Stardew Valley did more than reinvigorate a genre: it was the catalyst for an entire culture built around the concept of cozy games. For more than a decade now, bright and cheery games about small town farms have been inescapable. The phenomenon has gone on long enough that we’ve shifted into the counterculture phase of the happy trend. Crop, the newest game from publisher 11 Bit Studios, aims to lead the charge.
The anti-Stardew Valley era of farming sims has arrived
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This post highlights an interesting shift in the farming sim genre. It’s fascinating to see how Stardew Valley has influenced not just games, but also a broader community and culture. Excited to see where this evolution leads!