Village in the Shade (PC) key

Village in the Shade (PC) key

Welcome to Kagatsu, a mysterious Japanese mountain village awaiting your exploration. In this newly crafted, hand-painted farming simulation, you'll c...

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Release date

Jul 29th, 2026

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Publisher

NIS America, Inc.

Categories

Gallery

Features

Universal
Single-player Full controller support
Steam related
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About Village in the Shade (PC) key

Welcome to Kagatsu, a mysterious Japanese mountain village awaiting your exploration. In this newly crafted, hand-painted farming simulation, you'll cultivate crops, personalize your homestead, and make friends with a diverse group of intriguing locals. Whether you choose to relax by the brook, enjoy cherry blossom viewings with neighbors, or wander through the village, you'll find a variety of ways to unwind and feel at home. Just remember to adhere to a few key rules: avoid strangers, stay within the village boundaries, and never venture out after dark.

Unsettle Down: Transform your new abode into a cozy dwelling! Purchase furnishings in town to adorn your home and craft additional items like fences from resources gathered on your farm.

Festive Joy: Immerse yourself in traditional Japanese celebrations, such as the summer festival and cherry-blossom viewing events. These occasions offer a great way to bond with your neighbors and savor a tranquil lifestyle.

Keep Secrets Close: Delve into the mysteries of Kagatsu at your own discretion, but beware of the hidden aspects of village life. Choose to either uncover the truth or adhere to the rules, ensuring you remain blissfully unaware of certain village secrets.

More details

Minimum:

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

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel Core i5-12500
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 9 GB available space

Language Interface Full Audio Subtitles
Japanese
Korean
Traditional Chinese

Top Reviews

Ryan Gaur
9 / 10

Nintendo Life

Village in the Shade pulls off a magic trick, presenting you with a fun, addictive, idyllic farming sim before using your desire for escapism against you, acting as a reminder that you can never truly outrun the darker sides of life.The true genius of the trick is that this doesn't stop the game from being entertaining, only pulling you deeper into its satisfying and appropriately complex mechanics as well as the psychological questions it poses.

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Scott Adams
8 / 10

The Outerhaven Productions

The Village in the Shade is a unique take on a farming simulator. It combines a cozy gameplay loop with the eerie art and supernatural style of Yomawari. It has some issues with progression and a save system that does not work in its favor, but the addictive gameplay will make you continue to return to Kagatsu Village.

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Skeith Ruch
10 / 10

Raider King

Village in the Shade is a game which falls into two seemingly contradictory genres, yet despite that it expertly blends both the relaxing/addicting aspects of farming simulator gameplay genre and the tense, hair-raising, aspects of the horror literary genre. This title is one of the most unique farming and horror games of the past decade and should not be skipped by any gamer.

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