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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition

Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

In celebration of Harvest Moon's 20th Anniversary comes an all new Harvest Moon title for Steam! Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition! The game encompasses twenty years of the spirit that have made the franchise what it is today!

What works

  • Charming and relaxing gameplay
  • Engaging farming and crop mutation system
  • Accessible controls and interface
  • Storyline with character interaction
  • Suitable for newcomers and nostalgic fans

Things to keep in mind

  • Graphics and art style considered low quality
  • Limited character customization
  • Short main story and repetitive post-game
  • Some gameplay mechanics unbalanced (e.g. mining profitability)
  • Lack of calendar and quality of life features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Research Story

  • Cozy Grove

  • Dog Brew

  • TRATRITLE

  • World End Diner

  • STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Halcyon Days at Taoyuan

  • Fields of Mistria

  • Ritual of Raven

  • Cornucopia®

  • Little Rocket Lab

  • Under The Island

More social

Games that feels like Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Roots of Pacha

  • Everafter Falls

  • Stardew Valley

  • Fae Farm

  • Sun Haven

  • Amber Isle

More idle-friendly

Games that feels like Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition but with a stronger idle, pick-up-and-play feel

  • Your Big, Cute Monster Farm

  • Rusty's Retirement

  • Village Tale

  • Cadria Item Shop

  • Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop

  • MergeCrafter

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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Thrill, Sensation.

Last update: 21/08/2026