Release Date: April 21, 2023
A combination of an adventure TPP game and a farming RPG. Homestead Arcana tells the story of Billie, a farmer/witch fighting against Miasma, a dangerous force that took over her fantasy world.
Homestead Arcana is a combination of an adventure game and a farming RPG. It was developed by Serenity Forge, an indie studio also responsible for Neversong and Land of Screens.
Homestead Arcana is set in a fantasy world - in a magical realm on the verge of collapse due to a dangerous force known as Miasma. The only survivors were forced to flee high up into the mountains. All is not yet lost, however, thanks to a young witch/farmer, Billie, setting out on a journey to save the land before it is too late. Along the way she's accompanied by her faithful cat Huckleberry.
Homestead Arcana makes use of the third-person perspective (TPP). Traversing the world overrun by Miasma is a dangerous task due to corrupted creatures roaming it. By doing so, however, we learn the world's secrets, acquire various plants, recipes and crafting materials.
Our main base of operations is our farm, where we nurture plants before harvesting them, using them to create spells and brew potions. Resources acquired during our expeditions can be crafted into useful tools. This gradually prepares us for our battle against the Miasma, letting us cleanse different areas of it.
Homestead Arcana makes use of a colorful manga artstyle.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Serenity Forge
Publisher: Skybound Games
Age restrictions: none
System Requirements for Homestead Arcana Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Quad Core, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 or better, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Quad Core, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 or better, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Homestead Arcana Video Game.
God is a Geek: 5 / 10 by Lyle Carr
Homestead Arcana has some interesting ideas, but cumbersome farming and a lack of interesting things to do make it hard to recommend.
Hey Poor Player: 4 / 5 by Shane Boyle
Homestead Arcana is a welcome addition to the cozy gaming space. A complete lack of combat, interesting magical farming techniques, and rewarding yet tense exploration that focuses on using spells to outwit your opponents rather than destroy, all contribute to an experience that manages to elevate itself and stand out. It may lack the engaging side content that ultimately keeps many around games such as this once the critical path is completed, not every game needs to be a time-devouring behemoth, and some may actually appreciate the breezier experience that Homestead Arcana presents. If you’re looking for a distraction from the genre’s heavy hitters, then the adventures of Billie and Huckleberry are well worth experiencing.
LadiesGamers.com: by Mina Smith
Overall, I would have to say that Homestead Arcana is aggressively okay. It tries really hard to be fresh and different, and I appreciate that. However, the amount of empty space makes it feel unfinished. There was a bug that seemed to ruin my playthrough, and there were no NPCs to talk to give me a better sense of place. While I had a cat to chat with for the couple of hours I played and a shopkeeper showed up every morning, it was so lonely and vast that I felt how the world was falling apart. This could have been used to the game’s advantage, but it just fell flat instead of using that space to remind you of what you left behind to become a farmer at the very edges of the safe zone. I like Homestead Arcana; I feel like it has a lot of positive things about it. Unfortunately, I don’t think it is in great shape currently.
![[1:48] launch trailer](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/1815521703.jpg)
