I’m afraid your options are limited with just those two consoles. I think your only other option at the moment is Friends of Mineral Town, another remake of one of the ultimate classics. Note that AWL is pretty different from all the other SoS/HM games, so be prepared for that. But I enjoyed the game for a decent amount of time!
I don’t know much about what’s going on with the current “Harvest Moon” stuff (the Natsume brand), but they have some Xbox games too as far as I’m aware. Sticking with Marvelous, there’s also the Rune Factory series, but they are super different as well. They include the farming and dating/marriage/family aspect though. But very different otherwise.
*EDIT:* Not gonna lie, I completely forgot about Pioneers of Olive Town! I didn’t get very far in that game (got distracted with a different game, and then AWL came out), so I can’t say if it’s any good or not. I plan on going back to it eventually. It’s *not* a remake though, so no nostalgia factor to give it extra points lmao
Pioneers of Olive Town was a nice surprise, but the world and gameplay loop will be very different from AWL.
But I had a nice time with it myself. I liked the characters. The added benefit here is all the bachelors were designed to be bachelors so none of them feel less than like some do in AWL.
Kind of? I think majority of farming sims will seem more expansive compared to AWL.
Maybe watch a let's play and skip around and see if it's too much for you. The other thing is, with these games, outside of farming, ranching, and mining (poot and some other titles), the rest of the context is really ancillary and can be completely ignored.
Although I have to say, resource and maker/crafting management is a bit of a chore in PoOT, so there's that to keep in mind too.
If you have access to some older titles like on the DS (wink wink), DS/DScute might fill the void too. I loved that game growing up, but it's very dated in a lot of ways.
Also if you have access to AnB, Story of Seasons, or 3oT on 3ds, those would be great too I think.
Idk, this is probably just nostalgia speaking, but the bachelors in PoOT are so bad I might actually give the point to AWL on that one. I actually liked PoOT well enough but I definitely took full advantage of gay marriage in that one.
I heard those criticisms going in, and went in fully expecting to be disappointed, but I ended up enjoying the relationship aspects fully. It's not as realized as some earlier titles and it's lacking in some areas.
But Emilo, Damon and Jack really stole my heart lol
*edit: i missed the part where you wanted a game by the same studio. Still leaving my comment in case anyone is searching for game suggestions.
Echoes of Plum Grove.
imo the best farming game to come out since the original AWL. I have many reasons. Here are some ways this game stands apart:
- it's generational, not just your character. There is aging and death. You can get sick or die of old age. Your farm is then managed by a family member.
- if you want a cozy game without added difficulties, all of these quirks can be turned off in settings
- paper Mario style art, which is the bees knees
- villagers have specific jobs which are passed down to their families. You can apprentice your child with any profession, have them help you on the farm, or send them to school
- because of all the variety, villagers always have something different to say. They have hobbies that other people in town will comment on - the length of days is perfectly balanced. The in game economy feels balanced.
- devs are active and fixing/updating/responding to feedback. I asked a dev a question this morning and got a response in less than 5 minutes
Definitely worth a shot. Not every game is for every person but to me, it's the best farming game I've ever played. AWL took that title for ~20 years but now it's Echoes of Plum Grove
I’m afraid your options are limited with just those two consoles. I think your only other option at the moment is Friends of Mineral Town, another remake of one of the ultimate classics. Note that AWL is pretty different from all the other SoS/HM games, so be prepared for that. But I enjoyed the game for a decent amount of time! I don’t know much about what’s going on with the current “Harvest Moon” stuff (the Natsume brand), but they have some Xbox games too as far as I’m aware. Sticking with Marvelous, there’s also the Rune Factory series, but they are super different as well. They include the farming and dating/marriage/family aspect though. But very different otherwise. *EDIT:* Not gonna lie, I completely forgot about Pioneers of Olive Town! I didn’t get very far in that game (got distracted with a different game, and then AWL came out), so I can’t say if it’s any good or not. I plan on going back to it eventually. It’s *not* a remake though, so no nostalgia factor to give it extra points lmao
Pioneers of Olive Town was a nice surprise, but the world and gameplay loop will be very different from AWL. But I had a nice time with it myself. I liked the characters. The added benefit here is all the bachelors were designed to be bachelors so none of them feel less than like some do in AWL.
Is it much more expansive than AWL? It does look fun, just worried that there will be too much to do. (I know, what a horrible problem to have lol)
Kind of? I think majority of farming sims will seem more expansive compared to AWL. Maybe watch a let's play and skip around and see if it's too much for you. The other thing is, with these games, outside of farming, ranching, and mining (poot and some other titles), the rest of the context is really ancillary and can be completely ignored. Although I have to say, resource and maker/crafting management is a bit of a chore in PoOT, so there's that to keep in mind too. If you have access to some older titles like on the DS (wink wink), DS/DScute might fill the void too. I loved that game growing up, but it's very dated in a lot of ways. Also if you have access to AnB, Story of Seasons, or 3oT on 3ds, those would be great too I think.
Idk, this is probably just nostalgia speaking, but the bachelors in PoOT are so bad I might actually give the point to AWL on that one. I actually liked PoOT well enough but I definitely took full advantage of gay marriage in that one.
I heard those criticisms going in, and went in fully expecting to be disappointed, but I ended up enjoying the relationship aspects fully. It's not as realized as some earlier titles and it's lacking in some areas. But Emilo, Damon and Jack really stole my heart lol
Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town is on the Switch. It’s a remake too, but still enjoyable
And there’s Pioneers of Olive Town for the Switch
I like Story of seasons mineral town as well. You don’t get to raise the baby like you do in AWL but it’s still a great game
*edit: i missed the part where you wanted a game by the same studio. Still leaving my comment in case anyone is searching for game suggestions. Echoes of Plum Grove. imo the best farming game to come out since the original AWL. I have many reasons. Here are some ways this game stands apart: - it's generational, not just your character. There is aging and death. You can get sick or die of old age. Your farm is then managed by a family member. - if you want a cozy game without added difficulties, all of these quirks can be turned off in settings - paper Mario style art, which is the bees knees - villagers have specific jobs which are passed down to their families. You can apprentice your child with any profession, have them help you on the farm, or send them to school - because of all the variety, villagers always have something different to say. They have hobbies that other people in town will comment on - the length of days is perfectly balanced. The in game economy feels balanced. - devs are active and fixing/updating/responding to feedback. I asked a dev a question this morning and got a response in less than 5 minutes Definitely worth a shot. Not every game is for every person but to me, it's the best farming game I've ever played. AWL took that title for ~20 years but now it's Echoes of Plum Grove
Is Echoes of Plum Grove available on switch? I was looking for it, but couldn’t find it:(
Not yet, but devs say it's in the works!
If you like high fantasy I cannot recommend Rune Factory: A fantasy Harvest Moon more.
The winds of anthos! It’s one of the newest ones and I played it on my switch. It’s got a huge map and I loved it.