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This review was written when there were only 5 achievements. There have been added new ones, but they are easy, so the completion time should be the same.
Approximate amount of time to 100%: 20-25h
Estimated achievement difficulty: 1/10
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
Has it been in a bundle: No
– Real player with 28.4 hrs in game
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Relaxing game that might remind some of you of an idle/clicker game. Still, it feels different because you will neither reach high numbers nor unlock a lot of things.
Even though, at the moment (13th of January, 2021), there is not a lot of content (20-25 hours needed to get all of the achievements, grinding required), it was enjoyable all along, mainly thanks to the cute aspect (music and graphics).
Do not hesitate to give it a try !
– Real player with 22.0 hrs in game
Alchemic Cutie
Alchemic Cutie is almost good. It feels aimless. The writing is a bit immature, the quest lines feels padded and there are way too many items - to the point that the world feels full of junk. There are also some loose ends design-wise which aren’t tied up, and several obvious bugs, such as the way text is displayed at times. Definitely buy on sale and only if you are really really hungry for a little sandbox farming game that is more on the gentle, aimless Animal Crossing / Slime Rancher side than on the more purposeful and rich Stardew Valley side.
– Real player with 24.5 hrs in game
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Alchemic Cutie is not Stardew Valley. Probably unironically, it’s more Slime Rancher than Stardew Valley; but it’s more Graveyard Keeper than it is Slime Rancher! It’s more My Time At Portia than Graveyard Keeper and Stardew Valley but not more My Time At Portia than it is Slime Rancher.
Now that you’re confused, let’s talk about what I do and do not like about FetchQuest Slime Simulator.
This is one of those “I wish there was a Neutral Review option” reviews. I can’t bring myself to give it a negative review because I have had fun with it. When I was managing slimes, I was having fun. When I was doing what is the majority of the game, I was not having fun. The majority of the game is undoubtedly, fetchquests.
– Real player with 24.4 hrs in game
Luna’s Fishing Garden
Luna’s Fishing Gardenis a short, cosy fishing and building game. Players take on the role of Cassie and catch fish, trade items and create a dream garden by cleaning up, planting flora, and bringing animals to the curious archipelago.
The game sees Cassie complete quests for the various animal characters that she meets, whether it is cleaning the islands for Luna the fox or collecting specific fish for Jellybean the seal. As various tasks are completed Cassie is able to clear more of the storm’s residual fog and explore further, encountering more characters along the way. Fishing is obviously a major part of the game and can be set to either relaxing or challenging mode. There is also a definite idler aspect to the game as most farming items have a timer dictating how often they can be harvested such as the tamarillo tree which has a 95-second turnaround.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
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Really fun and relaxing game. The premise is simple but entertaining - catch fish and plant flora to harvest and sell for money which you can then use to plant more decorations around the colourful, pixel islands of the game. As somebody who really enjoys the fishing mechanics in Stardew Valley, this game easily had my attention for hours. If you find that method of fishing too difficult, there is an option to switch to an easier method, so the game remains fun and relaxing for people of all preferences.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Travellers Rest
Hello!
I would like to say that this game is very fun to play. It’s still being developed but this game is very addictive. It actually helps calm me down.
The soundtracks, the vibes of the game are good. You can go at your own pace, do what you want with your Tavern and it’s very fun to play with friends!
I would 100% recommend this game to everyone!
– Real player with 104.7 hrs in game
Very fun little management game. I normally do not purchase Early Access games given that they tend to be pretty rough, but as this one stands (11/13/2021) I’ve put almost thirty hours into it without much hitch or problem. Highly recommend, love the art.
– Real player with 45.5 hrs in game
Farm Dungeons
Farm Dungeons was a fun experience. At a glance, it appears to be another piece of rpgmaker shovelware, but it further investigation will show that this game has time and effort put into it.
For years, I thought that a dungeon-crawling farm simulator would be amazing! The closest I have found to such a game is the Rune Factory series, which is really fantastic, but not quite what I have searched for. When I found this game, I decided to give it a shot.
Pros:
- The Dungeon is well balanced and fun to explore.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
Short and sweet Indie made with RPG Maker MV -
There’s farming, cooking, pets, and item crafting (through merchants) and repeatable bosses which is a nice spin on the traditional JRPG fare.
Bonus points for allowing The Dog to not only join the party, but lead it (if you put them first in the roster). You will gain multiple party members and can swap them at the beginning of a round without sacrificing an action; combined with auto battle (basic attacks only) this meant a minimal grind while also making the back benchers relevant to buff or debuff.
– Real player with 12.5 hrs in game
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
The round blue Mellows return to tend to the garden once more and grow the big magical oak tree that have been rumored to have placed its seed there. Build up your garden around the tree to attract Mellows, round blue creatures that will help you pick up things and harvest your plants.
Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.
Adorn your garden with decorations and watch as your garden grow more lush than ever before with new plants, bushes and trees and get populated by new animals, both in the sea, on the ground and in the sky.
If you want you can pluck trees and harvest plants yourself, or let your Mellows do the work for you while you watch or build and invest in new plants. The Mellows will even continue to work and tend to the garden while you are not playing the game!
As you play you will unlock new items and as you continue to expand and improve your garden your magic oak tree will grow even bigger with it, soon reaching its crown to the sky and beyond!
Alchemy Garden
15 hours worth of exactly what I wanted, I’ve maxed everything out, looking forward to full release! I paid 5$ for this, and easily would have paid 15 - 20$ for the alpha.
Not sure if a developer has ever read one of my reviews before but, things I would like to see in the future for A.G (also my initials, because were dope) are :
Relationship status with villagers - Increasing this would broaden the villagers desires and spending leeway. The amount you overcharge on an item would be in the formula for decreasing their relationship points. Levels of acquaintance could be titled. Pop up messages from villagers to convey appreciation or anger. “Damnit! I can never rely on you!” This may even end up influencing his battle outcomes.
– Real player with 15.9 hrs in game
I bought and played this game for about 5 hours on Alpha 2 until they updated it the next day with Alpha 3, and there were so many changes that it feels like a whole different game. The Alpha 2 version was fun if a little simple, but the update has made the game so much better in a lot of ways. It was like the developer could read my mind, they added pretty much everything I wanted to see in this game.
Overall, the game is a lot more fun and a little more challenging than it was before. If you enjoy collecting/harvesting items and crafting with them at a casual pace, then this could be a fun game for you.
– Real player with 13.7 hrs in game
Gardenia: Prologue
TL:DR I don’t know what the final game will turn out to be like, but this Prologue/Demo was a delight to play. It had crafting, questing, collecting, platforming, mining, plus a little gardening. And poop, it had a lot of poop. All of it was fun, even the poop. :[ Cherry on top: this prologue has 7 achievements.
The slighty longer version:
You begin in a tutorial area that you may dump :3 without completing to go straight to your little village. In the village you will meet two animal characters (a la Animal Crossing) that reside there. They are helpful and will ask you to complete 2 quests, for which they will reward you with items you will definitely need. In order to complete those quests you will need to find 5 blue & 3 black mushrooms- this is where the bulk of your platforming gameplay will happen. And you will need to collect and craft some items also. There are some other quests and stuff to do, but it is up to you how much effort you want to invest in finishing the whole thing. It is possible to get all 7 achievements without getting to the end of what the prologue offers, and it is possible to finish it without getting all the achievements.
– Real player with 7.5 hrs in game
After completing all me achievements. My personal opinion on this game is.
I like it’s graphic, a more simplistic style. The atmosphere is also very calming. So are the sound effects. I find it funny and enjoyable when you realize the whoosh, hup, blululu are probably made by the same person, it’s just nice.
Personally don’t like too much music on a game where its more focus on nature soundings like wind and bird noises. so a few gramophone so you can hear back its music is nice : (also because I turned it almost all the way down-)
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Plantera
This is a cute, psuedo-clicker that is extremely simple compared to many of the other titles in the Clicker genre. Everything goes together very nicely. The only problem is that it’s mostly a quest to complete the achievements, and then there isn’t much to do. The garden gets maxed out. The upside is that it doesn’t require micro-transactions (I’m looking at you, Clicker Heroes, Adventure Capitalist, etc) to “complete” the game.
The idea is to build a garden with 3 layers of plants (trees in back, bushes in the middle, and vegetables in the front) to harvest, as well as animals to get “produce” from, such as wool, milk, eggs, and random stuff the pigs dig up. There are various critters that will try to interrupt the farming. Wolves and foxes will scare the animals, rabbits will steal vegetables, and birds will fly away with one produce item. Obviously this has minimal impact on the overall output, and they don’t really add much except something else to look at.
– Real player with 86.6 hrs in game
Published by: VaragtP
Developed by: VaragtP
Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Family-friendly
Release Date: 29 Jan, 2016
Create, expand and watch your garden grown in this super addictive and totally adorable casual clicker game.
Introduction
Plantera is a simple and highly addictive clicker game, where the basic objective is to build and expand your own garden. As your garden grows, you collect more coins which allow you to further boost your garden (and coin collecting efficiency). Boosters can be bought with the coins, which allow higher value of produce, collecting coins when the game isn’t running for larger periods (I can currently leave my game for 12 hours, and come back to a large sum of coins waiting for me!), and guard dogs and scarecrows to scare away the critters trying to steal your produce! Though I’m not generally a fan of clicker games, I have really enjoyed Plantera thus far.
– Real player with 73.2 hrs in game
Clouzy!
Welcome to Clouzy!, the world’s first daycare dedicated to clouds! Now, we know you may be used to clouds majestically sailing through the sky without a care in the world, but in this magical world, things are a little different, and these little clouds need a lot of love, care, and attention!
You’ll have to learn the little clouds’ tastes and preferences to cook the right meals for them, figure out their preferences for playing, and of course, make sure storms don’t brew on the horizon; some of them don’t play well with each other…
Of course, if you feel a bit overwhelmed, you can always step out for a brisk walk through the world.
In fact, you should go for it regardless! Some clouds have rather particular tastes and the ingredients needed to prepare them can only be found in the wild. Don’t worry about venturing alone, you’ll have a cozy friend to keep you company as you adventure across the world of Clouzy!
The daycare is not the whole world, but rather, the heart of one. Explore, solve puzzles, and restore towering structures to life!
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An expansive open world to explore, discover, and harvest! If you want to be the best crowd wrangler there is, you’ll have to get out there and collect ingredients!
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Various biomes to visit, each with their own atmosphere and tasks!
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Check every nook and cranny to find hidden surprises and make discoveries!
Ever wondered what an aspiring altocumulus would eat? Wonder no more!
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Each day in the Clouzy! daycare, look after the little bundles of vapor! Learn their preferences and what makes them smile!
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Clouds need more than just water and sunlight. They need food to thrive, and not just gruel either. You’ll have to find all the fruits and other ingredients needed to make a tiny wisp grow into a proper cloud!
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It’s normal to feel a little overwhelmed when looking after future cirruses, but fret not. Your little companion, whether flying canine, feline, or ailurid pet will help you in your work as a cloud whisperer!
And certainly for the clouds under your care! As you run the daycare, you’ll have to market a fairly robust skill set - more than one would expect from a job that focuses on looking after clouds.
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You’ll become a master cook. The cooking mechanic and plenty of tasty recipes allow you to whip up tasty meals for your wispy charges - all made using locally sourced ingredients!
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Every step of the journey is logged in a journal that’s as magical as the world of Clouzy. It’ll track everything you discover, every adventure you go on, and everything else that might come in handy.
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Of course, you’ll also be able to play with your companion and clouds. A proper work/life balance is essential to allow them to reach for the sky!
