Far more than just a farming game, this one-man labor of love is filled with seemingly endless content and heart.

Stardew Valley has been the most rich and heartwarming experience I’ve had in a game in years.

Stardew Valley is an absolutely charming little gem about forgetting all your worries and relaxing on a farm.

Don't start this game if you value relationships, your job, your social life, and having free time. Stardew Valley will take all of that away from you, but it's okay because it's a great game.

With so many interconnected systems, from the farm simulation to simple combat and cooking to crafting, and each driving the others forward in some way, it’s a deeper and more complex game than you’d expect after the first day on the farm. There’s plenty to do while I wait to uncover more of the Valley’s secrets, and the prospect of filling my days with new adventures or just a better harvest is too enticing to pass up.

It's a trip to the countryside with incredibly motivating game mechanics. Once you're there, you won't come back very soon.

Despite all odds, it seems Stardew Valley is a different game than the one it mimics. And a pretty fun, different game at that.