Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns

 3DS
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 51
  3. Negative: 8 out of 51
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  1. Reynfox
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    As someone who has played most every title since Harvest Moon [not to be confused with the new title], this one is the best one yet. A plethora of characters, cultures, animals, and crops, not to mention all sorts of new recipes, this is the only game I've had on my 3DS since getting it Feb 28th.
  2. midipon
    Aug 27, 2017
    10
    One of the most addicting games I've ever played. Quality of life enhancements smoothe the experience without killing the feel of the game. As ever, these games do a better job at having dating elements than a lot of VNs or Personas or what have you. This is the kind of game anybody can enjoy to one degree or another.
  3. iipotato
    Aug 30, 2018
    9
    Alright first of all if you can't decide whether to get the first SOS or this one, GET THIS ONE.

    PROS: - MUCH faster loading times - MUCH easier to access towns (all three towns vs SOS1's single town, may I add) - Villagers are more lively: they have way more interactions through part time jobs, events, dialogue, + added quick dialogue by pressing L - The abundance of trophies,    Alright first of all if you can't decide whether to get the first SOS or this one, GET THIS ONE.

    PROS:
    - MUCH faster loading times
    - MUCH easier to access towns (all three towns vs SOS1's single town, may I add)
    - Villagers are more lively: they have way more interactions through part time jobs, events, dialogue, + added quick dialogue by pressing L
    - The abundance of trophies, unlockables, and other tasks keep you very occupied without it feeling tedious at all.

    CONS:
    - Stamina level takes a while to increase
    - Typical average amount of OSTs in this game as the past games
    - With poor time management, the abundance of tasks MAY overwhelm you.

    The best aspect of this game is that the pace feels very balanced and realistic. The game doesn't hold your hand nor rush you to upgrade tools and expand your farm, but it does guide you by providing activities that you can do so that gameplay isn't bland. And it isn't difficult to unlock things, but it still does take time to collect what you need.

    Really though, Trio of Towns is one of the most incredibly lively and interactive games of the series--Although I enjoyed other handhelds such as ToTT and SI, I haven't been this engaged in an HM game since Friends of Mineral Town eight years ago. Definitely get this game, you'll reconnect with that farmer's touch.    … Expand
  4. Kitox
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    I really like this game. It's full of extras and details. The area and the characters are lovely. I played most of the marvelous games and enjoyed them all but I think this is the best one so far.
  5. Phuz
    Jul 1, 2022
    2
    I gave 2 because the game isn't rubbish but for me, after playing Stardew Valley, this felt like a step backwards and it felt very boring. For someone else, as a first farm game, maybe this would be good but it felt like a watered down version of everything I'd done before and not done as well.

    To be fair, I thought the intro video scenes were quite charming and looked great in 3D but it    I gave 2 because the game isn't rubbish but for me, after playing Stardew Valley, this felt like a step backwards and it felt very boring. For someone else, as a first farm game, maybe this would be good but it felt like a watered down version of everything I'd done before and not done as well.

    To be fair, I thought the intro video scenes were quite charming and looked great in 3D but it didn't continue in the game. The music was OK. Nothing great but definitely a good standard.

    Gameplay was just boring as it gets.

    I found the colouring was a bit harsh, a bit like everything had a scarlet haze. The whole setting felt very old fashioned and that definitely didn't float my boat. For me a game that wastes 4 hours of my time and requires me to drive to exchange it, doesn't really give me any reason to score above 0. I think that would be unfair for this game. It isn't a bad game, it is just way out classed in its genre and after 200 hours of Stardew, this just made me want to go back to Stardew. Game design teams really need to recognise the difference between child friendly and childish.    … Expand
  6. Halkem
    Feb 26, 2023
    5
    I'll start by saying the music and visuals are very good and even though i played for an hour only, one of the songs has been stuck in my mind for months now. So they did a fantastic job on that!
    That being said, I wish I could like this one, but the game is as boring as it gets. It's like every harvest moon or farm game and if you don't get bored doing the same stuff every single day    I'll start by saying the music and visuals are very good and even though i played for an hour only, one of the songs has been stuck in my mind for months now. So they did a fantastic job on that!
    That being said, I wish I could like this one, but the game is as boring as it gets. It's like every harvest moon or farm game and if you don't get bored doing the same stuff every single day you'll like it. For me it just didn't work. Same goes for the story and characters, nothing really interested me in this game. The worrying part is this is probably the best game of the genre on the 3ds, that says a lot about the others.    … Expand
  7. m0th
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    This is my favorite title in the series. Everything from the sheer amount of content, character depth, addicting gameplay made it the pinnacle of farming sims for me; to the extent where I didn't care about mining. I pray the devs go in this direction again.

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best 3DS Game of 2017
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#21 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2017
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#6 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2017

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Areajugones
    Oct 23, 2017
    75
    Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns brings few innovations compared with previous installments, but its three towns and the vivid style of the game deliver a good experience for those who can relax farming. Some issues need to improve, but this new game is great for fans of the genre.
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  2. XGN
    Oct 16, 2017
    70
    Story of Seasons Trio of Towns is a game that's fun for a while. That is until you get enough money to basically do anything you want. After that, it will get bland.
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  3. 4P.de
    Oct 13, 2017
    60
    Charming, but in the end nothing more than a routine run-of-the-mill farming adventure from the makers of Harvest Moon.
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