Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea review: more adventure than agriculture
Natsume’s new farming game has been out since 15 October. Early reviews praise the densely built world but miss innovation in the fields.
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Critics' rating
Scores: Video Chums 8.3/10 · PS4Blog 8.5/10 · The Outerhaven 70
- Platforms
- Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
- Studio
- Natsume
- Release
- 15.10.2026
+ Pros
- Dense, vertical world that rewards exploration
- Animals as companions and mounts with special abilities
- Ten marriage candidates
- Huge encyclopedia of items and animals
– Cons
- Little direction in the opening hours
- Farming has barely evolved
- Lacks quality-of-life features
- Poor performance on Switch 2, per The Outerhaven
Critics' verdict
A cosy step forward for the series that favours exploration over farming – without reinventing the genre.
Summary of published reviews – sources below.
Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea has been available since 15 October for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Its launch was originally planned for September. Publisher Natsume sends players to the land of Teradea, which is covered by a mysterious mist. Alongside farming, raising animals and making friends with villagers, there are ten marriage candidates; players can jump and climb, find islands using nautical charts and must avoid wolves, bears and tigers at night.
There is no Metacritic average yet, but the first reviews are positive. Video Chums awards 8.3 out of 10 and sees a step up from the predecessor: the maps are densely packed and, with more verticality, rewarding to explore. PS4Blog gives the Switch 2 version 8.5 out of 10 and highlights the animals whose special abilities help overcome obstacles.
Criticism focuses on a lack of direction in the opening hours and farming that has barely evolved; Video Chums would also like more quality-of-life features. According to Metacritic, The Outerhaven gives it 70 points: the game is cosy but breaks no new ground and runs poorly on Switch 2.