Not Harvest Moon, but Moon Farming: If you want to try farming in the literal sense of the word, you can already play it now!
Don’t worry, Farming Simulator 22 won’t be attacked by aliens. At least not that we know of. Rather, the simulation Moon Farming wants to shoot a few players into space who have already farmed it all out on Earth. Or, ideally, to inspire a few newcomers to the subgenre.
You can already try out a (Demo) of Moon Farming on Steam. On 6 January, the Prologue version will be released, making the beginning of the game available. The full version will be released sometime in 2022. Developer SimulaM and publisher Playway are still keeping a low profile about prices.
What Moon Farming is all about
For a quick overview of Moon Farming’s features, we recommend the cinematic trailer, which even includes a reference to Elon Musk’s cybertruck and the cryptocurrency DogeCoin, whose self-professed goal is ultimately the moon:
Base Building: Just sticking some carrots in the moon dust won’t work. First you have to dig a base out of the inhospitable ground. And of course, it doesn’t just devour resources like iron, which you knock out of the moon rock with your pickaxe. Vital supplies must also be ensured.
Energy and oxygen supply: In order to keep the lights on and not run out of air, you need solar cells and oxygen to breathe. So there are also survival mechanics in Moon Farming.
Vertical farming: Of course, the important theme of the future can’t be missing from a futuristic farming game. Since space is limited in safe indoor areas, you build nutrient ponds for your crops vertically. So you stack the plants. You also have to manage their water supply.
Open-world exploration: The barren lunar landscape in Moon Farming is vast. It’s good that you can use a rover and a cybertruck to cover long distances. And the vehicle is not coincidentally reminiscent of Elon Musk’s electric road toaster, but even makes a direct reference with the DogeCoin logo. Musk has already helped the meme cryptocurrency to strong price gains several times.
Farming Simulator 22, on the other hand, is down-to-earth. Nevertheless, the sales and player figures experienced a rocketing rise.
Have you tried Moon Farming yet? What do you think of the simulation? Do you like the setting or do you prefer farming on Mother Earth? Drop us a line in the comments and let us know what you think.
