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Anna Koselke

Animal Crossing-like dev pushes back on "Stardew Valley clone" chatter around farming RPG Fields of Mistria: "You probably wouldn't have Pokemon without Dragon Quest 5"

Fields of Mistria trailer screenshot showing an anime-style girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes, a grassy field and windmill behind her.

Fields of Mistria is a farming sim, but it's not a Stardew Valley duplicate by any means - and both developers and fans alike are explaining why.

Ever since its debut during last year's Wholesome Direct, I've been looking forward to Fields of Mistria - and now I have it. It's a wonderfully whimsical take on the farming sim genre, comparable to the likes of classic Harvest Moon titles - and of course, Stardew Valley. It isn't a "clone" of ConcernedApe's beloved gem though, and it seems I'm not alone in believing so. Ellie from The Cozy Gaming Club has an entire video on the matter, for instance.

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