Harvest Island

Harvest Island is a horror farming game about a family living on an island: you, your sister and your dad. You water crops, care for animals and catch bugs, but exploring the island raises questions about why the family is alone there. Your dad tells what you suspect are white lies, while your sister—and eventually you—become paranoid. You uncover the island’s dark story.

Farm and the gods

The gods ask you for items found around the island. Give them what they request to receive bless, which you can use to craft items, build and upgrade your farm, and progress the story. Offerings range from coconuts, seaweed and horseshoe crabs to stranger finds such as nine-armed starfish, beetles and sharks.

You can craft tools at your workbench to help with farming and exploration, including a ladder, rope and fishing pole. Fish can be cooked and eaten to gain bless and stamina for activities such as farming.

Explore the island

The forest, caves and seashores change as time passes. At night, the caves glow and the forest sings and sparkles with fireflies; the shore recedes at low tide. Tides also change the landscape, reveal sea creatures to collect and offer to the gods, and open paths to new areas. The day-and-night cycle continues without requiring you to sleep, and you can watch the sunrise and sunset as the island changes.

Wild animals live across the island. You can befriend, pet and feed them; sometimes they give you items they find or show you an undiscovered passage.

Fishing and weather

Fish have different behaviors and habitats. The time of day, where you fish and the bait you use affect which kinds you can catch. Rain makes animals and fish hide while watering crops; it can range from a light sprinkle to a heavy downpour. When the weather turns sunny, things return to normal.