HARVESTELLA
Grow seasonal crops, turn harvests into meals for adventure and switch jobs in battle while investigating Quietus, the recurring calamity that withers fields between seasons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.1 / 10
About this game
HARVESTELLA connects seasonal farming with a fantasy adventure. Grow crops, then decide whether to sell the harvest or cook it into food that restores HP and stamina. Between seasons, Quietus causes crops to wither. This recurring event also drives the story: the protagonist travels with Aria to investigate its mystery in a world whose seasons are governed by giant Seaslight crystals. Away from the fields, battles involve switching jobs and targeting enemy weaknesses for greater damage. Recruiting characters opens their jobs to the protagonist, expanding the available battle roles. Farm development has its own rewards: completing faerie orders can unlock wider-area tilling and harvesting. Progress therefore adds both combat choices and new ways to handle cultivation.
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A fit for players who want cultivation to support a fantasy journey and job-based battles.
Cooking gives the harvest a practical role in preparing for combat, which can make farm work feel connected to the adventure. Jobs gained through recruiting allies offer another reason to engage with the journey beyond maintaining the fields.
Strengths
- Using crops for recovery food can give cultivation a purpose that carries into combat.
- Recruiting allies can expand battle roles, linking character recruitment to mechanical progression.
Weaknesses
- Seasonal crop loss may be unwelcome to players who prefer uninterrupted cultivation.
Who it is for: Players interested in both seasonal farm management and battles built around job changes and enemy weaknesses.
Play notes: Crop planning needs to account for Quietus, which withers fields between seasons.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Seasonal crop changes, newly acquired jobs and faerie rewards provide different progression goals, appealing to players who enjoy alternating practical tasks with adventure. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing between selling produce and cooking recovery food can connect farm decisions to how you prepare for weakness-focused battles. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Seaslight and Quietus can give the farming calendar a narrative context, making seasonal change part of the world's central mystery. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Wider-area tilling and harvesting rewards offer a concrete way to reduce repeated field actions as cultivation develops. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Square EnixLive Wire
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- Nov 4, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genreSimulation
- Tags
- ExplorationLong-term ProgressionMelee CombatResource ManagementLife SimulationConstruction3D GraphicsReal-time CombatThird PersonFantasyStory-drivenSolo-friendlyReplayableLevel ProgressionCozyEquipment-driven Progression
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 4, 2022
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Sources
- na.store.square-enix-games.comSource revision: 1
- na.store.square-enix-games.com