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Village in the Shade

Village in the Shade

Enjoy quiet, countryside living in a Japanese village in this brand new farming sim! Just make sure you follow the rules—or else!

Released Jul 29, 2026 Developer Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. Publisher NIS America, Inc. Platforms Windows AdventureSimulationHorrorFarming SimExploration
View on Steam ↗ $49.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

91.5%positive757 reviews
Recommended · 32 found this helpful

“Played through the game in Japanese, in Shade mode, prior to the ENG localization available on October 27th. If you're familiar with modern farming sims along the lines of Stardew Valley, you'll know what to expect regarding the daytime gameplay. You farm! You process things and…”

— a player, Steam review · 134 hrs played
Recommended · 47 found this helpful

“I am playing at midnight with my headphones on. Everything about the daytime farming is mediocre. However, I continue to play because something doesn't want my character to go to sleep and keeps knocking on my door. They successfully got me with the first jump scare lol!…”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
Recommended · 44 found this helpful

“Complicated first impressions. The trailer I found was in English. It does not offer English yet. Fine. I press on and play anyway. The developers confirm you cannot change the language once you start the game. So I've only played through the first Spring as I don't want to go…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

5,136all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2.2k avg · Aug 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

52achievements
28.1%median completion
0.4%rarest: Home on the Mountain Range
95.7% of players 80.8% of players 79.2% of players 70.0% of players 69.2% of players 67.2% of players 61.0% of players 60.9% of players 57.8% of players 56.4% of players 53.4% of players 53.1% of players 50.7% of players 45.4% of players 44.6% of players 44.5% of players 44.4% of players 42.7% of players 42.6% of players 41.6% of players 39.8% of players 38.5% of players 38.4% of players 34.9% of players 33.8% of players 28.7% of players 28.1% of players 26.0% of players 25.2% of players 24.3% of players 23.4% of players 21.1% of players 20.7% of players 19.0% of players 18.4% of players 12.4% of players 12.1% of players 10.5% of players 10.0% of players 8.3% of players 5.8% of players 5.7% of players 4.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.4% of players 1.1% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 95.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
95.7%Zero Memories — Hidden achievement
80.8%Rule 1 — Hidden achievement
79.2%Five Pecks of Rice — Earned 10,000 yen in Village in the Shade Mode.
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Home on the Mountain Range — Unlocked all achievements.
0.5%Cataloger — Completed the entire Catalog in Village in the Shade Mode.
0.7%Builder — Built 50 structures in Village in the Shade Mode.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$49.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$49.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US49.99 USD
EU49.99 EUR
UK49.99 GBP
Australia70.50 AUD
Canada59.99 CAD
Japan9,020 JPY
Brazil154.99 BRL
China238.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$30 China Canada Australia US EU Japan UK≈$66

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 15, 2026
Deluxe Edition Now Available!

The Touring Kagatsu Artbook features a large collection of key visuals and character illustrations. As it contains some spoiler-related content, we recommend enjoying it after completing the game. The

Sep 15, 2026
Simplified Chinese Language Support Now Available!

Simplified Chinese language support has been added! In addition, the Deluxe Edition of Village in the Shade is now available for those who want to get the most out of their time in Kagatsu Village! Be

Sep 11, 2026
Additional content for Village in the Shade!

\ Release Date:9/29/2026 (Tue.) New Furniture - Camping Series Prerequisite: Obtain the Pheasant Hunting Permit Once the prerequisite has been met, these items will become available to purchase from t

Sep 03, 2026
Update Patch 1.09 Now Available

Update patch 1.09 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where traps would remain broken and could not be retrieved. Fixed a bug where multiple wild animals cou

Aug 27, 2026
Update Patch 1.08.1 Now Available

Update patch 1.08.1 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where controls became unresponsive after the "Lost Book" event was cleared. Fixed other minor issu

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Simulation
Player tagsAdventure · Simulation · Horror · Farming Sim · Exploration · 2D · Cute · Anime · Third Person · Singleplayer · Controller · Crafting (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesJapanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements52
Official sitehttps://www.nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space