Evil Harvest

Normally I don’t play very many farm sim games. But I’m also a huge fan of weird hybrids. So when I heard Harvest Island mixed narrative-driven horror with farm sim mechanics, I was intrigued. If you’re in the same boat, you’re in luck. Not only is the latest Secrets of the Gods DLC free to those that own Harvest Island, but it’s also available today!

Secrets of the Gods introduces new improvements and balances to the adventure, and it also adds a new narrative thread and extended ending. Here’s some more reasons why you might want to check out Harvest Island again starting today:

Harvest Island is a slow-burn narrative-driven horror experience with an emphasis on exploration. Harness farming sim themes and mechanics to drive the plot deeper into a dark mystery clouding the remote island. Explore haunting locations and encounter ever-changing landscapes that evolve over the course of the game. Craft tools with the items gathered through explorations and earn precious Bless to expand your farm and appease the gods. As you progress through the story, the tension continuously festers, and you will uncover the unsettling answers to the game’s most pressing questions. Why are you on the island? What is the significance of the gods? What deep, dark secret is your father hiding?

Besides the new thread focused on Becky’s arrival on the island, here’s some more reasons to get excited for the Secrets of the Gods DLC:

Key Features:

• Explore a Diverse Island: Find a collection of incredible things on the island, including coconuts, seaweed, horseshoe crabs, beetles, and sharks. Use these items as offerings to the gods, ways to upgrade your farm, and more. Tides will fluctuate as time progresses, changing the island’s landscape, and can even open up new paths allowing you to explore the island further.
• Catch Fish: There are tons of different types of fish that you can catch all over the island. Each fish has their own behavior and habitat. Depending on conditions, fishing during the day or night or in a far-off corner of the island will allow you to catch different types of fish. Cook your spoils and eat them to gain Bless and stamina.
• Craft Tools: Craft various tools like a ladder, rope, and fishing rod from your workbench to help you further explore the island and collect much needed items and food, as well as answer the island’s mysteries.
• Make Offerings: Gods play an important part in Harvest Island. Every day, the gods will ask you for items that are around the island. Receive blessings once you give the gods these items, and you will earn permanent stats like max bag capacity or increasing max stamina. You can also use Bless to upgrade your farm, build, craft, or even ask the gods to alter the weather or change the time!
• Day/Night Cycle: The day/night cycle is perpetual, and you don’t even have to sleep if you want to pull an all-nighter or two. Caves glow, and the forest sings and sparkles with fireflies at night, while other changes are visible during the morning and afternoon time as well!
• Endure the Weather: When it rains, animals and fish will hide, and crops will be watered, but everything will be back to normal by the time the sky becomes clear!
• Befriend Animals: You can befriend animals on the island, pet them, or even feed them. Sometimes they will give you items they find in the wild or show you an undiscovered passage to explore.

Be sure and check out the Harvest Island: Secrets of the Gods trailer below. And stay tuned to HPP for more unique hybrid gaming experiences!