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STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
44 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley combined. I love this. I hope they keep adding more plot and upgrades. Very fun”
22 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“I had this game on Switch and i must say this Remake is the best REMAKE ever. some remakes so bad why remaking them, i don't mind graphics i just in for relax and farm and marry the best girl Popuri all over again.…”
“It's exciting, makes you nostalgic playing Harvest Moon Back To Nature, and it's even cooler because there are additional updates for events in the game and there are additional types of livestock.”
5 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Cute graphics with easy to play for a newbies!”
“So I grew up with the Harvest Moon games and have recently been diving back into old titles via EmulationStation. Found this title on sale and decided to give it a shot since, Friends of Mineral Town was one of my…”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Cute graphics with easy to play for a newbies!”
“Good Game, bring back memories, really challenging you on time management”
7 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a lot of types of crops, no encyclopedia to fill in, disabled the upgrade abilities from tools in the mine so you take a lot of time to go through it and lose a lot of stamina. Game slows down a lot when using…”
“This game has its ups and downs, I would go for neutral it it was a possibility. Maybe I'm just spoiled from other farming sims, but this game feels quite shallow. The characters either stand in place, walk from one…”
5 of the 67 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a lot of types of crops, no encyclopedia to fill in, disabled the upgrade abilities from tools in the mine so you take a lot of time to go through it and lose a lot of stamina. Game slows down a lot when using…”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“9/10 For The Harvest Moon Game -999 For The DEI/WOKE Agenda This is my childhood game and I remember playing this game when I was a Bocil. The Original (Japanese version) of this game is sooo good and hold a lot of…”
“I bought the game on sale and was super excited to play it. The game window resizes every time I open it and the controls are awful. The graphics are blurry and look more like a 2000s game rather than 2019. I've…”
“I came from playing Back to Nature/Boy and Girl on PSP days and previously emulated it through PPSSPP. Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town I would say is a remake of the other titular game on another console, but…”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a lot of types of crops, no encyclopedia to fill in, disabled the upgrade abilities from tools in the mine so you take a lot of time to go through it and lose a lot of stamina. Game slows down a lot when using…”
“I bought the game on sale and was super excited to play it. The game window resizes every time I open it and the controls are awful. The graphics are blurry and look more like a 2000s game rather than 2019. I've…”
“How do I zoom out in the front page? It's not letting me start the game.”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I've seen the credits so I can finally write this review. MY BACKGROUND: I was a big fan of the harvest moon series (The series name before the two companies broke up, something like that.) And I am heavily biased to…”
“This game has its ups and downs, I would go for neutral it it was a possibility. Maybe I'm just spoiled from other farming sims, but this game feels quite shallow. The characters either stand in place, walk from one…”
“This is my favorite version of Harvest Moon. It enhances what made the original friends of mineral town so great. Not a huge fan of the new characters, but that's ok. They add some flavor to the town.”
Counted across 67 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“A remake of a game from like 20 years ago. I feel the mechanics are dated compared to modern entries, but it's still an enjoyable farming sim. [u][b]Positives:[/b][/u] 🐤 Nostalgic appeal with QoL improvements 🐤 Almost no missable events = very relaxing (except for character…”
— a player, Steam review · 110 hrs played“I never played this game when it came out, or any other Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons games. This one is very "Stardew Valley-esque" but has a lot more to it. I'm definitely going at a slower chill pace than I probably should be, but I think that's the beauty of the game! You…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town really hits the nostalgia perfectly. If you grew up playing Harvest Moon: Back to Nature on PS1 or Friends of Mineral Town on GBA, this remake feels like coming home—but with a fresh coat of paint. The updated graphics are brighter and…”
— a player, Steam review · 131 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Price tracking
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Help Our Bubble Cows Find a New, Real World Pasture
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STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Digital Editions Detailed
The winds of change start with you! STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is coming soon, and this latest trailer showcases even more of the wholesome adventures waiting for you in Zephyr Town. https://youtu
Patch Notes 3/17/2022
We have released a new version of STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town. This update applies minor bug fixes.
Patch Notes 8/20/2020
We have released a new version of STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town. BuildID: 5426390 This update addresses the following issues: -When a character receives a disliked/hated item for the first
Patch Notes 8/11/2020
We have released a new version of STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town. BuildID: 5313235 This build addresses the Windows 8.1 startup issue experienced by some users.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Casual, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Farming Sim · Simulation · Casual · Dating Sim · RPG · Cute · Singleplayer · Romance · Life Sim · Anime · Relaxing · Female Protagonist (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Official site | http://www.storyofseasons.com/fomt/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8+ Processor: Intel Core i5-8265U Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel UHD 620 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space