Village in the Shade

Released: 7/30/2026

From the development team behind the Yomawari series, Hono Gurashi no Niwa is a life simulation game set in a nostalgic rural village. Farm and take care of livestock, enjoy activities like fishing and hunting, and deepen your relationships with the other villagers… Your nostalgic and heartwarming rural life begins.

Critics

Steam

Score Breakdown

80.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

Steam User Score

540 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-11.5

Metacritic Disparity

N/A

Combined Disparity

-11.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 25, 2026

Based on 1 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 80.0/100. Critics score this game 11.5 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(1 recent of 1)