Harvestella

 PC
User Score
4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 60
  3. Negative: 33 out of 60

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  1. Arkane7
    Nov 6, 2022
    2
    Was hoping this would be a decent rpg life sim but as it currently stands, its one for the bargain bin. Combat is too repetitive and boring. The graphics are decent but the lack of production values really shows. There are some game breaking bugs which could erase your savefile. Sound wise the game is ok. The worst part of the game however is the poor main character design and bad writing.Was hoping this would be a decent rpg life sim but as it currently stands, its one for the bargain bin. Combat is too repetitive and boring. The graphics are decent but the lack of production values really shows. There are some game breaking bugs which could erase your savefile. Sound wise the game is ok. The worst part of the game however is the poor main character design and bad writing. You can usually forgive a game for its shortcomings if it has a cool main character and good writing. Unfortunately, this has neither.… Expand
  2. Griever88
    Nov 6, 2022
    2
    Another game that suffers a lot from being made for the Nintendo gaming tablet. That's the main reason for my bad rating.

    Not much to say about it. It's a JRPG farming sim mix. The game is "ok".

    Price is a bit high. 30$ would be more appropriate.
  3. Gohax
    Dec 29, 2022
    3
    so after some trailers and watching the gameplay for this game i was genuinely excited to play harvestella but after 10 hours i can honestly say that this game is not it

    the combat was just lacking and i can actually say this about almost everything in this game dialogue story everything just felt mid at best plus the staminahunger system is just a big no even after i played the game with    so after some trailers and watching the gameplay for this game i was genuinely excited to play harvestella but after 10 hours i can honestly say that this game is not it

    the combat was just lacking and i can actually say this about almost everything in this game
    dialogue story everything just felt mid at best plus the staminahunger system is just a big no
    even after i played the game with cheats and mods to better the gameplay it just felt meh even the core of the game which is the farming felt unpolished and just for lack of better words MEH

    i could honestly only compliment the art and the music but most of the time even that felt mid

    in conclusion i really don't recommend this game its unbalanced unpolished and doesn't really know what it wants to be either go full farming sim and invest more in the hunger bar survival mechanic or go full action adventure and invest in the combat more or just go full on l turn base (could have been a lot better in my opinion) but sadly this game tries to be both and just fails immensely for lacking any real identity of what it wants to be

    my final score for this disappointment of a game is a 3 out of 10    … Expand

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RPG Fan
    Nov 30, 2022
    85
    Harvestella is ambitious as hell and punches way above what I suspect was a limited budget. Yes, I wish Quietus would feel like more of a threat during the game or that time management offered more of a sense of urgency than it does, but this game is going to linger in my mind. It is undoubtedly one of my favourite games of the year and gets bonus points for running perfectly on Steam Deck!
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  2. INVEN
    Nov 24, 2022
    70
    Are you looking for a fantasy life with beautiful scenery and deep stories? 'Harvestella' can be one of your choices only if you are okay with suffering from terrible management system for stamina and time. While the combat system is okay at least, overall motion is somewhat awkward. Also, Insufficient convenience features are enough to make you think the game has a pretty big room for improvement.
  3. Meristation
    Nov 23, 2022
    75
    A more than successful evolution of the agricultural management genre with RPG touches, real-time combat and a highly accomplished technical section. Something simple in all its sections but very fun.
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