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STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.

What works

  • Strong nostalgia and story focus
  • Character customization and inclusivity
  • Quality of life improvements over original
  • Relaxing and slow-paced gameplay
  • Faithful remake with improved graphics

Things to keep in mind

  • Controls can be awkward on keyboard/mouse
  • Short seasons and limited exploration
  • Some repetitive dialogue and tasks
  • Lack of challenge and animal death
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Verdant Skies

  • STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town

  • Fruitbus

  • STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

  • Moonlight Peaks

  • World's Dawn

Less intimate

Games that feels like STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life but with less focus on close relationships

  • DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS

  • Summer in Mara

  • holoVillage: Our Cozy Days

  • Big Farm Story

  • Everdream Valley

  • Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game

More social

Games that feels like STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Cinnabunny

  • Palia

  • Staxel

  • Garden Paws

  • Pumpkin Days

  • Amber Isle

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

  • DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom

  • Rune Factory 5

  • Rune Factory 4 Special

  • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

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Similarity map

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026