Monster Harvest has a scaly crop in store for May and June
The farming adventure game is headed to consoles and PC later this year.
Monster Harvest will arrive on Nintendo Switch and Steam on May 13, 2021, publisher Merge Games announced today, and is due to reach Xbox and PlayStation consoles three weeks later. Physical editions for Nintendo Switch and reach North America and Europe the day after that, on June 4.
Monster Harvest offers another old school farming game, with pixelated visuals, but there's a twist: you can take your crops into battle with you as you roam the wilds. And yes, of course you can craft furniture and make jams and customize your house. That's a given, surely.
According to the press release, it's possible to combine plants with slime to create interesting mutations. Exactly what you get for your trouble depends on the season, but there are a total of 72 unique mutations.
When you venture into dungeons with your loyal Planimals, you'll participate in turn-based battles against various beasties. It's all part of the process as you work to defeat SlimeCo, an evil entity with gooey and nefarious intent.
The list of official game features is as follows:
The idea of a farming sim with combat isn't as fresh now as it was at one time, what with developers merging pretty much every genre you can think of (and maybe even some you can't), but Monster Harvest still looks intriguing thanks to its pleasant visuals. It's the work of Maple Powered Game, an indie studio in a small Canadian town, so you know it pretty much has to be good. With all of that maple coursing through their veins, the developers surely on the brink of a huge accomplishment and this could be it. Are you intrigued?
If you enjoy Jason Venter's work, please consider showing your appreciation by sharing and/or with a tip via PayPal, Ko-Fi, or Patreon. Your support would mean a lot to them! |
 |
|
 |
 |
Staff article by Jason Venter (March 22, 2021)
Jason Venter has been playing games for 30 years, since discovering the Apple IIe version of Mario Bros. in his elementary school days. Now he writes about them, here at HonestGamers and also at other sites that agree to pay him for his words. |
| Recent News Articles | |
If you enjoyed this Monster Harvest article, you're encouraged to discuss it with the author and with other members of the site's community. If you don't already have an HonestGamers account, you can sign up for one in a snap. Thank you for reading!
User Help | Contact | Ethics | Sponsor Guide | Links
None of the material contained within this site may be reproduced in any conceivable fashion without permission from the author(s) of said material. This site is not sponsored or endorsed by Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, or any other such party. Monster Harvest is a registered trademark of its copyright holder. This site makes no claim to Monster Harvest, its characters, screenshots, artwork, music, or any intellectual property contained within. Opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily represent the opinion of site staff or sponsors. Staff and freelance reviews are typically written based on time spent with a retail review copy or review key for the game that is provided by its publisher.