
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
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Sightings of exotic plants and creatures near the town of Shimmerbrook have attracted a wave of new settlers. The Violet Archive was set up to record the development in the region, and is looking for researchers to aid its cause!
A game about research and discoveryDiscover and record 90+ plants, creatures, and fish at various locations around Shimmerbrook, and contribute your findings to the Archive.
Forage for seeds, grow crops with different growth conditionsObserve wild plants and grow them as crops based on their requirements!
Tame and raise 30 unique creatures! 
Tame creatures as part of research! Observe wild creatures, learn their diet, and tame them with their favourite food!
Raise creatures, meet their needs, and unlock their perks! Each creature has a unique ability: Chickens find you seeds, Sproutkittens grow seeds into sprouts instantly!
Collect Shimmers! These rare coloured variants give double the Produce!





Fishing - some common fish, but also unique fish requiring research!Find Fish Parts and use different bait to hook various fish!

Dive deep into the Mines! Mine ores and gems in the Mines.
Certain plants and creatures can be found only in the Mines!
Explore the puzzle caves to uncover the mystery behind ShimmerbrookComplete puzzles to obtain Artifacts! Each puzzle you solve brings you one step closer to learning the truth behind the proliferation of flora and fauna in Shimmerbrook.

Cook, craft, build, and more!Cook meals to gain buffs!
Craft and automate with sprinklers, auto-feeders, and more!
Meet the townsfolk!Befriend townsfolk! From a druid whose family has lived for generations in the mountains, to a featherfolk whose first job is in this new town - many characters await in Shimmerbrook!
Schedule Hangout Events with them to learn more about their stories!
Romance any of the 10 romanceables and marry your favourite!


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Languages: English, Simplified Chinese
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# 장점 1. 농사, 광산, 연애, 채집, 수집 등 있을 만한 콘텐츠는 대부분 갖춘 무난한 힐링 게임. 2. 귀여운 픽셀 그래픽. 3. NPC들과 이벤트나 데이트가 풋풋하고 귀여움. # 단점 1. 있을 건 다 있지만 전체적으로 2%씩 부족한 느낌임. 예) 낚싯대를 제외한 다른 도구는 골드 등급까지만 업그레이드해도 충분해서, Chroma 단계까지 올릴 필요성을 크게 느끼지 못했음. 2. 음식 픽셀이 전반적으로 맛있어 보이지 않음. 3. NPC이벤트들이 넘 막혀있음. 예를들어 2년차 봄 7일 이후에 이벤트 트리거가능이라고 되있음. 현재 1년차 가을 21일인데...
Very cute, relaxing and all the villager events feel fairly organic. Only gripe I have is it feels as though you should be able to do more in a season than you can in your first year.
A cute game that allows you to tame + farm. Casually played 5 hours in a go as i cant stop playing Edit: after 10 hours of playing it, it gets frustrating how little research you can do while waiting for your crops to grow, though you can pause the research (while i rarely use). No choice but to wait for several days to pass. Days are relatively short, at 15 hours, im half way through summer.
One of the better farming/life sims I have played in a while. The gameplay is uncomplicated but continues to be interesting as you progress. I like the character designs but I do wish there was more depth to the characters story / dialogue. I am currently in Spring year 2 and have yet to run out of content to unlock and things to do. Overall a fun & relaxing game.
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I bought this when it was in EA, but found it to bee a bit unbaked so I held off on it until full release and I'm honestly shocked how little has changed. So many QoL stuff and just common-sense conveniences that you take for granted. Like shops have opening hours, but only one shop has a sign saying what they are. Adding to that the extremely limited inventory with no way to cycle hotbars so you need to go drag & drop in the menu inventory any time you need a new items - and even if you make chests they are tiny. Characters aren't written any kind of particular interest - good or bad. Let me say that I love t he idea of this, we need shakeups on the farming sim formula, but it still needs to be executed well and the QoL stuff to make for a pleasant playing experience is key.
It was a really close call on whether to recommend the game or not. I decided to do so because it does have an enjoyable/unique research element that is unlike other similar cozy games and did keep me interested for a while. The game is aesthetically pleasing, the animals/plants are very well thought out, and I can tell they did put a lot of effort into it. However, the game still feels like it's in early access in some ways. The characters lack depth and it feels like there isn't much story for a game with "story" in the title. They need to expand the number of romance options (you mean to tell me I can't romance either of the DILFS?!) and add a lot of dialogue lines. Most of the characters have little more than 2 or three repeated small-talk lines that they ever say. The game just gets too repetitive when all you do is research, care for your farm, and search the mines without any additional substance behind it. BUT, there is potential, so I will come back for future updates.
无法与任何物品互动,包括邮箱、npc、公告栏,只能打开背包,走来走去,没法和其他东西互动,不知道是什么莫名其妙的bug
its diffferent and really fun i like it alont
cozy and fun! A cool and different concept than the standard farming sim!
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