Echoes of the Plum Grove
Last updated: 2025-06-04
- Enjoyable, customizable, and engaging core gameplay loop
- Charming, appealing art style reminiscent of "Paper Mario"
- Unique farming/life sim with generational gameplay
- Repetitive, tedious, and grindy gameplay elements
- Shallow characters and relationships impact immersion
- Frequent crashes and technical issues hinder experience
- Reviews
(sample size) - 1198
- Helpful reviews
- 80%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 19%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 80%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 20%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 2217
- Negative points
- 1611
- Gameplay points
- 385
- Perf. points
- 63
- Rec. points
- 612
- Misc points
- 88
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoyable, customizable, and engaging gameplay | The game is generally enjoyable, cozy, and engaging with adjustable difficulty. Players appreciate the ability to customize their experience by toggling various mechanics, allowing for both relaxing and challenging gameplay. This flexibility caters to a wide range of play styles and preferences. | 95% |
| Charming, appealing "Paper Mario" art | The game features a charming and visually appealing art style, often compared to Paper Mario. Reviewers consistently praise the cute character designs, beautiful environments, and overall aesthetic, which contributes significantly to the game's positive reception and cozy atmosphere. | 55% |
| Unique, refreshing farming/life sim | The game offers a unique and refreshing take on the farming/life sim genre, distinguishing itself from titles like Stardew Valley. It combines familiar mechanics with new elements, such as a historical setting, generational gameplay, and survival aspects, creating a balanced and engaging experience. | 51% |
| Realistic disease and aging mechanics | The game incorporates realistic elements such as disease, aging, and death, adding depth and challenge to the gameplay. These mechanics create a dynamic and engaging world where players must manage resources, relationships, and the ever-present threat of illness. | 20% |
| Compelling generational gameplay mechanic | The game features a compelling generational gameplay mechanic where players can continue the game as their children after death. This adds depth and long-term goals, allowing players to build a lasting legacy and experience the game world through multiple perspectives. | 18% |
| Reviewer expresses strong personal enjoyment | Reviewers express strong personal enjoyment and addiction to the game. They appreciate various aspects, such as the art style, gameplay mechanics, and the overall experience, often comparing it favorably to other games in the genre. | 12% |
| Active developers, frequent updates | The developers are actively involved in updating the game and engaging with the community. This ongoing support ensures that the game is constantly improving and evolving, with new content and features being added regularly. | 7% |
| Interesting historical setting | The game is set in a historical period, adding a unique and interesting backdrop to the gameplay. This setting influences the game's mechanics, atmosphere, and storyline, creating a distinctive and immersive experience. | 6% |