Top 12 Upcoming Farming Games 2022 and Beyond
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- 11 Jul 2022
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Before there was Stardew Valley, there was Harvest Moon. There might be earlier games that used farming mechanics first but those two games that first to mind for many players. The genre’s grown a bunch over the years but every game still has the elements that first appeared in those games.
The games on this list of upcoming Farming Games 2022 do their best to stand out in their own way. But like how shooters prefer to have standard controls, a bit of familiarity goes a long way in helping players get settled in faster.
What do most farming games have in common?
Many games that consider themselves farming games (not to be confused with farming simulations. Those are completely different beasts.) typically utilize a tiled system for planting crops. With this system, it is easier to perform tasks like watering and harvesting without going through the hassle of confirming if all the plants are getting equal amounts of attention. Plus, it looks visually pleasing.
(On a side note, have you seen what counts as efficient farming in Fallout 76? it ain’t pretty.)
With that out of the way, let’s get on with our list!
List of Upcoming Farming Games 2022
Songs of Glimmerwich
Tentative Release Date: 2023
Genre: RPG, Adventure, Life Sim, Farming Sim
Platform: PC
It’s fair to say that Songs of Glimmerwich has more in common with the Magical Academy genre than it does with farming. However, your character does appear to be taking care of the school’s botanical garden and as such, involves a lot of farming. What’s more, you can use magic to independently manipulate tools and call for convenient rain showers. We don’t know how to control spells yet with a flute, we just hope that it functions similarly to an Ocarina.
Everdream Valley
Tentative Release Date: TBA
Genre: Farming Sim, Adventure
Platform: Nintendo Switch, PC
It’s the middle of Summer and you and your loyal pet dog are tending over your grandparents’ farm. During the day, grow crops, take care of animals, and build workstations. But the game’s most unique aspect doesn’t start until night falls and you fall asleep. With the aid of a magic hat, you enter a dream state and actually control your pets. Some nights you might need to possess your dog and keep wolves away. Other nights you may find yourself in constant conflict with the rats as the cat and it is your food pantry that’s on the line.
It’s an interesting idea and we will be keeping an eye out on this game’s development.
Harvest Island
Tentative Release Date: 2022
Genre: Farming Sim, RPG, Adventure
Platform: PC
Harvest Island is a self-described story-driven farming simulator. This isn’t to say that most aren’t story-focused, though you can’t deny that other farming sims are content with just letting players keep doing their thing for a very long time with little regard to their story. From what we can tell, it’s similar to Harvest Moon in many ways but it is just you and your sibling that’s inhabiting an island. The island’s gods also play a more active role in this game than the Harvest Goddess. Every day, they will ask for certain items. If you present it to them, they will bless your buildings or your crafted items.
If you feel like playing a different kind of farming sim on a remote island, you should check it out.
Chef RPG
Tentative Release Date: Q3 2023
Genre: Farming Sim, Life Sim, Management, RPG
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch
A lot of games allow players to gather and cook food but not all of them will allow players to open up their own restaurants and serve the things they hunt. But what really interested us about Chef RPG is how good the food looks like on the menus. We’ll like it even more if the number of recipes number in the dozens. If that’s the case, we are more than happy to spend our days gathering ingredients and cooking dishes at night. Read More…
