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• FK

  Apr 26, 2023

  Stardew Valley meets ayahuasca
• gamedeal user

  Apr 26, 2023

  Not so much a review as I played the demo and it's very chill and charming and different than other farming games...... I like it. But this is mainly to let the fellow Steam Deck'ers know that it runs pretty damn good and controls flawlessly. So there's that 😀 I should mention that the controls do take a bit to get used to with the seed bag and tool bag- you use left trigger to cycle through seeds, tools or hold for rotary selection. Also it's a bit weird at first using controller because A uses the tool, or seed instead of X. But once you get used to it, it's very smooth. Bonus points too for the nice pixel graphics and animation, critters are so cute!
• gamedeal user

  Apr 26, 2023

  Super rough first impressions because it doesn't have a lot of reviews yet: - overall positive impression, polished and working - music is nice, feels fitting and cute - starting inventory is tiny and full very fast, hope that is upgradeable soon - map feels pretty large at the beginning, walking times get a bit tedious, hope that speed is upgradeable too in time - also I can't scroll on the map for some reason, either I am dumb or this is a pretty basic functionality missing May update review as I play more, but first impression is nice. The game was on my wishlist for some reason but I do not remember why.
• CoffeePot?

  Apr 26, 2023

  I'll make this quick. This game has been amazing fun so far. Living in a clan is definitely a unique thing for farming sims, and it even helps with the gameplay. You're not working for yourself in Roots of Pacha - you're working for the betterment of your tribe. The better you do, the better everyone does and visa versa. I love exploring to find new seeds, herbs, animals and materials... I actually find myself staying up until nearly 2am in game almost every day because of that. The npcs seem to be an interesting bunch too, but I have to say that I've yet to see many events with them. This is something that I'm looking forward to though because the writing has been enjoyable so far too. Its my opinion that if you're an enjoyer of "cozy" games like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Coral Island and others like them, you'll likely enjoy Roots of Pacha as well. I've been telling my friends they should check it out.
• Jackaroo

  Apr 26, 2023

  Finally a good competitor for Stardew! This game makes a lot of quality of life improvements to the farming sim genre that make it easy to understand with much less wandering around looking for NPCs and items. The village grows and improves as you play and it feels alive. The characters are interesting and all have interwoven relationships and backstories. There is no combat, which I personally love, as it makes the game more relaxing and you can focus on the task at hand. There’s a lot to explore and fun minigames (such as racing on mounts). One festival even has you creating your own cave paintings! You can decorate your house and have pets as well as farm animals and mounts, which you can breed to improve their stats. Takes Stardew Valley, removes the annoying parts and adds many twists that are very unique to this game. Definitely one to watch. Simple to pick up, hard to put down. A must-have for lovers of cosy life/ farming sim games.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 27, 2023

  Please consider save in menu option l. I rant about this in nearly all farming sims. I don’t have a lot of time to play and I play portably. I need a save in menu option so I can just turn my game and system off when I’m done. Aside from that it’s beautiful to look at and maybe when I get time to make it through the tutorial to save I can say more.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 27, 2023

  Got this to play co-op and some of the design choices are just strange. Money and seeds are shared and so are some tools, but others aren't. Some quests require everyone to be be present, so we'd all have to stop what we were doing or plan our day around them. Other quests are first come, first serve, with no way for the other players to see what was said. It just feels really off. It's cute and probably a fine single player game, but after the first 90 minutes we just felt like we were constantly having our fun interrupted.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 27, 2023

  I waited a long time and it finally is there! After spotting this game I had to put it on my wishlist and was excited to play it myself. I love farming games of this type and this one is amazing. You get to work in the fields, go catch fish, interact and befriend the villagers, and tame wild animals that help you. Roots of Pacha is full of events involving the growth of the village and getting to know your neighbors. I don't know if I have seen everything of the world yet, but so far I am very happy to roam around and explore while spotting various animals such as big mammoth or saber-toothed tigers. The villagers want to improve their lives and make it easier, so you get to develop lots of different ideas with them while you play. I enjoy the game a lot and can highly recommend it to everyone who loves those kind of games!
• gamedeal user

  Apr 27, 2023

  My review as of 8 hours in: Stone age Stardew? Not exactly, and that's a good thing. While the typical Stardew-like mechanics are there, (planting, harvesting, fishing, friendships, gift-giving, animal raising, housing, decorating, caves, etc) the similarities are only surface deep. Pacha offers many QoL and other refreshing changes that make it feel more like a fun, relaxing game and less like a time-management chore. The pros for me are: -The setting and story -Your farm is right in the village. There's no lonely walk to town or being apart from everyone as I work on my chores. -Instead of saving up to buy upgrades and animals, I get to help community members who get "ideas" for improvements as the community itself grows, and these ideas aren't just items either, some of them are concepts, like tracking time. -In the caves, there are challenges / puzzles and mysteries to figure out, and no combat. -The map shows you where everyone is at any given time, so no more schedule memorizing. -The fishing mini-game is relaxing, though I'm sure some will think it's too easy. -seed pouch and tool belt are separate from inventory and other actions. - the artwork is wonderful and the community seems to be full of interesting characters. That's all I have so far. My only con is that I got stuck once and there is no unstuck button so I had to wait until 2am to pass out lol. I'm having fun, and am curious to see what ideas my tribe comes up with next.
• Silver

  Apr 29, 2023

  11 hours in and I'm in love with this game. I'm a veteran of the farming sim genre, and this is an amazing, fresh take on the farming/life sim. Coincidentally, the developers mentioned the book 'The Clan of the Cave Bear' as an inspiration. It's my favorite book and I can see its influence in certain aspects of the game, which is cool :) The NPCs feel likeable, fleshed-out, flawed, and not *too* stereotypical, which is a common issue with these kinds of games. They live their own independent lives: I haven't noticed many repeated idle animations. The village does feel alive. I love the community contribution mechanic, everyone is pitching in to improve the village and you are a part of that! I don't have many QOL complaints, it feels like the developers thought through the game play experience thoroughly and took the common genre complaints into account. Everything so far has felt intuitive and I've been able to explore and play the game without feeling like I need to look up a guide online or read any FAQs. I highly recommend, if you've had your eye on this release, are into Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, or other cozy games, to pull the trigger and go for it!