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4 people found this review helpful
Recommended
12.3 hrs on record (1.0 hrs at review time)
Early Access Review
So happy this game is finally out!
Been waiting for years for it. I even remember one of the devs reaching out to me regarding feedback and what have you. The dev was lovely to talk to. Met him in an Animal Crossing Discord server about 5+ years ago. I never subscribed to the Patreon simply because I didn't care to pay a monthly subscription to keep playing new updates. Instead, I opted to wait for a Steam release.
Have to say, I'm happy I did and the wait was 100% worth it.
This game is everything I loved about Sims base games - it's just fun to play and it's a simple game that you can wind down with after a long day of working or schooling.
It genuinely couldn't have come out at a better time. The months are getting colder here in Australia and this is the perfect cosy game for wintertime. It'll also keep me occupied until Fantasy Life comes out. Looking forward to sitting down in front of my heater with a warm blanket over me, drinking a mug of my favourite warm beverage, and playing the everliving hell out of this great game.
Anyway, that's enough babble from me. I guess I'm just super happy it's finally received a Steam release. :P
Get this game, enjoy it, and support the devs, and I'm looking forward to the future of Little Sim World!
Posted 1 May.
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34.6 hrs on record (7.0 hrs at review time)
works on my machine
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Posted 28 February.
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4.9 hrs on record (4.8 hrs at review time)
animal crossing but only with fishing.
it's a surprisingly fun and relaxing time.
reminds me of those old school "interactive" chatrooms, or perhaps social MMO is a better term for it. i used to be addicted to Habbo Hotel as a kid and this scratches that itch I have for those sorts of games.
10/10 would fish again.
Posted 4 December, 2024. Last edited 4 December, 2024.
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70.0 hrs on record (25.4 hrs at review time)
Stardew Valley has been helping me cope with my grandfather's passing. I've been playing on my Steam Deck while in bed or sitting outside in the early morning/late night. It's a nice escapism from what I'm going through in the real world and whenever I play, I just forget about all the pain around me and feel at peace.
Thank you, ConcernedApe!
Posted 24 November, 2024.
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Recommended
14.7 hrs on record (3.6 hrs at review time)
I dumped my girlfriend for Karina.

(Nominated for the "Sit Back & Relax" 2023 award.)
Posted 6 September, 2023. Last edited 23 November, 2023.
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123.2 hrs on record (69.9 hrs at review time)
Early Access Review
After about 100+ hours in total - 25 on Switch, which was the original platform I got it on, 70 on PC, and 10 on PS5 - I think it's time I write a review.
Honestly, this game has had a bumpy ride, as someone who's been here since the launch of it. There's been many times fans and myself alike haven't been too happy with Gameloft as developers with some sketchy decisions they've made with the game. (There is no denying, though, that they've put their heart and soul into this game and is the reason I decided to leave a review when I've never left a Steam review in my life.) At this point in time, however, Gameloft have surpassed my expectations on the excellency of this little Animal Crossing-esque life simulator. They've made the Premium currency (Moonstones, used to buy Star Paths - which are essentially battle passes...minus the battling - and other in-game goods) much easier to earn without paying real money, all due to the Dreamsnaps update, which essentially is a competition of who can fit the theme and take the most aesthetically pleasing photo the best. You can win up to 4000 Moonstones each week, which to me is insane. Granted, I'm not that good at the competitions but I have won my fair share which is neat. Might I add, in the Dreamsnaps competitions, it isn't a popularity contest as there is no way to view the user's name or profile, and the Dreamsnap photos that come up are random. Perhaps the algorithm plays a slight part in the likelihood of winning or getting a few thousand Moonstones, but even if you come in the lower percentile, you are still likely to earn 600+ Moonstones (I've never won below that, so correct me if I'm wrong).
Honestly, this game is one of my favourite games ever - as a lifelong Animal Crossing fan. Here comes the kicker: it's BETTER than New Horizons by a long shot, too!
If the devs decide to muck the game up, I will likely update this review. But like I said, at this point in time it's almost flawless - especially on PC where performance issues and glitches aren't common at all, at least in my experience.
If you're a Pixar/Disney fan, this is a MUST-PLAY; if you're a life sim fan, also a MUST-PLAY; if you're a casual gamer looking to wind down and relax after a long day (especially if you have a Steam Deck; or, in my case, an Ayaneo Geek -- curse you, Valve! Release the Steam Deck in Australia already pl0x), it's a MUST-PLAY. However, if you're a "hardcore" gamer (shooters, battle royales, violent video games), I don't think this is the game for you.
If all of this sounds good with you, just remember they're also adding multiplayer towards the end of 2023 and updates are planned until at least 2025. Insanely cool, in my opinion.
I'd better mention this, too: This game is supposedly going free-to-play eventually, rumoured to be around October 2023, so if you want to hold off, I'd recommend doing so as (at least in AUD) the Ultimate package is quite expensive.
This review is going on for far too long, so let me leave it with this:
One of my favourite games ever, especially in the last decade.
Posted 30 August, 2023.
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