New Farm Life Sim Has One Huge Advantage Over Games Like Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley has certainly done a number on the industry over the last decade, as there are plenty of games that can be described as "like Stardew Valley" now, and that is both a compliment and a problem. On the one hand, Stardew Valley helped prove that farm life sims aren't some niche comfort food that only those who grew up with games like Harvest Moon can love. On the other hand, its success has been so massive that plenty of games in the genre now feel like they're all trying to pass through the same doorway, identical in presentation, premise, and the same promise of a cozy second life.