Square Enix has a new release on the horizon of a life-simulator RPG set in a mysterious land rich with its own fantasy lore. The goal of the game is to maintain harmony within a world that has Quietus, a deathly season, growing longer each year. Harvestella will be available on PC and Nintendo Switch for all players.

When does Harvestella release?

Harvestella will be officiallyreleased for players on May 17, 2025. There do not seem to be any discrepancies between platforms or different countries when it comes to the release date, so this is very likely the only true release date. There has been no news about the release of a beta or other pre-release access to the game.

What platforms will Harvestella be available on?

Square Enix confirmed in their trailer thatHarvestella will be playable on Nintendo Switch and Steam on PC. So far, there only seems to be a confirmation for Switch and PC. This does not mean it is impossible for it to be available on other consoles, just that it has not been confirmed for any others. That being said, it is likely Harvestella will only be released on Switch and PC since this is historically something Square Enix has chosen to do with other titles.

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It is understandable to wonder if Harvestella has any connection to theFinal Fantasy franchise, Square Enix’s most popular series of games. There appears to beno true connection between the stories or worlds of Final Fantasy and Harvestella. What may have led to this idea is that the concept art for Harvestella is done by one of the artists who worked on Final Fantasy XII, Isamu Kamikokuryo.

Can you pre-order Harvestella?

Harvestella can bepre-ordered through Steamfor PC Players, once the Steam Store page is officially set up for Harvestella. There are no current plans by Square Enix to hold a pre-order for the digital Nintendo Switch version of the game, but it seems theNintendo Switch physical edition from retailers may have a pre-orderavailable as the release gets closer.

What is Harvestella about?

Harvestella is anRPG game set in a fantasy worldwhere a balance of seasons is created by the benevolent seasonal forces of Seaslight. You play the game during a time in which this balance is threatened by the introduction of the new dark season called Quietus. As Quietus begins to loom more heavily over the world, you’ll try andexpand agriculture, interact with villagers, and even complete dangerous questsin order to help the land thrive again. Since this is a life-simulation RPG, you’ll get to choose between a variety of jobs — Fighter, Mage, Shadow Walker.

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