$17.99Is Farlands worth it?
Farlands is worth it if…
- you want a short, gentle farming game you can actually finish
- you like the idea of a farm with a spaceship parked next to it
- you enjoy filling museums and hunting collectables across several planets
- you play to unwind, with no combat, no timers and no failure states
- you have already played the big farm games and want a lighter, simpler one
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Your own neglected planet
You arrive with little more than a worn-out ship and a personal assistance droid, and get to work. Cut weeds, clear paths, reclaim fields, fix what years of abandonment have broken. There is no rush and no one breathing down your neck: the planet sits there, waiting, and every cleared patch is yours. Turning a forgotten rock into a thriving homestead is the whole quiet pleasure of it.
A solar system within reach
Your ship has seen better days, but it still flies. Hop between the planets of the solar system to explore them and gather resources for your farm, your tools and the ship itself. Fuel is limited, so every trip is a small decision: spend the tank on a far planet now, or stay home, tend the crops and save up. Each planet has its own character and its own things to find, so the loop feeds itself: better crops earn more money, better ships and tools make exploring cheaper and easier.
People at the edge of nowhere
A handful of people still live scattered across these planets, and getting to know them is part of the fun. Learn their stories and why they chose to stay in such a remote corner of the galaxy. Some of the moments with them are genuinely funny and warm, and there are playful nods to science fiction tucked into the world that reward a careful eye. Behind it all sits the Ark, the project that ties your farming, collecting and travelling together, and maybe a reason the planet was so cheap.
A farm game that respects your evening
This is a cozy game at heart: no combat pressure, no punishing failure, no timers chasing you. Plant, water and harvest at your own pace, fish, catch critters, and fill out the collection for the museum. Small kindnesses add up: shops stay open every day, all day, and swinging a tool at nothing costs you no stamina at all. The pixel art is cute and colourful, the music is the kind you catch yourself humming later, and a full run takes roughly 15 to 20 hours. The loading screens between areas are slow, which is the one real test of your patience.
Questions you might have?
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a single-player game through and through. Everything, from running the farm to flying between planets and completing the Ark, is built around one player at their own pace. There is no multiplayer mode to arrange or keep up with, which suits the relaxed rhythm well.
How long does it take to finish?
Shorter than most games in the genre. A focused playthrough runs around 15 to 20 hours, which makes it a good pick if you love farm games but do not want another hundred-hour commitment. You can stretch it by hunting every collectable, or wrap up the main goal and move on.
Is it hard to learn?
The mechanics themselves are simple and familiar if you have played a farm game before, and the game lets you figure things out as you go. Be ready for light guidance, though: it explains little up front, so expect to poke around, read item descriptions and work out a few systems on your own in the first hours.
