STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Marvelous Inc. · Casual · Jun 27, 2023

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has fixed many bugs, added many new events, & overall simplified the farming mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the small amount I played of Friend of Mineral Town so far I could tell that Story of Seasons is going for a more inclusive friendly approach, which is good.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soft soundtrack, gentle visuals, and unhurried pace make this game feel like a quiet countryside retreat.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also recommend using a controller when playing, but another fun fact this game came out the day after my birthday so..
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Getting the virtual keyboard on Steam Deck to register your typing seems a little finicky, but otherwise it controls great despite it being listed as unsupported at the time of writing.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The freedom with sexuality and gender choices, as well as character customization, is a big enough upgrade to keep me playing.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Story64 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
65% still recommend
Crashes
47% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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