Monster Harvest

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  • Summary: Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist. Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. COGconnected
    Sep 1, 2021
    75
    I do think that Maple Powered Games is on to something here with Monster Harvest. Its mishmash of systems accomplishes, for the most part, what they were trying to do – this is undeniable. Just be forewarned that under nearly every rock, and within the leaves of all those trees, there will sit a bug waiting to suck the entertainment out of it. And what you get out of Monster Harvest will vary depending on how willing you are to put up with that. Still, there’s a lot to enjoy here, and if you’re a fan of Stardew Valley or Pokemon, you owe it to yourself to check this one out.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 10, 2021
    74
    Monster Harvest is retro in how it looks, which is great, but also in how it plays, which isn't as great. The gameplay doesn't feel addictive enough for a farming simulator, and the monster battle portion feels tacked on. I had fun with the game, but I never felt drawn into the world.
  3. KeenGamer
    Sep 1, 2021
    70
    For all of its faults, Monster Harvest is still a unique experience that has the potential for a large payoff, if the team can rectify some of the problems. The premise is amazing, the execution is pretty great, and there are just a few more things to iron out before this title achieves legendary status. At this time, it's not a perfect game, but I can't stop playing it.
  4. Hey Poor Player
    Sep 7, 2021
    60
    Monster Harvest is part of a growing genre that tries to combine farming sims like Harvest Moon with creature collecting like Pokemon. Unfortunately, by trying to cram as many different mechanics as possible into one tiny title, Monster Harvest pared them down to their basest level in an effort to offer a nibble of many things but never a filling feast. As for the bugs it launched with, those will soon be addressed with promised patches, but when it comes to gameplay, Monster Harvest still feels like it needs a little more time to grow. A lot more depth on all fronts will turn this garden variety game into a bumper crop; with enough time, I have faith the developers will find the balance Monster Harvest needs to achieve greatness.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Sep 7, 2021
    50
    Monster Harvest is a good example of why great ideas also need to be followed up with great execution. There’s nothing wrong with the idea of a farm sim with monster-catching elements, but Monster Harvest does a rough job of convincing you of that. The monster RPG content is so poorly done that it might as well have not been implemented at all, as it clearly took focus away from the decent farm sim portion of the gameplay. Amazingly, the farm sim gameplay still redeems this enough that it’s not a complete dumpster fire, but we’d only give this the barest of recommendations to anybody looking for another entry in the genre. Take our word for it, you’re much better off just starting over with a new farm in Stardew Valley, or picking up Rune Factory 4.
  6. Gaming Age
    Feb 7, 2022
    42
    It’s a shame that the execution is so bad, since, as I said, there’s a good idea at the core of Monster Harvest. Given that there are plenty of very good monster-breeding games and farming sims out there – even if not necessarily in the same game – you’re much better off playing those in tandem rather than suffering through this.
  7. RPGamer
    Sep 13, 2021
    30
    I’d like to be able to say that aside from the bugs, Monster Harvest is a great game, but that’s just not true at this point. The game is just missing too many staples that other farming sims feature. There is little main story, no NPC interaction, a near featureless battle-system, no side quests, and barely any small intermediary goals throughout the game. Even beating the final boss is greeted with a single line of dialogue and zero fanfare. Publisher Merge Games has repeatedly claimed additional content will release when debugging is complete. It would be worth RPGamer’s time to wait for both of those events to occur.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. Ultraheen
    Sep 1, 2021
    9
    Big Fan of Monster Catching games (Poke, Nexo, Digi etc.) and never played a Farming Sim before. I found this game a great blend of both. I'veBig Fan of Monster Catching games (Poke, Nexo, Digi etc.) and never played a Farming Sim before. I found this game a great blend of both. I've played 10 hours and barely scratched the surface.
    Very addictive game loop of growing, exploring, upgrading
    I haven't encountered any bugs myself, and PC is probably a better experience, Playing on my switch so I can take it on the go and pause whenever i like.    … Expand
  2. PMG-Writer
    Sep 2, 2021
    7
    On the whole, Monster Harvest has become an entertaining game for the Nintendo Switch. The storyline can entertain entertainingly and so canOn the whole, Monster Harvest has become an entertaining game for the Nintendo Switch. The storyline can entertain entertainingly and so can the tasks. Thanks to the numerous options and characters, there is a lot of play. The controls will also be fine once a few bugs are fixed, hopefully soon. You should wait for our opinion, but if the problems are fixed, Monster Harvest is a really interesting game from this genre.… Expand
  4. Warrior_Crixus
    Sep 1, 2021
    4
    I've played all of the Harvest Moon games before the developer switched over to Story of Seasons, and Stardew Valley is my all-time favoriteI've played all of the Harvest Moon games before the developer switched over to Story of Seasons, and Stardew Valley is my all-time favorite indie game. Unfortunately this game just didn't do it for me.

    The environment/pixel art itself looks great but beyond that, there's just not much to like here yet. The character art is horrendous! It really looks terrible. No character customization either so you're stuck choosing 1 out of 4 options, all just as ugly as the rest of the townsfolk. Even the character avatars that pop up in chat are quite horrific to behold.

    The music is alright. Not sure why or how it managed to get old on repeat quite so fast but it did. Game mechanics aren't all bad but they're pretty basic to begin with. The Pokemon style battles are BORING!

    I just can't recommend this one. It just doesn't have the appeal of anything that it tries to mimic.    … Expand
  5. Beanfiend
    Sep 6, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. On the switch its fine enough. Im always a sucker for stardew valley type games, and then to add a pokemon, monster collection element, I mean that's the best of both worlds to me. Unfortunately i have too many problems to continue playing. There are so many bugs in the game that its hard to even move in the map without running into a bug. From the mounts showing up in the dungeon to having to pay for the mount attachment for the barn 3 seperate times to the enemy not dying despite being in the negative numbers, i cant in good faith give this game a good score. I just hope they casn release a patch for the game so i can finally start enjoying the game.… Expand
  6. PoundShopOrwell
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Played for one day. Now it won’t load my save file. Just returns to main menu. Tried force restart and redownload. Absolutely chock fullPlayed for one day. Now it won’t load my save file. Just returns to main menu. Tried force restart and redownload. Absolutely chock full of bugs. Awful, just awful. Nintendo have to start refunding these broken poor state releases or I’m done risking any day one purchases. The dev has some serious work to do here. I’ll check for patches in a month.

    This should not have been released.    … Expand