Fields of Mistria

Picked this up during the 0.16.3 update, with 1.0 just around the corner, and it's already become one of those games that's way too easy to lose hours in. Cozy without feeling shallow, charming without trying too hard, and packed with enough progression to keep my brain happy. If 1.0 builds on this, it's going to be something special.

I'm riding the line on this one. I'm a spoiled Stardew Valley brat; it really spoiled me in terms of the genre and now I'm fussy and hard to please. As Stardew Valley exists, every farming sim like this is going to be inevitably compared to it as it currently is and probably will remain the gold standard. IMO, Concerned Ape earned every dime he made on sales. If you're going to be a contender, you've got to bring something fairly new and innovative to the table and make sure your genre standard mechanics are up to snuff. Does Fields of Mistria do this in my opinion... well, kind of. The art style is really solid, the dialogue is awesome and a bit less hokey than most games in the genre, the magic mechanic gives it a little distinction, the customization options are insanely thorough, and there's a decent variety of things to keep you busy. That said, there are some pretty glaring downsides. Festivals in particular need a complete overhaul. I'm not sure if more slowly unlock, but the ones I've done so far are completely lackluster and disappointing. Daily activities start boiling down to fetch quests drip fed once daily via the message board, and even quest activities are basically 'gather x stone and x wood and pay x money and x will open up'. Compared to the community center in Stardew Valley, which encouraged you to collect various things to unlock different rewards and new buildings, this game goes the infamous museum route where you just dump (almost) every new item you find off for cosmetic items in return. There's a wide variety of cooking recipes, but beyond gifts, it almost feels like there are too many and finding space for all the necessary ingredients leads to a lot of early clutter. Unlocking new buildings and animals is a very slow process, days feel a bit too short to make any meaningful impact - especially if you're trying to clear levels in the mine. I feel like it might be a pacing problem. Where Stardew Valley kind of let you progress at your own pace, the progress here feels more strictly mapped. As it stands, relationships are restricted in the current version, meaning no late romance or marriage to encourage relationship building. Right now, I'm just finding it hard to stay interested. But then, it's still in early access and, if I read right, the full release is right around the corner. All these issues could be addressed on the official release - and I'm really hoping they are because the game does have some charm. I've been waiting for another Stardew Valley caliber game to drop for years, and I'm really hoping this could be the one. Do I recommend Fields of Mistria? Sure, but with one catch: wait a couple more weeks for the official release. If the developers manage to patch even a few of my issues by then, for the price of this game, it will be well worth it.

Fields of Mistria is a cozy farming simulator, simillar to Stardew Valley in essense. In actuallity, it's also different in a good way in my opinion. It has magic, better systems that actually make the game feel cozy and relaxing unlike Stardew Valley which makes itself pretty much anxious to play without mods. Fields of Mistria has a pretty decent customization which can be further unlocked by doing quests and other stuff. Overall, I would highly recommend giving this game a try, you won't regret it. And personal opinion: this game is SO MUCH better than Stardew Valley in so many aspects.

❤ .ᐟ.ᐟ this game has completely stolen my heart. i'm a huge fan of farming games, and this is one of my favorites. if you're looking for a cozy game that will gently adopt you, consume your free time, and make you smile every time you open it this is it. and can we talk about how amazing it is on the steam deck? after a long day of work and uni its perfect and comfy to be curled up under a blanket playing the game. now if you'll excuse me my chickens are probably wondering where i am. 　(\        ⑅     (\⠀　　　　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 ꒰〃´ ˆ `〃꒱⠀　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ૮‌     　‌‌ ꔫ　‌‌ っ♡ bunni loves the game ‹꒱

cute fun farm-sim game like every other. 7.5/10. (will edit after playing more. ;p ) i haven't played it much, as i tempted into buying it earlier this week after staring at it on my homepage for a few weeks now. im a huge stardew valley and other random farm-sim/rpg game freak. i can go hours or even weeks on end in a farm-sim much like stardew valley. what appealed to me was the pastel and more fantasy like scripture rather than some plain old modern-day farm sim that gets repetitive after a while. i liked the flat-base coloring on the grass, where its one plain color with a pop of another shade somewhere else, rather than that entirely pixelated brushed feature on every other pixel game. i love the character customization, as i do wish there was a tad more things at the beginning when creating a new save, i'd have to say that its already high-tier even being a newer game. also love the fact we get to choose a BIRTHDAY? i honestly spent my entirety in the game just wandering around talking to the npcs, admiring their sprites. one complaint, music is chill and all, but i had to mute it after awhile, it was just so loud even on 10 percent. and this was made to be played on a steamdeck/controller, wasn't it? who uses esc for their INVENTORY? (yes i changed it after seeing what button it was. still an interesting default though.) one thing, i do play on an older laptop that was made more for formatting and work rather than gaming, so it isn't the best, but i push through as its all i have. i've noticed that in only snippets on part of the map is where my character doesn't have some sort of a lag/delay with the walking or running, mainly when i'm not on my farm, or in a spot where a ton of npcs are, like the middle of town. even in places like that eastern spot where theres nothing too heavily detailed, i still have a delay. its annoying. if you have an older laptop that doesnt run games really well, just be cautious of this, but it doesn't mean you cant play this game and enjoy it. im excited to dive on in and see what the whole craze was about. will update later.

Might be my comfort game

I highly recommend this game, if you are big fans of Harvest Moon and Rune Factory. It has rich npc dialogue and ease of play that doesn't feel grindy and empty like some other farming sims. It made me have difficulty playing other games of similar genre because Mistria made me feel comfortable and have high expectations for other . farming sim games. It's like a BG3 of farming sims.

It is fun, very cute to play and relaxing.