If you are one of the biggest fans of games like Harvest Moon, then we have some amazing new options for you to try out. We have mentioned some of the best picks in the simulation and role-playing playing genre, where you are free to control the events that will help you succeed in winning and achieving your objectives.
1. Rune Factory 4:
The first on our list of games similar to Harvest Moon is this world renown epic, which is the sixth one in the Rune Factory series, developed by Neverland Co. Ltd. for Nintendo 3DS. Here you are playing the role of a character who is on a mission to help the town of Selfia in its development and also inspect a certain mysterious occurrence in nearby dungeons which contains monsters that you must defeat. But you have to careful while hunting down these creatures as you have limited stamina shown by two bars on the top left side of you screen, which shows your health points(HP) and Rune points(RP). Another new feature includes conversing with dragons and cultivating long-term relationships for marriage. Similar to all the Rune Factory series, other basic elements such as farming and gathering various items in your inventory are there as well.
2. Viva Piñata:
It is also a famous life simulation option developed by Rare for Xbox 360 and also for PC. Here you will have to turn a totally barren looking piece of land into a beautiful, breath-taking garden in order to attract colorful piñatas to come and reside there. So your task is to build houses for them to live in and also decorate the surrounding with green grass and other vegetation to encourage a lot of these colorful creatures to come and live there. You can also help them find their mate by completing all the romance requirements needed for them to do a romance dance, after which they will make a piñata egg (after you complete the mating minigame). But you have to watch out for Professor Pester and his ruffians who come to harm your garden and create chaos. You will also have to deal with other sour piñatas who drop certain sour candies which make your residents fall sick. You are free to customize your piñatas by giving them their own name, a decorative tag and other accessories.
3. Stardew Valley:
Stardew valley has a concept which is similar to all Harvest Moon alternatives developed ConcernedApe to play on your PC, where you will have to develop a vast patch of land into a well irrigated farm. You also have to build various building and structures which will help go from being just an ordinary peasant into a successful farmer. Fulfill your thirst for adventure and explore mines where you will encounter fierce monsters and collect gemstones and other artifacts. You can also have the opportunity of getting a spouse for yourself to help you out with the chores on your farm and learn a total of six different types skills such as cooking, fishing, digging, farming, mining, luck and foraging. You can choose to play as either a male or female character, customize you looks and even play with up to four of your friends online in the co-op mode.
4. Green Farm:
Another popular alternative that is available for you to play for free online and which doesn’t require any download. Here also you will have to use your green thumb and create your own magnificent farm by planting crops, caring for livestock and planting trees. You can create a unique look for your avatar and become an entrepreneur, by making your own cheese or juices or specialize in a certain field such as carpentary and earn coins in order to buy more animals and buildings. Plant new and different variety of seeds and take the help of tractors and robots to aid you in various farming related activities. You can even undertake certain missions and earn other rewards and achievements.
5. Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale
Recettear is one more amazing titles published by Carpe Fulgur LLC for your Windows PC and definitely fits our list of games similar to Harvest Moon. Here you take on the role of the main character by name of Recette Lemongrass who owns an item shop which is actually built into her own house. One day a fairy by name of Tear enters and claims that she has to repay a loan which her father had taken and has now disappeared. If she fails to make the payment she become homeless as the shop is a part of Recette’s house. So now you have to go around collecting various items either from the markets of the city of Penesse or from exploring dungeons and fight beasts with the help of an adventurer. You can sell the items you collect, so that you can earn money to pay of your debt, you will also make a lot of new friends in the process and accompany them to complete certain tasks and mission, where you can earn great rewards. There are also other modes which you choose to play in namely, the Survival mode and the Endless Mode which are offered to you here.
Conclusion:
These are some of the most famous games like Harvest Moon which you will ever come across. There are other similar types such as Animal Crossing and the Shepherds Crossing series that have same themes, which are also available for you to check out. But if you have already played these, then the above collection of our top five picks serve as more entertaining substitutes.