the improvements, developer Yobob Games also confirmed the addition of a “story B” toHarvest Island. While the focus remains on Will and Sam, this story B helps to add more depth to the main story. The update also promises this additional story will begin much quicker than the main one, introducing players to the action much faster.
Harvest Islandis a title worth celebrating. With its unique blend of genres, it’s a title really trying to do something new on a limited budget. Even better, itsStardew Valley-esque art style makes it agame that looks beautiful on low-end PCs, so any gamer out there should be able to give this a try without worrying about hardware. For those wanting to give it a try,Harvest Islandis currently available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and itch.io for $24.99.
