Harvest Gamer - Harvest is Plentiful, Labourers Few

Here's a summary of upcoming life-sim and farming games this quarter in 2026. Worth to mention Fantasy Life (version 2.0 update) Screenshot from Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Steam page. Adventure Action RPG which lets you recruit allies, and house them in your personal island. One of the best game releases of 2025. Coop play available especially for dungeon raids. Assume fourteen life classes and freely switch classes. Free major update dropped on December 24, 2025. New land, Snoozaland, for roguelike map to gather materials and exchange them for new equipment. Increased the number of island villager limit to 10! New equipment, armor, and mounts. New island decors. Additional avatar parts. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows. Life-Sim Farming games coming soon this quarter Animal Crossing: New Horizons (version 3.0 update) Animal Crossing: New Horizons vers...

Two years after Nintendo claimed that version 2.0 would be the final update , Animal Crossing: New Horizons will drop version 3.0 on January 15, 2026 with new content, sandbox co-op, improved quality of life, and its Switch 2 edition. The Switch 2 edition will be an optional paid update with exclusive changes, but the free update will apply to all editions. Free update highlights:  1. Slumber Island- new island that you access in your dreams, similar to a sandbox mode. With an NSO subscription, you can build on the island together with friends. And three islands can be saved per player. I know someone will be excited about the co-op feature. Three island slots are featured but we'll have to see if these are saved on the cloud or dependent on the local system. It will most likely be three slots per Nintendo account. 2. New content: the Resort Hotel featuring Kapp'n's family. Bring guests and decorate guest rooms. New furniture and clothing available from its souvenir shop. I...