🌘 Village in the Shade Guides
Nippon Ichi Software's rural life sim by the Yomawari team | Japan: July 30, 2026 · West: Fall 2026 | PC (Steam), PS5, Switch, Switch 2
Village in the Shade (ほの暮しの庭 / Hono Gurashi no Niwa) is a cozy farming sim with a secret: the remote village of Kagatsu is governed by eight rules, and breaking them lets the Yomawari horror in. Farm 80+ crops by day, then explore the village's mysteries at night.
Available Guides
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Beginner's Guide | Complete first-season walkthrough — Normal vs Peaceful Life mode, all village rules, the Spring 1–16 unlock timeline, early money making, land expansion, mining, hunting, night exploration, and pro tips |
| 🐔 Livestock & Mutant Crops | Raise chickens, cows, sheep and ducks — the barn unlock chain, daily animal care, auto-feeding, the season-end quality contest, soil-seed giant (mutant) crops, and the five-tier crop star quality system |
Quick Facts
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nippon Ichi Software (Yomawari team) |
| Design | Yu Mizokami |
| Japan Launch | July 30, 2026 (100,000+ in week one) |
| Western Release | Fall 2026 (NIS America) |
| Platforms | PC (Steam), PS5, Switch, Switch 2 |
| Price (Japan) | ¥8,200 PS5/Switch 2/PC · ¥7,200 Switch |
| Crops & Flowers | 80+ |
| Craftable Items | 1,500+ |
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