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What Remains of Edith Finch
Game
Game2017
Harvest Life
Developer bumblebee
Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending. From the Steam store page
117 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Apr 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
47
Mixed
55 positive · 62 negative
95% range 38–56%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
136 of 267 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 117 · most liked firstIf you are looking for a Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley type game, this is not it. Many of the claims by the developers are false at best. The mini-games are not only boring, but still quite buggy (logs failing to get cut, bobber for fishing disappearing, etc.). The people are mostly stale and boring. The "quests" seem to give nothing for completing them. There seems to be little way to sell goods other than just keeping a wide variety and hoping that the villagers come looking for the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Compared to Stardew Valley this was a dissapointment. Would not recommed. Your daily tasks are random, ofthen getting the same one you already had. No real goal towards anything. Boring people. If you fill you shop with goods, people are too slow to buy them.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Avoid. Do not buy. The game should still be in early access. Quest system is garbage. Building on your land is unintuitive and the 'hints' cover up buttons you're trying to click on. Nothing has an explanation, at all! Do scarecrow even have a use? No one knows. Not even Google knows. The fishing is a total ripoff of stardew, and as far as I know there's only 1 type of fish. The combat is so bad it's beyond being funny and is just total trash. You can only romance 2 people. This game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to buy this game straight since it was released on Steam, but I was put off by the first reviews that were rather negative and decided to postpone my decision for a few months. During this time, the game has improved a lot, had lots of new content added and bugs fixed. The developers are actively working on expanding it and the players' feedback is seriously taken into consideration. It's still not Harvest Moon, not even of Stardew Valley's complexity, but it's getting there at a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stardew Valley with a Mincraft skin, just not as good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eh... I really wish there was a neutral button for rating this. I'll say this, if you're looking for a harvest moon/stardew type game, this really isn't the game to scratch the itch. Seems more aimed towards little kids. The whole game seems just kinda empty, and the things that the grandpa dude keeps asking you to get very repetitive and boring. I think this game definitely has a lot of potential though. Things I liked -graphics -Farming/repairing reminiscent of harvest moon. -cute animals…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starting with the same farm every game, the tutorial only explains how to chop wood. There is also no manual or other in-game help or documentation, so almost all in-game tasks are left unexplained. The graphics are very rudimentary, and annoying collisions with nearby objects occur often. A limited interface (using left-click and right-click to interact with everything) leads to a lot of input confusion (feeding the cat instead of planting crops). Harvest Life only has a few repetitive tasks:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking forward to playing this game as I'm a big fan of Harvest Moon style games. Unfortunately this game is nowhere close to being playable. The controls are awkward and you keep getting stuck. There is tutorial or map so it’s quiet frustrating to figure out how to complete tasks given by grandpa. Btw if you wondering how to change seeds just use right mouse button while standing next to the field 😉 Some of the task seems to be broken, for example collecting 5 eggs – had 11 in my bag…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had originally given this game a 'thumbs down' and noted that the mouse controls weren't working. I spent more time clicking, trying to do the most basic functions (open doors, water plants, feed animals, etc.) than playing the actual game. Fortunately, the developer, Stromsky, replied to my post on the discussion page in record time. Turns out I needed to change the setting from mouse and keyboard to keyboard only. The next update should fix the mouse control problem, but in the meantime,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →About 3 hours into the game and i think i've done most of what can be done and plenty of things in my shop.... nothing else to do or happens it looks like. Great concept and fun for the first bit, i just kept hoping there was something different to do the next day but its not.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the only game that has ever dissapointed me enough to request a refund. I love gardening games but the controls and click boxes on this game are just too wonky. This game does not work well with a keyboard and mouse and the mini games were also really wonky. While trying to generate electricity I would click while it was in the green and it would still say that I missed even if it was dead center. The whole thing was really frustraiting and I hope that the creators will fix these issues…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i am the super fan of the harvest moon series (over 10yrs )and stardew valley.i look forward the further dev. of the game in future because the dev. keep improve quality of the game.(^__^) Besides, the control system seems decide for kids and teenage players only..honestly..it is too simple and players can't use mouse and keyboard keys to choose tools and anything they want .. players seems only need to use WASD for moving, space bar for collecting things or food and mouse button for doing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In a word... eeeeehhhhhhh I don't really want to give this game a negative because there is a lot of potetial here, but at the same time there are a lot of things that you would expect from a game of this genre that are simply not delivered (mostly due to the giants of harvest moon/stardew valley). - The graphics are... okay. Theres enough to build upon and more focus can and should be given to gameplay. - The NPC interactions are a bit sucky, (sometimes they auto-continue, sometimes not;…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned by developers, scam, dont buy
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, here's the deal with this game: it's a cheap, uninteresting farming simulator that won't hold your attention for no more than an hour. The game itself is presented like a mobile app ported to the PC (which it may have been, I'm not sure). == Pros == + Decent graphics + Perhaps the best thing about the game is the music. + Slightly more challenging when it comes to managing resources (water, fodder, and electricity). + The ability to restore various parts of the town with resources. +…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Farmingggg! *raises hand* If you enjoy farming games like Farm Ville or Stardew Valley, but at a more amateur level, Harvest Life is the game to consider. I was somehow very addicted to this game once I have started it, and couldn't stop till I get 100% achievements. However, the game is still buggy in a way, but it didn't really bother me. So, basically you do...planting, fishing, chopping wood and taking care of your animals. Apart from the basic chores, there are other adventures within…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →РУССКАЯ ВЕРСИЯ В КОНЦЕ ======== TL;DR: Most reviews is negative besause first release was unpolished alpha-version. Now it's got version >1.0 and all problems from reviews has been fixed. Also game have entertaining minigames. 7/10 "Harvest Life" is a simple farming game. It somewhat looks like "Harvest Moon" and "Stardew valley", inherited (in simplified form) some stuff like RPG-elements and overall mechanic. Idea is simple - player have a decadent farm and a lot of free time. Harvest and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've asked Steam for a refund. This game has very little information about how to actually play, and it's painfully obvious that it was not playtested by anyone unfamiliar with the software. Maybe they'll be able to improve it in the future, but I doubt it'll become something I'd consider trying again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For those who like simple farming game, this is an enjoyable game with decent gameplay. Good for spending your free time sitting and doing relaxing stuff. No complicated thinking required so it is suitable for beginners and kids, or for days when you're too lazy to spend brain energy on a game. The game still could use some improvements, or fixing, though. There are so many glitchy things in farming that had me ponder on quitting and getting a refund. For example, the cow would stack over…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game development has stopped! the game is clearly unfinished
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good game with some improvements since the release. As many users have already said, the game is more an early access but not so marked. I also understand why some users don't like the controls. The controls are really annoying at the beginning but when you play for a few minutes it works quite well. I am curious what the developers will do next.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far this game is very entertaining. There is little content at this time, however, the developers seem very active and new updated content seems to be a definite for the near future. Currently I am having difficulties with the game due to its lack of a tutorial. I feel like im missing out on a lot of the content because I'm not sure where to go, or what to do besides completing tasks from the grandfather. Overall, I see this game heading in a really good direction, bu it still needs a lot of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is utterly pointless. This is the worst farming type sim I've ever played.. nothing like Stardew, Harvest Moon, etc. You can't talk to anyone. There are simple, repetitive quests that you seemingly receive nothing for completing. You can expand the farm to a huge amount of space, but farming with the original animals and 3x3 plot of land you'll have more than enough to fill up the shop to capacity. Only a few people seem to buy items per day, and seemingly only while you stand next to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game! As soon as you got into the mechanics you'll have a lot of fun taking care for your farm. There's always something to do. Besides managing your ressources, taking care for your animals and harvesting you can do some fun minigames like fishing or chopping wood. Everything is connected by some nice story elements about you coming back to your hometown and earning your spot in the community. I really love that you're able to choose the names of the relevant characters for a more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Run For your life!! It's too late for me but you still can survive by not buying this game. On the cover it's look cute, but in-game is sucked!!! the first impression in create character is very sucked you can't even customize your character!! you have to choose a preset character which game forced you to pick but good news is you can type your name postman's, postwoman's and grandfather's name... for WHAT?!? I buy this game for a long longgggg time I can't remember when so,I can't refund…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is still very clunky, and kind of boring. I'm having issues coming back to finish my achievements, but I'll get there. Slow movement There aren't any seasons so you just have five basic crops to grow, all at different growing speeds. Animations are very basic and unattractive Fishing mechanic is clunky and boring - one type of fish, always a fish. No health enemy health bars when fighting? No physical indicator of anything for that matter. When you swing your sword you can be up to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Visually, it's a very nice game. Unfortunately, it feels somewhat unfinished at times, like it's still in the early beta or something like that. I know that's rather harsh, as I'm used to playing plenty of other farming simulators that tend to have better features, better UIs and controls, etc. Compared to the other farming simulators out there, this one feels rather simplistic. In a perfect world, a fairly decent game shouldn't ever be compared to other games and be unfairly stacked up…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% (bar one bugged achievement) Go play Stardew Valley, this game is infinitely worse. So little to do in all reality, some of the issues I have in no particular order; The combat is janky, there's no clear hitboxes or health bars on enemies. Kiting is almost impossible with the movement system and lack of clues on when you hit/miss and enemies seem to be able to hit you from over a tile away. In the 100+ wolf kills for the achievement only about a dozen were killed without taking damage.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cute little homage to "harvest moon" type game. Still in early access, so potential for a lot of growth! Developer is very resonsive to feedback!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Farming, fishing and adventure are all poor. A degraded copy of other farming games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wasn't sure if I should recommend or not, but decided not to. It's because the game has such a potential, but is lacking content. Limited inventory (to 4 items), only 5 veggies to grow, and 3 different types of animals. You can only hire 2 people, so it feels grindy. The items in shop sell slow, so it's not very rewarding and visiting forest everyday to find golden chests is boring. I wish to play longer, but I always leave the game when I start to fall asleep while playing it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to give this game a real critic because I believe there are many things that can be improved upon if the game is worked on just a little bit. - Only 3 inventory spaces In a farming game where the goal is to collect crops and animals drops, inventory space is ESSENTIAL. Possibly update the game with a few more spaces? - No map The area may not be the biggest place, but it's still nice to have a labelled map to point out where specific stores are, where your farm is in relation to the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even at 70% off, this was still overpriced... I am asking for a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a calm, easy paced game. Fun, but not as much fun as Stardew Valley. Still, it is a nice little farm game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A buggy, generic mess. Good concept but poor delivery. This game as a concept is great but unfortunately has an endless list of bugs and mishaps. To start with the terrain itself is too obviously made in square patches and should blend together better. I get the intention but it just looks generic and bland and it doesn't work. The quests too simple and boring, there are barely any NPC characters to interact with. The fishing mechanic is generic and a very primitive version of Stardew Valleys,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It won't be updated any further than it is and it's a farm sim knockoff without seasons or diversity of buildings, animals, fishing, task lists and everything else. I don't believe you can expand your house either, it's just a game you will waste 4 hours on as I have.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not enough to do, the game is very slow and boring. The map is very small and there is very little to do.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nope reallly by all love..this is for 1-8 yeahrsoldpersons,childs...but really dont is samething for older peopel...is horrible...hehe i mean ..nowords..every 1 min shes hungry,,,there is no really samething toof arm...just same stuff:D hehe ..oh god..refund.RIP.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute and simple farming game for a few hours of fun. Most everything is simplified, so don't expect a stardew valley game. It could use more content, but it is still a fun game. I hope they add cooking to the game, especially since you are required to eat. So far, the only thing to eat is berries, eggs and raw fish. Things They Don't Tell You: 1) How to eat: The game has 3 slots. For food in slot 1, hit #1 on your keyboard. 2) The only marriage candidate is the postman and postwoman. So…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well worth the purchase price. I'm enjoying this game. It still has quirks but I think some future patches will help. The developers are very nice, always answering questions and really trying to make the game go. Similar format to many farming games. The only fight/action I've encountered so far (I'm still very new to the game) is fighting with wolves. It's a very simple fight so if you are looking for action this might not be for you. I'm here for the tasks, growing crops, and taking…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good game for kids that like farming simulators. It's very simple in gameplay and layout, and the developers have been adding on to it and are very good at fixing reported bugs. It's a little too simple for me, but I don't think I'm the target demographic (again, simple design for kids) so I can't make any negative comments on it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A pretty little farming game! It's not complex but that's the point: I can relax and manage my farm at my own pace. I'm just at the start right now but I already enjoy it ^^ And (attention spoiler coming): Unlike other farming games, my Grandpa doesn't have to die to get his farm. He is well alive! 8/10 would take care of ol' grandpas farm again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good farming simulator i like this game cause had a many plant seeds and has a villagers
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i played this for about 8 minutes and i already hate it. says alot
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got bored with this very quickly, but kept playing in hopes that things would get more interesting. They did not. The mini games are not fun or interesting, and you don't seem to get anything for completing quests. Probably a game for the kiddos - not for someone looking for Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game thinking of it as somewhat of a cool farming such as Harvest Moon. I was wrong. It was not a fun game and just did not keep my attention.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although I like the idea for this game, I bought it under the expectation that it was in-progress and would be updated with content in the future. Now that it will no longer be updated, I can't recommend it because it will never have more features than it does now. There is not a lot of content currently in the game. There are a few plants and three animals. You can chop wood and do quests (kill 10 wolves, plant 2 pumpkins, etc) but nothing very exciting. This game needs more areas to explore…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended if you like farming games like Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley and World's Dawn. (But probably play those first.) Comparisons/Details: - The days are shorter than in any of the above three games, maybe 10 minutes real time, so sometimes whole days go by where you barely leave your farm - Biggest con: There's a huge lack of basic info when you're starting the game, which results in it taking a full hour to figure out, despite that it's quite simple. There's a tutorial about how to cut…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's little to none, for instructions for basically all of the game. For the longest part of my time playing I was able to figure out that the bag system is the lowest amount of spots for items, 3 slots. Never figured if there was a way to upgrade it or not. I couldn't talk with anyone without it closing the chat box right away, before I would even finish reading what was said. The fishing system is a horribly laggy Stardew Valley ripoff. As far as I can see there was no map and I ended up…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →too hard to control the game i tried in keyboard mode it was quite difficult
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is way better then I expected. I am still early in but it's got depth and while not as complex as some other games in this genre it's far from just a clicker game like some have claimed. The main focus is obviously farming, but it also has fishing, hunting, Quest, and more. The interface is simple and the jobs are not as tedious as other games tend to make them. Most of the systems are not as refined or smooth as Stardew Valley's for instant but they work and are often less of a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Harvest Life is a cute farming game. However, I have some mixed feelings for it. First off, it does have a Harvest Moon kinda feel but it is not all the way there, yet. In Harvest Moon you are able to go to the store and purchase seeds and animals. In this game you go to the drafting table and select the animals from the table. It did take me awhile to figure this out. Second, in Harvest Moon you are able to go to the Saloon/Bar/Pub and buy food to eat or make some in the Kitchen once you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From an adults perspective; Really nice, family friendly title which looks wonderful but lacks depth, has issues around controls & limited/poorly implemented tutorial (figure it all out by yourself). Having said that I really loved the characters, animals and environment, it's colourful and vibrant and I even enjoyed the music in the background (after turning it right down!). The control mechanics have had an interesting twist, this threw me at first, but ultimately it just about works. It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game, not much to do after a while. Would be nice to have more places to explore, and be able to build/craft your farm more. Animals tend to get stuck in their fenced areas. Still a fun time killer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is ok but I had a hard time figuring out things. Maybe if the Tutorial was a little more indepth I would have continued trying the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's this achievement called Shacking up (You need a bigger bed!) that got me so excited for my in-game character. I never had rooted so much for a virtual character to get laid. 💕 Unfortunately, when the couple finally shared the house, the lover never even joined my game character on the bed (shucks)! The basterd just stood there across the other side of the room while my character snoozes cold and alone on the bed! Tsk tsk.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a generally relaxing game for those who like gardening and lite looting. After about 2 hours or so you get the gist of the game. There really is not like an ultimate challenge or defining thing that happens to win the game. I have completed about 60% of the game and am becoming bored with it. The game could also do with a better tutorial.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very janky. It's simple and not polished feeling. If for some reason you're looking for a game more simple than Stardew Valley then this might be enough, but if you've every played SDV you'll likely be disappointed. It could definitely be good for elementary schoolers but an adult or teenager will probably get bored fast. I only recommend it because it goes on sale for $1.50 (90% off) occasionally. It has enough gameplay to justify maybe $5 so if there's a deep discount and you like simple…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like it because there is no mega rush to like get it done NOW. You can sit back and relax . I have also found that farming games have become one of my favorite games if not my favorite game period and I sure hope more games like this are made in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like an N64 game. Which would be great if my PC was a N64. And if it weren't 2019.
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