How Different is Fields of Mistria to Stardew Valley?

[@JunimoB]

This video was intended to show that both games are great & that there is no need to immediately jump to the conclusion that one is inherently better than the other (while showing a few fun differences in the game less of us are familiar with), but I’m not sure I got that point across very well. When I first saw people in comment sections talking about Fields of Mistria it felt like it was constantly people saying that “this game is ripping off Stardew Valley” or a similar sentiment. Then, I began to see posts from people saying that Fields of Mistria was sooo much better than Stardew Valley & how Stardew “could never” in relation to FoM. Both of those opinions were quite off putting to me to be honest. Obviously, I do not have a problem making comparisons between the two (I did it in this video and in my long form video) but I have a hard time understanding why Fields of Mistria can’t be considered a good game that is different to Stardew, while still obviously (and admittedly) taking plenty of inspiration from it, and on the other hand why Stardew Valley can’t be recognized by others as the huge form of inspiration that it is for those at NPC studios. Not to ramble on, (I’m sorry lol), but I just wanted to clarify that I love Stardew Valley, it’s obviously my favorite game, but Fields of Mistria looks super promising with all that we can see in early access! Comparisons can be made while still lifting up both games. (Also I wasn’t paid to make this video lmao. Please rest easy in knowing I would ALWAYS disclose something like that.)

[@CaseySnyder-sz6sl]

Love your positivity!

[@thatonearoace]

Iirc, the creators of Fields of Mistria actually said themselves that they were *inspired* by Stardew Valley. I’d imagine copy-cat games wouldn’t want to directly say they were inspired by the game they’re ripping off. When I first saw the game, my thoughts were just “Sounds kinda like Stardew Valley, I’m guessing they were either inspired by it or inspired by games that may have inspired Stardew Valley.” I also looked at it on my own before deciding “This is a copy” or “This just seems somewhat similar”. I highly advise others to start looking into games first, instead of jumping to “This is a farm sim with magic and a bunch of NPCs?! Copy!” Editing to add the fact that I’m sorry if this sounded kinda rant-y, I’m just waiting for the game to be finished before I start playing and I hate that people are judging it without giving it an actual chance since that can risk games being finished

[@samhsu1271]

You sound like youre trying to get early access/ content creating exclusives in the future via copeing. Its all good Im sure concerned ape dosnt care, if harvest moon consistantly appealed to gamers the way the community wanted then stardew valley probably never would have been made.

[@KnitCrochetGameAway]

Really appreciate you sticking up for enjoying multiple games and respecting that the Devs will have worked hard to create both of the games!

[@Franklin_Johanessan]

You can also jump in Mistria

[@80yearsold23]

Stardew was inspired by Harvest Moon, Fields of Mistria was inspired by Stardew. It’s not a knock off, more of a love letter

[@irrelevantweirdo]

That's a cute way to put it

[@TechJAllen]

came here for this comment

[@christinacordova6271]

That’s a really nice to put it and tbh fields of mistria seems like a beautiful game even though it’s a game similar to stardew. And plus there are anime characters!

[@miiiiiiiiiih]

Owwwn that's so cute, yeees

[@kittyjuneo2218]

I like that, A game being a love letter to another game.

[@xxProjectJxx]

Stardew is derivative of Harvest Moon already, so it would be hypocritical of Stardew Valley fans to put down other farming sims for beeing too close to Stardew.

[@DarkMirria1]

Exactly.

[@s2kap01]

Agreed - as much as I love stardew, I’m sick of the fandom referencing it like it’s the OG Grail of farm sims. Regardless of story and features, Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons have both solidified themselves as the quintessential farm sims, long before Stardew.

[@transboydork3531]

Yeah, I love stardew but concerned ape did not invent farming sims

[@lunamax1214]

Bingo.

[@Bamboodium]

I cringed everytime people see farming sim game and said "stardew ripoff" Farming sim and Pixel art is not something new.

[@aclulaidannuvera6588]

I've been watching my gf play this. One difference I quite like is how the characters can have conversations amongst themselves without the player being a part of them, think it makes it feel more like a community.

[@ecamville2928]

YOOOOOO HELL YES

[@jayshree9037]

Ohmygod this is an insane feature

[@Neptunes_Bounty]

Damn you guys are easily impressed.

[@redex3933]

​@@Neptunes_Bounty With the Friday night meeting/event in-game, I am impressed.

[@lewanbroski504]

​@@Neptunes_Bountywell yeah it's a farming sim game 😂small features like that are what fans want

[@kage9543]

"There's a purple cow" Me: slams card on counter Shut up and take my money

[@Sorrytothedogsipet]

Same here

[@_makao4267]

same i love purple man

[@HeraldOfHate]

same

[@yawa3233]

no fr i almost ran to stream😂

[@MamaKat62]

Also me 😊

[@fragronk]

CA seems like the kind of guy to be really happy to see games inspired by his and imo that's the only opinion that really matters :)

[@gargles5270]

this exactly !!! im just excited to see more options in the genre, and if other stardew fans are anything like me they’ll end up playing and enjoying both games for different reasons lmao

[@FeathersAnon]

​@@gargles5270 Right????? CA already had so much respect by being mod friendly/lover, he'd be psyched to see Fields of Mistria.

[@asteridshydrangea-jt2hf]

@@gargles5270I’m trying to be super tight-budgeted and I came kinda late to SDV so I’ve been telling myself to really max out it’s exploration before straying, but ngl Mistria is tempting me real bad 😂

[@albusdumbledore7727]

By that logic your opinion does not matter so your comment is meaningless.

[@fragronk]

@@albusdumbledore7727 okay lol? you dont have to be mean about it, i think my comment was pretty nice

[@leenom6625]

I have played BOTH, and while they are similar, the vibe is VERY DIFFERENT!!! Even the story to start with is different: Stardew: You inherit land from your grandfather and you move to the countryside to get away from the city Fields of mystria: You were/are an adventurer and accepted a request to an area that needed help after sending a request to the guild after the royal kingdom could not help them much. So, youre here to receive the land in EXCHANGE for accepting the request to help/contribute to the areas growth. Fields of Mystria is more "fantasy" D&D vibe compared to stardew, where everyone in town just thinks magic as "strange phenomenas"/ "ur imagining stuff" I havent played it long but its on steam available for early access!!! i love it so far!! If youre gonna play just make sure to save manually often bc the game could crash since its early access, (and if ur computer isnt great.. lol)

[@jowoboy9911]

Even the lore of Stardew Valley is just like Harvest Moon back to nature

[@asteridshydrangea-jt2hf]

@@jowoboy9911right? people are acting like games that are in the same genre/may have loving inspiration from their peers but are trying to do their own thing with seemingly genuine excitement as the same thing as a James Somerton shtick 💀but if you listen to devs/movie directors/musical artists etc a lot of the time they’re just straight up excitedly talking about the creations that sparked joy in them and made them want to explore that joy in their own way with their own take on it, and maybe cause it for other people.

[@Kowrin1]

For me one of the biggest differences is the NPC dialogue. FOM just feels so alive and I genuinely care and love all of these characters so much. I can’t wait to see how all of them play out in the end. Similar to how rune factory 4 felt to me

[@Lexyvil]

Honestly I never mind games getting ideas and inspiration from other games. It really just makes our options more flexible, and one game might make a specific activity more fun than the other.

[@maisie2867]

I flipping love this game and already have over 60 hours in it despite it being early access! It has quality of life fixes I never thought I knew I needed. AND YOU CAN JUMP!

[@xxcanthinkofanamexx1688]

YOU CAN JUMP?!? I need this game immediately lol

[@FernandoRafaelNogueiraReis]

If y'all like the jumping part that much, maybe check Sun Haven too!

[@rina7633]

@@xxcanthinkofanamexx1688you can jump and swim, nothing is in your way when its reaching 2am 😂

[@TheWretchedOwl]

And Stardew is a copy of harvest moon. It’s a genre, there’s going to be overlap. I saw someone complain once that a game copied another game because they had oak trees. Like imagine if you had to invent new trees every time you made a new game because Minecraft used all the normal ones first.

[@ardh0]

Rune Factory

[@bloodyMery11]

Stop comparing and enjoy having options.

[@fahadking5553]

FACTS!

[@tenzokkotsu]

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[@subfusck]

Wow i felt the rage whenever i hear the "copycat" and "knock-off". As a former harvest moon player and stardew valley enjoyer, i wanna slap whoever said it.

[@GwenhwyfarArt]

As a longtime Harvest Moon veteran, even an enjoyer of the Stardew Valley game, I feel the same way. Stardew Valley wasn't the first! Harvest Moon was! I was quite peeved initially when people thought of Stardew Valley as some revolutionary game that invented a new genre when it first came out. Honestly, while Stardew Valley is fun, there's a lot more elements from the older Harvest Moon games that I prefer. The IP of Harvest Moon is just more pleasing with the elements of the Harvest Goddess and Harvest Sprites. Heck! Harvest Moon even introduced special marriage candidates before its quality started going downhill, which seems to be a popular adoption in a lot of farming sims today. Fields of Mistria is much more my style as it seems to match of the style and depth in story that Harvest Moon was an MVP of in its earlier works. I do hope they tweak the issues of time management in FoM though.... The map is so large that it feels like you're rushing to do everything.

[@ssoffia._.t]

omg same, Fields of Mistria seems like a kind fo improved version fo them both, in some fields atleast. I havent played it yet but im so excitedbto buy it!

[@GwenhwyfarArt]

@@ssoffia._.t It's still in early access, but the game has a lot of depth with the characters. It reminds me a bit of some of the earlier Harvest Moon games with how much backstory there is with the characters. Right now, the game has an issue with time management as it has a rather large map that takes a lot of time to travel back and forth.

[@ssoffia._.t]

@@GwenhwyfarArt i forgot to say, i have a ton of hours on Harvest Moon, it is my beloved comfort game since i was a kid, i used to play it on my DS and it broke my heart when the company didnt continue bringing out new but similar versions of the OG game. I only liked Stardew Valley because it was the only current version closest to Harvest Moon, but Harvest Moon has always been number 1 in everything. I prefer it over any other game, but Fields of Mistria do kind of has a closest vibe to Harvest Moon than Stardew Valley, the magic aspect and the old anime artstyle. I really appreciate those!

[@ssoffia._.t]

@@GwenhwyfarArt OH AND NOTHING BEATS THE HARVEST GODDESS, THE WITCH AND THE HARVEST CUTIE PATOOTIE SPRITES!

[@maybeamoth]

They certainly have a lot of similarities, but that's near unavoidable given the genre, and i think fields of mistria has a lot of potential and I'm excited to see where it goes

[@thatonearoace]

I think this is one of those cases of “Same/similar premise, but done in two different ways” and people (like always) immediately think one must be copying the other

[@R33fth3b33f]

Anyone ever play shepards crossing? That game is harvest moon and stardew valley in one and it was made in like 2002. I remember dog fights and ranching marmots lol

[@Cal_Stonehoof]

I actually have that game still. I think it got picked up at a yard sale because the instruction manual was missing. Had no clue what I was doing, lol

[@mrchi3f1179]

More games need marmots haha

[@PanicLedisko]

Duuuuude I was OBSESSED with that game!! I didn't realize it was THAT old, I guess that explains why it feels more like a tiny visual novel with farming. I hated the dog fights that was very boring and confusing to me and I ESPECIALLY hated how animals would randomly show up and if you didn't have a certain type of dog it would devour items on your farm (it happened TOO often imo), like sometimes they would take baby animals. I enjoyed the interesting barter system it had, where as you climbed up the breeding tree you opened access to new crops and new animals. Like I said I was OBSESSED! I think this is the first time I've seen someone else mention this game before out in the wild! I also was obsessed with the gamecube Harvest Moon Its a Wonderful life. People make me feel old as hell when they say such n such game is a rip off of stardew haha like does nobody remember Harvest Moon anymore??? haha

[@failboything]

the fact this is even a question being asked is beyond idiotic when farming sims are a whole game genre

[@ForgetfulBel]

I think most people tend to forget that and consider "farming sim" to mean "Stardew Valley." It's especially frustrating since Stardew Valley was inspired by Harvest Moon.

[@RShonta]

I love Stardew Valley because I can buy hats from a mouse and I love Fields of Mistria because I can buy seeds at 12:59 AM.

[@donutmunchie9960]

You can also get hats from a chicken statue

[@ykthelabel3012]

that last phrase is the key to enjoying games in general, ppl be downing so much these days online and miss out 😢

[@ssoffia._.t]

Fields of Mistria still reminds me more of Harvest Moon than Stardew Valley, they both have an old anime artstyle and both have a bit more magic into them over stardew valley. Im an Og lover of Harvest Moon since i was a kid, i love stardew valley because it is the only current game thats closer to Harvest Moon, but Fields of Mistria, i have a feeling that it will be an even better version for it!❤

[@harleyrobb3034]

Ty for this I have seen a lot of folks go so far as to say that FoM is committing theft and I am like HOW?! I think some folks forgot that SDV also got its inspiration from older farming sims.

[@diyandcringe2.091]

I love when games are inspired a lot by others cause when you play them they feel similar yet so different and it's fun

[@mistake6426]

People need to remember Stardew Valley wasn't the first farm simulator

[@Kanrawastaken]

You had me at being able to breed animal patterns and colors! I wish more games had niche mechanics like this! Bought it asap 🥰

[@ChefForte]

Personally, I like Stardew "clones". Graveyard Keeper is referred to, in our house, as "Edgy, Spooky Stardew" or Stardew Valley's goth younger sibling, lol. Slightly different type of game, but close enough that it feels like the nickname is earned, and we don't mean it as a negative. It's one of my wife's favorite games, and while I do prefer Stardew myself, I absolutely love to play Graveyard Keeper with her, and technically found it first. But I know her, I knew she fall in love with the macabre atmosphere. FoM looks to be another Stardew "clone" that I would definitely spend hundreds of hours loving. And no need for the Magic Spells mod, to boot. 😊

[@EvaHoshizora]

Graveyard Keeper is a cash grab tho, they made paid DLCs when those DLCs were meant to be part of the main-game per kickstarter rules. Not only that, but they refused to fix or add things to fix some of the issues people have, specially late game players like myself. They added zombies to mediate some of the problems, but that just caused even more issues.

[@PanicLedisko]

@@EvaHoshizora Oh damn! I didn't know about this!! I've been obsessed with it from the very beginning because of watching someone play like the demo or whatever of it, I was never a part of the kickstarter. I was wondering why it kinda just disappeared off the face of youtube. What did the zombies break?

[@mysiklp2509]

The little chicken in the chair is so perfect 🥰

[@rosemary3029]

Here's a reminder that stardew valley doesn't own the magic farming sim genre and stardew was originally based on harvest moon

[@thequartzydonut]

That’s interesting! Would you recommend fields of mistria to Stardew players?

[@fishseason101]

Is she getting paid to post this?

[@JunimoB]

I think so! I can’t say every Stardew Valley fan would love it but I’ve definitely liked it so far. I think in a lot of ways it feels less challenging and more “cozy” but some of the choices in how time passes kind of negates that too. So yeah, I’d say if it peaks your interest & you can afford it ($13.99 usd) I don’t see why not.

[@JunimoB]

And no, I am not getting paid to post this lmao

[@thequartzydonut]

@@JunimoB thank you! I love your videos

[@samb5963]

Played both, and I can happily say: oh HELL YEAH

[@David9413]

I feel like the thing above differences and inspirations is that this type of game is a lot about getting to know the land and its nature and wildlife, as well as the people and their culture and relationships. I would gladly play a game with the exact mechanics of stardew with the only change being that it is set in a different valley inhabited by different people.

[@SleepyBoi216am]

This is incredibly nostalgic to me, as a Harvest Moon fan I think Mistria is a wonderful inspiration piece

[@honehbunz]

I also love that you can donate fish and bugs to the museum. Sooo neat. And all the villagers interact so well together and the relationships actually show connections with how they’re written. Really loving it so far. Also they did great with Hayden, he made me actually drool.

[@émijiue]

I love Stardew valley, I’ve spent so much time on this game, and it hurts me to say that I enjoy Fields of Mistria way more. I genuinely can’t wait till the full game releases

[@billylukito5522]

Harvest moon : " look at what they need to imitate fraction of my power".

[@GomezBro]

People forget that Stardew is inspired by Harvest Moon, Final Fantasy, and even Metroid, other games influenced Eric Barone too guys. Most games are inspired guys!

[@ViperDivinity]

Stardew is heavily inspired by Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon creator really loved it. Created small reboot called Story of Seasons that added some things that Stardew has. Fields of Mistria is inspired by Stardew Valley... Eric and Hashimoto-san prolly loved that their game became an inspiration to other developers wanting to expand the Farming/SoL Genre

[@PanicLedisko]

Is that was story of seasons was about? I only heard about someone taking over the license for the name so now people say the new harvest moons aren't actually harvest moon. It's so confusing haha

[@Lemonrollcake]

​@@PanicLediskoStory of Season is just the new name. Just check out the Japanese name of the series entries. Bokujō Monogatari. "A new Beginning" (3DS) was the last Bokujō Monogatari with "Harvest Moon" in its English title, as far as I know.

[@accurateoutrage]

Story of Seasons is the original game…it used to be called Harvest Moon in English until the company that translated the game into English was fired and kept the rights to the English name. The new Harvest Moon games are from that company, while the original games are now called Story of Seasons in English. There are several spin-offs of the Story of Seasons games, including Rune Factory which is about to release it’s own spin-off this year.

[@nemnemi111]

I respect SDV's imortance in the history of its genre but the reason I never played it is because I didn’t like the dating options (sorry SDV fans). Fields of Mistria caters way more to my taste and from what I asked around, that's the main thing most bring up when explaining why they prefer one game over the other. So, this is pretty good, because now more people have the chance to enjoy this type of genre! I think that's amazing :DD

[@humanexe3366]

I don't like the male dating options, they all look like girls or like an OC made by a 13 yo girl. Also a question, you can have a male player character? As a bi guy who prefers men I feel like FoM is a game made with just a femenine public in mind (sorry my bad english)

[@ssoffia._.t]

@@nemnemi111 dude sorry but youre not supposed to judge a farming sim based on the dating options, thats a small detail, the main game is anything else but this..

[@nemnemi111]

@@ssoffia._.t Uhuh, farm simulator of course has the concept of farm simulation and if it were for me I would argue that I have no preferences in the gameplay aspect... FoM is way easier to farm from what I heard and I found myself liking the way the system was set, the furniture sets and the various customization options. My favorite activities so far have been raising animals, of which my goal is to get a set of purple rabbits - I have only purple cows - collecting museum items (especially those that have to be dug up) and the mines that have been a blast to navigate. My experience with FOM game play has been only positive, so I don't really know what to tell you. If you wish to know more in terms of these specifics then you free to hit me up, but you have to consider, my comment was only on why I preferred to try this game over SDV, not that I don't like farm sims, otherwise I wouldn't play them.

[@FulKnight]

This situation reminds me of Hollow Knight. A game that was not the first but changed the genre so much that every time other game in this genre comes out people compare it to the popular game. Sometimes the new game actually feels like knockoff and actually is the worse version of its predecessor. Sometimes the game is very different and in some cases even better.

[@massiecure8422]

that last point exactly! imagine if people were putting and comparing down stardew valley in its early day instead of uplifting and supporting it! we wouldn't have the stardew valley we have today along with so many other farming games inspired by stardew valley

[@marcusorta714]

I was genuinely so stoked when I learned about the mid-day save feature in game

[@MagusAgrippa8]

They have very different styles and mechanics. One of the huge things I noticed when I played it is that running out of stamina doesn't knock you out in FoM. It just won't let you do anything else that requires stamina. The perk system is also much wider, and really lets you adapt to your own playstyle.

[@cinnamoone3553]

the two games are definitely similar, but to say either is a knockoff or an upgrade of the other would be simply untrue. each game has unique aspects that makes the two distinct from each other despite both filling the niche of cozy farming sim.

[@strawberrymoonphased]

Love your videos and positivity ^-^

[@OHeyChrissy]

I think its beautiful that Stardew Valley basically brought Cozy Games to life? Harvest Moon was such an inspiration and relaxing game to so many of us and then we got Stardew Valley and the internet exploded. Since then, we've gotten so many new and interesting cozy games, and i love the variety! I will definitely be trying this. So far they both look unique. I know a lot of people will say "this is a knock off" but like so many fans have said Stardew was inspired by Harvest Moon. Im excited to see what this game has to offer. Thank you for this video! Also super excited about a purple cow!!! My favorite color!!

[@caioleite5579]

The learning spells thing is great. I wish the Wizard would teachyou stuff like that in Stardew

[@pynndragon]

I've been really interested in getting fields of mistria but this is all the confirmation i need :)

[@its_foi]

To be fair, I had been dreaming for more games like Harvest Moon for a couple decades! It really does come true with Stardew Valley and now Field of Mistria. It’s about sharing the legacy. 💖💖

[@SillierBilly]

People forget Stardew valley is a "rip off" (not really) of harvest moon just like this game is a "rip off" (not really) of Stardew.. also it's hard to do a farming sim without having overlaps of gameplay. Just because it's the same genre doesn't mean it's a knock off

[@feralcitrus]

yeah, I doubt it's intentional but referring to FoM as a knockoff is kind of insulting tbh, the team has put a ton of work and love into it :(

[@dolph0w0]

Fields Of Mistrial is my new favorite farming Sim. I absolutely love the mixture of 90s anime vibes, harvest, moon, and all the mystical aspects are just so cool. I really love it and all the tension to detail is very much appreciated.

[@worstdayever]

you can save mid day in stardew as well! go to the settings whenever and hit “save backup”. if it pops back up immediately it didn’t work but if it stays down for a sec it did, then you can just go to exit to title and you’re good to reload whenever you want.

[@jelly-c]

I like how it's possible to save even if you don't sleep because when I play Stardew I'm pressured by the fear that something comes up while I'm in the middle of the day and not even close to night or close enough to the start of the day to simply just close it

[@freyjathehealer5559]

The great thing about Stardew Valley being such a beloved game is that many other labours of love will be spawned inspired by it. I’m loving Echos of the Plumb Grove but while the games both give cozy vibes the core mechanics mean the games work fundamentally differently and are both lovely to play.

[@shii5795]

I've put about 40 hours into Mistria. It's similar, but not the same. They both are very good in their own right so I wont be comparing. But I do recommend them both.

[@Tsubazzz]

I love farming games and i love that they have the same base but they take different directions to make their games more unique

[@jaydinotjd]

I took one look and went “omg it looks fucking adorable” Honestly it seems a bit more dynamic if that makes sense? It seems like a fun game and something that might hold me over until Haunted Chocolatier and dang I want it so bad 😭

[@XXa-gd1cg]

i ADORE this game. the characters are so well-done and the town really feels alive. it fills the stardew valley shaped hole in my heart plus some!

[@diannebeatty3851]

And you can put hats on your animals! I love fields of mistria too. The global inventory is a life saver too.

[@slwrabbits]

HATS!

[@alexanderaugusto8464]

I mean, you can do that on both games

[@slwrabbits]

@@alexanderaugusto8464 But I want to put the hat on my rabbit

[@cyram4489]

Inspired by is not the same as being a knockoff, more people really need to realize this

[@murathanyesiloglu1831]

I played many games over the years and just recently got into Stardew Valley. Unlike many games, I mean bro.... The community is soooo wholesome. :) I love you guys.

[@AmbroseArietes]

it’s like that one cake meme. “hell yeah! two awesome farming simulators!!”

[@blink18missyougirl]

It’s a farming sim! There’s gonna be plenty of overlap and differences between anything! I could say my chair is knock off table cause it’s made of wood and is the same color!

[@tuapioca]

Fields of Mistria is my first farming sim and I've been loving it so far!

[@ams2364]

I absolutely adore fields of mistria and cannot wait for more updates on the game!!

[@valeinara1772]

Pretty much as soon as I started playing Fields of Mistria, I felt like it would be a great option for anyone who wants to play Stardew Valley, but has already replayed it 300 times and wants something a little more fresh. 100% had someone in mind.

[@DriedBloodyRoses]

It looks so cute!!

[@an_0ld_fat_man]

I ended up gifting fields of mistria to a friend to let them test it out before I get it 🤣

[@ktzn666]

I think inspiration is great! Also it creates a healthy competition, making all games of this genre try to keep up with other games. This game looks like they actually put effort in it so that's good

[@eledeog]

Oh, I also NEED the purple cow! 💜💜

[@peristeris4749]

The selection might be small but those pieces are super cute!!

[@Spencexx]

I love Fields of Mistria! I've been playing it for a few days now! They said that they took after.. Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley and RuneFactory. There's a lot of differences.. the fighting is different, fishing is different, you can jump, breed animals, magic, a way to save without skipping a day, theres toys for animals, more anime looking in every form which is beautiful, etc. I LOVE Stardew Valley because I grew up on Harvest Moon and I love Fields Of Mistria. It's sad that so many people just hate on it because "it's copying stardew valley".. when in reality, if they wanna get technical, stardew took after Harvest moon, so why is it sooo bad that mistria takes after Harvest moon & stardew valley? I'm sure if the people complaining actually played it, they would love it.

[@theladyshy]

I hate the term SDV knock off. Like harvest moon wasn't a thing.

[@FerventLotus]

Another cozy game to add to my collection!

[@Kowrin1]

I would love to have the ability to buy produce ingredients that you have sold from your farm. Like from Rune factory 4 where once you have sold an item, it becomes available at the general store for purchase regardless of season

[@Kimo_Neko]

I like how in mistria the other npcs help you rebuild the town. (Story wise, not gameplay wise)

[@nayuki028]

I have a total of 85 hours in the fields of mystria, and I can tell you that this game is more like a love letter to farming sim and retro game fans. YES! There are mechanics and stuff that remind you of Stardew Valley, and that's fine. Because stardew is a direct inspiration from Harvest Moon. What I love about this game is that as you go deeper, you can see the relationships of NPCs in the game. They have different schedules, and it's cute to see them hanging out and doing community nights together. Plus the combat is fun (i wont spoil it ahahah) and you don't really sense or use the magic that much. I have no regrets about getting this game when I completed stardew.

[@cosmicbrambleclawv2]

I was already interested in it, but PURPLE COW?!!! 💜💜💜 I'm completely sold now

[@Emilythematerialgurl]

I like say they got inspired and seem made it more pixilated like Pokémon on game boy but def not rip off but seems so interesting I honestly hope both creators end up collab making a huge game Mashup of stardew valley and fields of mistria like stardewXmistria

[@Eliblack.]

i finished stardew valley twice, right now i am playing sun haven, and i wishlisted field of mistria (waiting for discount). All of them is very good games!

[@ellamack]

Ooooo looks fun!

[@carley_marie_art]

Mistria I feel like has way more depth to the communication with your neighbors. They say your name and ask you questions and include you in conversations when you pop up randomly into their group chat bubbles

[@Noctem0wl]

I love both and I see they're different. Both are good games!

[@bluecrossfire2375]

I do love it, its just really enjoyable to play plus has my fav things like dragons involved lol, its almost perfect :3

[@crazykay9422]

This video convinced me to play the game and i love it!

[@suburbanflower]

The characters in Mistria feel much more lively. I always felt from the beginning that Stardew Valley's weakest point was the unlikeable characters. Krobus and the Dwarf were the only ones I liked.

[@suburbanflower]

Also I hope Mistria adds co-op one day. I have friends that I want to play with :c

[@emma_nutella58]

I would love to play this game but I’m waiting for it to come out on switch

[@MiKUrA18]

... Ok after the purple cow i kind of need to look into this game

[@zzmg8728]

I have to admit that what I liked the most of Stardew Valley was the stories of the NPCs, so I would like to see more videos exploring the NPCs of other "Neighborvania" games.

[@Funny_Muffler]

Y’all really never heard of rune factory huh.

[@Ketchup-ze8mz]

I hope they add more hair and clothes choices soon 😅

[@maxs-lz4pn]

It's such a good game. Im absolutely head over heels for it and it's only in early access

[@theExperiencedVirgin]

I’ve been really really enjoying Mistria. Stardew has a lot of content and a lot to do and it feels chaotic and frantic at times (maybe I’m playing it wrong). But in Mistria I can really take my time without panicking at the disco.

[@albertgarcia986]

This game is great, they are very different from each other and it's one of the coziest games I played, very recommended.

[@miiiiiiiiiih]

Yes they're both amazing ❤

[@nicoledegennaro2993]

The Whimsicott guess into blissey guess with really funny actually

[@ForestDwellingCritter]

Honestly a game I hardly remember that I used to play on my Xbox when I was a kid (like 7-9 I think?) is similar to Stardew Valley. You take care of animals and live on a farm. You treat the farm nearly the same way you treat the Stardew farm but the animals are in stalls and if you don't feed or water them they die so easily and it guilt trips you. I remember a scene where you walk into the village and it's really blossomy and it says something about the blossoms being in full bloom or good luck being in the air or something? I've never seen anyone talk about it and can't find it anywhere anymore. I was looking for it when I found Stardew Valley actually, so I just latched onto Stardew Valley instead.

[@smiletut]

I’ve been inspired to work on a post apocalyptic variant of sorts, far diffent in many ways, focusing on scavenging and combat when not farming. Though I’m really bad at art

[@wolfymudkips4266]

Im waiting for them to update it more first but soo hyped!

[@OtakuDeju]

That's cool. You get to learn magic. I feel like there's a difference between Stardew Valley and Fields of Mistrai. The anime character profiles, the Mother series vibe, and breeding mechanics. I might need to look further into this one.

[@Eric_zero]

I really want to play this on my cellphone

[@flowersun7879]

fields of mistria is still in early access, the mines only go up to 60, there's only one festival, hearts only go up to 4, there's no sprinklers, and you have to manually put feed in your barns or coops. there's a lot missing, since it's not finished yet. the writing is where it really shines though, I don't think I've ever found NPC dialogue genuinely funny till this game. I actually go to the weekly gathering in the inn to hear what everyone has been up to, it's been a year and so far no repeated dialogue.

[@kahvipaputyyppi]

They have a totally different feeling! Fields of Mistria is a lot more like a fantasy role playing game, conversations with other characters have much more variety and there are LOTS to do every day. I feel like it's less of a farming game and much more story based.

[@ezra2701]

I think some people just can't tell the difference between inspired by media and blatant knock off media. It's perfectly fine to have a love letter to another piece of media, as long as you build on it