Starsand Island

Loving this game! Before the initial large patch I had smooth gameplay, but now I do experience frequent crashes. HOWEVER, this game is early access and I expected there to be bumps in the road. The content is great and I really like how progression is structured. 10/10, I do not regret this purchase!

People seem to forget that this is an early access game. For me, it's very decent already. I know they will update it with new content, I'm not stressing over this and I'm eagerly waiting for the full release. I agree that the characters, the story and the events aren't fleshed out yet, but the game mechanic is already very enjoyable and this base game is already something I truly enjoy. Somebody said that this game has no heart in it, and I absolutely disagree, there are many aspects of this game that shows that they were thinking about how to make this game special and unique, caring about the player experience. This game is cozy and relaxing, and even after playing with quite a few life/farm sims, it could still show something new and enjoyable to me. The world is beautiful, I love the artstyle, and they offer plenty of character customization options which is very important to me. A few things to mention that made this game refreshing to me: - It doesn't force me to farm and make money with crops (I never actually sold a single crop in this game and I can get by just fine with the milestones, quests and bulletin board). I still farm because it is fun but mostly for crafting. :) There are five professions and all of them can be quite profitable, so you don't have to farm or keep animals if you don't want that, you can also make money with other things as well. - I can swim. Wow, the first time I fell into the water I instinctively waited for the dark screen and to respawn next to the water, but no :D I love it, really. - I think the vehicles are pretty fun and unique, and they made it available pretty early in the game, so you don't need to run around. They made it so fun to go around the city (with skateboards, roller skate - my very favorite - hover board which is pretty cool, you can have boats, jet skis, cars, scooters etc). Here I also have to add that the Island is truly beautiful and it's very enjoyable to go around and explore. - It's relatively easy to get new clothes, you can change them freely, and their designs are super cute (for females, I don't know about male characters). - I love the furniture designs. I hadn't encountered issues and bugs with the building, but I am playing on my PC so I don't know the experience for Steam deck users. I understand the negative comments as well, but keep in mind that this is an early access game and I'm sure that the developers will flesh it out properly, as I can already feel the love and care they've put into this game. Keep up the good work, I'll be here to see the end result!