Roots of Pacha
Gather and cultivate plants, domesticate animals and contribute to a Stone Age village. Developing ideas connects farm life with discoveries such as food preservation and new buildings for the growing community.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Roots of Pacha places farming inside a Stone Age community. You explore for vegetables and herbs, gather them and cultivate crops, while wild animals can become companions and domesticated animals. Contributing to the clan helps new ideas emerge and the village grow, linking everyday work to changes in the settlement. Those ideas include ways to process and preserve food, alongside new buildings that expand the village. Away from cultivation, you can develop friendships and design and decorate your home. The game also supports co-op resource sharing, letting friends contribute to the same clan's development. Its recurring activities therefore connect tending plants and animals with discoveries, relationships and a home of your own.
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AI review
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A likely fit for farming players who want their work to contribute to a developing community.
Connecting contributions with ideas and village growth could make routine gathering feel useful beyond the farm itself. Friendships, home decoration and shared co-op resources offer different ways to invest in the settlement, depending on whether your interest is social, creative or collaborative.
Strengths
- Food preservation and new buildings could make discoveries feel like changes to village life.
- Resource sharing gives co-op players a concrete basis for contributing together.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy cultivation and animal care alongside community development, relationships and decorating a home.
Play notes: Plan shared play around online multiplayer rather than same-console co-op; an internet connection and paid Nintendo Switch Online membership are required.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Village development gives farming a progression thread, while friendships and home decoration offer alternative interests along the way. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Turning farm contributions into ideas could appeal to players who prefer building up a community through practical work. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Pixel art and a home you decorate may support attachment to the settlement for players who enjoy shaping their surroundings. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Co-op requires planning around online access, since a single Switch supports one player and online multiplayer requires Nintendo Switch Online. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Soda Den
- Publisher
- Soda Den
- Release date
- Nov 28, 2023
- 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
- Simulation · Primary genre
- Tags
- ConstructionReplayableLong-term ProgressionExplorationSolo-friendlySlow BurnLife SimulationCozyTop-downHistorical2D GraphicsCollection-richOnline Co-opResource Management
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideNov 28, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 28, 2023
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Sources
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