Harvest Island Reviews

This game has interesting lore, beautiful artwork, and a cool atmosphere of cozy mixed with creepy. Other reviewers have mentioned bugs, but I didn't encounter any in my play-through. I found it really engaging to uncover all of the secrets of the island(s), and I felt really connected to the characters. I LOVE the music and soundscapes that are created in different environments. My only critique is that the ending felt maybe a bit unfinished, but there is an extended ending available!

Edit: I had uninstalled, so, I didn't see the patch, but thanks to the dev for fixing, The story is nice and it seems to have an interesting storyline, but the fishing minigame is bugged right now since you need to set your monitor to 60hz to play it properly, but I run a 240hz monitor. I don't know why that bug hasn't been fixed yet. I pretty much only played until I started fishing. If the bug gets fixed, I'll change the review.

I absolutely love this game! It really reminds me of the anime The Promised Neverland. The sudden jump scares are incredibly well-timed, and the characters are wonderfully written. They behave like children would, and their interactions become even more endearing as the story grows more serious. Though I have to say... I hate Will´s ending, makes me want to punch a wall since he became quickly my fav charackter... and grayson´s ending man.. this can make a grown man weep..

Absolutely obsessed with this game! The writing was great and the scary parts were very jarring (in a good way). I'm really invested in the story and the world. I have gotten the base ending and 3 of the 4 DLC endings with my current play hours as of writing this review. TLDR; I recommend this game if you like an intricate story, farming sim, and horror in the end game. I will warn you that this game is difficult - there is not much hand holding and you have to pay attention and explore a lot. I admit I had to use the spoiler-free guide Yobob made (hehe :') thanks!) Pros - I loved the story! The story and characters/ writing are my favorite part. I can tell a lot of care went into the writing and world. The controls were solid and easy to understand - I also used an xbox controller the whole time and it was fine! If youre in it for the farming simulator there's a decent amount of progression and grinding you can do if you choose to. The horror aspect comes on slowly and does a good job at creeping you out. I'm fairly desensitized to most horror aspects but because of the atmosphere, the scares did get me pretty good! Cons - the difficulty is kind of a roadblock for some people, I did have to use a guide at some points (that may be my own skill issue haha ;u;) There were some small spelling errors I found smattered around, I apologize for not noting them down. The difficulty mostly stems from if you don't pay attention to small prompts (or the white sparkly interactables) but I was able to figure things out by simply running around :') All in all I recommend this game! If youre okay with a fairly robust and long story, the writing and horrors await ;3

Loved it!! The music sets the tone perfectly, its got so many great references like dragonball an one piece and pokemon, the characters are lovable and relatable, the mystery had me hooked, and the story in general was so good! I cant wait for more!

Now THIS is how you make a HORROR GAME! You lure someone in with the cozy Stardew Valley vibe, then sucker punch them with Mad Father! I am LOSING my ever-loving marbles over this! My mind is blown and my heart is in teenty-tiny little pieces on the floor. Just...man, if you want a dark mindfrick of a game, this is so it. I recommend it if you want to be screaming "No no no no NO!!" at your screen. Go ahead. Get attached to anything or anyone in this game. I DARE you. This dev knows how to make freaking horror, man. My heart was in my throat for an hour, and I got so freaking hooked, I should have been in bed three hours ago, but the deeper I dove into this game, the more addicted I was. This game will rip your heart out, but it's honestly one of the best horror games I've played in ages. I have not yelled at my screen so much over any game since...probably when Corpse Party and The Witch's House were fresh on the gaming scene. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go hug a cat. The rest of you - GO PLAY THIS GAME!!!