HARVESTELLA similar games & best alternatives

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HARVESTELLA

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Beautiful art style and music
  • Fun job and combat system
  • Relaxing farming and crafting
  • Long playtime with side quests

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited character customization
  • Lack of voice acting in dialogue
  • Combat can feel clunky early
  • Some repetitive side quests
  • Price considered high by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tales of Seikyu

  • Tales of Xillia Remastered

  • Ghost Song

  • Eternal Strands

  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

  • Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like HARVESTELLA but with less of a community feel

  • BLACKTAIL

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • The Chant

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

More expressive

Games that feels like HARVESTELLA but with more self-expression and customization

  • Onigiri

  • Enshrouded

  • BRAVELY DEFAULT II

  • Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian

  • Wuthering Waves

  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds

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HARVESTELLA: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026