What are the differences between this game and Stardew Valley?

[Weasel]

I quite liked Stardew Valley and I just saw this game and I am curious about it, I would appreciate if someone can give me some insights about this game compared to Stardew Valley

[KoalaMan]

Im new to this game also, i've only played about an hour so far, but right off the bat there doesn't seem to be any immediate quests, like how in stardew valley you have to meet 11 peopleand plant seeds. Also, i feel like theres a more dark tone to this game, with some interesting lore and secrets to find. Apart from that, it's definately very similar, apart from the very different artstyle.

[Weasel]

Okay, thanks for the feedback!

[vdweller]

A small piece of advice, if your only foray into the genre is Stardew Valley, then you're at a 50/50 chance about liking Gleaner Heights.

If you've played a few older Harvest Moon games and/or appreciate some Twin Peaks nods, make this a 80/20 in favor of liking Gleaner Heights.

[Weasel]

Well I have heard that game has more darker setting to it but I dont mind, if I have to I will check some lets plays to see whats that about.

I didnt play any older farming type of games because I never owned any console apart from Sony but I did watch Harvest Moon, wish I could play them at this point :D

[bjameswilliams]

Originally posted by Weasel:

Well I have heard that game has more darker setting to it but I dont mind, if I have to I will check some lets plays to see whats that about.

You do you, but I would advise against watching Let's Plays of this game.

Stardew Valley is one of my favorite games of all time, so I'm with you there. Gleaner Heights is great (though I'm only nearing the end of my first year) but it is a very different game. There are a lot of things that Stardew does better, so as the (very honest and humble) dev implies above, simply liking Stardew Valley doesn't guarantee that you'll like this game. But I'd say that if you've watched some old school Harvest Moon videos and you think they look good, and if you're interested in the idea of a similar game with a darker, weirder tone, then you'll probably like Gleaner Heights.

The reason that I think you shouldn't spoil it by watching Let's Plays is that Gleaner Heights does one thing much, much better than Stardew Valley, in the way that it hits you with weird and surprising events. It's a slower game, but it's punctuated with moments of weirdo payoff that Let's Plays might ruin.

[Weasel]

Thats true, you make a good point there. Thanks for the constructive feedback