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Fae Farm is an RPG farming simulator created by Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs. We spent quite some time with this charming and soulful game and discovered that truly delivers a cosy and relaxing experience, helping you blow off some steam thanks to its enchanting world and engaging mechanics. Fae Farm is like a hot chocolate on a snowy Sunday.
Story
Fae Farm features a fairly good story that is easy to follow. In a way, it resembles a storybook where you start off all alone, stranded on an island.
The island you arrive on seems quite welcoming and cosy and first but you soon discover by speaking to the inhabitants that the town is cursed and needs your help to free it from the spells it’s been put under.
As the story goes on you discover new places, people and powers in each chapter and in each designated place you need to help the local people defeat the curse that’s been cast on their town.
Graphics
I've played Fae Farm on PC for this review and found that the graphics were quite decent. Since Fae Farm is also launching on Switch I was quite surprised by the quality of the game's art style and graphical fidelity.
The design did make it to be quite cartoonish and animated, so don’t expect hyperrealism. But the graphics help make the story and gameplay more engaging and captivating. The graphics will remind you of other games from the genre like Animal Crossing but with a smoother smoother style instead of the blocky design of Nintendo's exclusive.
Gameplay
Fae Farm brings an engaging and fun gameplay loop and that's pretty much all that matters. It's the kind of game that will make you lose track of time so one day you are building a campfire and the next you've already spent 15 hours in your little garden without even touching the main quest.
The game will constantly push you to spend your time unlocking all the colour pallets and collecting all the different types of fish or getting every type of vegetable. Collecting all these items while you work on growing your crops and decorating your house is an incredibly engaging gameplay loop that can offer hours and hours of fun.
The main story, on the other hand, can be completed in three to five hours, depending on your playstyle.
Performance
Performance-wise, Fae Farm runs great and I didn't encounter any major problems during my playthrough. Naturally, a few glitches did occur here or there. I've got one while purchasing a fae animal and registering it into the hut. Coincidentally the in-game day ended, which meant my character had to sleep after.
When visiting the animal hut the next day the animal wasn’t there and upon returning to the merchant that sold the fae animal they said the animal had already been purchased. The other glitch that occurred happened while playing on a controller on a PC. The jump key glitches and completely stops working, as of currently, there is no way to fix it without going back to the main menu.
Our Experience
In my personal experience, I loved the game, I liked the mix of Animal Crossing and Sims but make no mistake, Fae Farm has its unique charm that makes it so enjoyable.
As a perfect run enthusiast, I enjoyed Fae Farm a lot because even though I have completed the main quest, I still haven’t discovered all the types of flowers or unlocked all the floors yet. It’s things like that, that make the game more fun for me. The challenge of being able to unlock everything, decorating and expanding your house the way you want. Including clothing and accessories to style your character just the way you like.
Final Thoughts
If you're thinking about buying this game, absolutely go for it. Fae Farm guarantees a nice chill-out session and has perfectly embodied a cosy, fun, virtual farming experience. You need to adventure, collect and build your way through the game which to me is a different type of challenge compared to other games. Everything is customisable to your style whether it be wallpaper, flooring, decor, clothing or even a hat. Everything is tailored to you.
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The Good
Very fun and addicting- Easy gameplay
- Animal Crossing for PC
The Bad
Few controller glitches- Slightly expensive for a farming sim
- First few quests are a little boring
