Monster Harvest

"Overall Monster Harvest is an average entry into a genre that, for the most part, is oversaturated with average entries. It tries to emulate the genre patriarch and does a respectable job in terms of the farming mechanics, overall feel, …"

"There’s a lot of potential to Monster Harvest, but it falls short on delivering a farming sim game that comes close to rivalling others in the genre. Hopefully, with time, Monster Harvest continues to grow, but until then it feels …"

"Perhaps the biggest downside is that, as of right now, Monster Harvest isn&s;t particularly long for a farming sim game. I think I finished it in just over twenty hours or so. To be fair, I was grinding so I …"

"It is rather disappointing how Monster Harvest introduces an interesting concept but gives such a watered-down implementation of everything it tries to do. The combat couldn&s;t possibly be any more basic. Farming is pretty much a one-click task that you …"

"Monster Harvest hardly innovates in its farm simulator function and does not work well in its combat system. Not every mix can work out well and there are better alternatives on the market."

"If on the one hand Monster Harvest gets it right in certain aspects, such as its farming system and its beautiful aesthetics, on the other hand we have superficial combats and performance errors hampering the journey, which ended up disappointing …"

"Monster Harvest is retro in how it looks, which is great, but also in how it plays, which isn&s;t as great. The gameplay doesn&s;t feel addictive enough for a farming simulator, and the monster battle portion feels tacked on. I …"

"The premise of Monster Harvest sounds almost too good to be true: a farming action RPG combined with monster catching mechanics, what could be better? Unfortunately, playing this on the Nintendo Switch might not be the best for your eyes."

"Monster Harvest is part of a growing genre that tries to combine farming sims like Harvest Moon with creature collecting like Pokemon. Unfortunately, by trying to cram as many different mechanics as possible into one tiny title, Monster Harvest pared …"

"Monster Harvest could have been a very good game, but due to the laziness of the creators came out crapiszon, which should be avoided with a wide arc!"

"At the end of the day, Monster Harvest is a good game that a little too closely resembles Stardew Valley and does not execute its Pokèmon-like mechanics cleanly or uniquely enough. Fortunately, it’s mostly visually beautiful with nice music and …"

"Monster Harvest has the potential to be an excellent game. It has a fun premise, interesting points to the town and the story, and a beautiful open world to explore. However, it feels more than a little superficial and feels …"

"Not respectful of time, and not quite it&s;s own game yet."

"Monster Harvest is a nice mix between Stardew Valley and Pokemon but it’s missing some stuff that makes both of those other games great."

"The game is just missing too many staples that other farming sims feature. There is little main story, no NPC interaction, a near featureless battle-system, no side quests, and barely any small intermediary goals throughout the game."

"Monster Harvest is a good example of why great ideas also need to be followed up with great execution. There&s;s nothing wrong with the idea of a farm sim with monster-catching elements, but Monster Harvest does a rough job of …"

"Overall, Monster Harvest is a very interesting spin on the very crowded farming simulator genre. The gameplay concept has great potential for an enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, the execution missed its mark in too many places, including but not limited to …"

"Monster Harvest is a welcome mix between farming games and turn-based little monster battles, using an artistic style consistent with the project and with a traditional and very well executed gameplay model. It&s;s fun, addictive and challenging without seeming punitive …"

"Monster Harvest falls into the category of farming simulators that try to set themselves apart in some way. Here, the difference comes in the form of planimals—mutated creatures that could be likened to hybrids of animals and plants. Although the …"

"There’s a lot to enjoy here, and if you’re a fan of Stardew Valley or Pokemon, you owe it to yourself to check this one out."

"Monster Harvest focuses on farming and leveling your monsters. While the idea is fresh, there wasn’t much content within the game and the two ideas didn’t really mix that well. Few glitches were found that proved some of the gameplay …"

"While Monster Harvest offers a unique perspective on the farming sim, it follows along with the genre norms too closely to really set itself apart."

"Monster Harvest is a simple but engaging farming sim with an interesting twist that makes a good first impression, but ultimately suffers from bugs and the weight of its own ambition."

"Monster Harvest is a mostly forgettable title that will only really appeal to those who are incredibly fond of the genre."