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Village in the Shade
July 30, 2026 (Japan) · October 27 (West) · PC · PS5 · Switch · Switch 2 · OC 89
About the game
A rural life sim in a Japanese mountain village full of secrets. It sold over 100,000 copies in Japan.
Enjoy quiet, countryside living in a Japanese village in this brand new farming sim! Just make sure you follow the rules—or else!
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Details
- Release
- July 30, 2026 (Japan) · October 27 (West)
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Switch · Switch 2
- Developer
- Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- NIS America, Inc.
- Genres
- Adventure, Simulation







