Natsume announced Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition, an enhanced version of the mobile game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game launches in 2025 and includes more inventions, familiar characters from Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, new cutscenes, and more.
“Players have been eager for Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home to come to consoles and PC so we are happy to announce Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition,” said Natsume CEO and president Hiro Maekawa in a press release. “This edition features more inventions from the lovable and zany inventor Doc Jr., who is now a permanent resident of Alba Village, and some familiar characters that players met in Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos. And with new cutscenes, Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition will be a new experience for everyone!”
Here’s an overview of the game, along with new screenshots, via Natsume:
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition Overview and Screenshots
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition invites you to leave behind the hustle and bustle of city life and return to your childhood village of Alba—a peaceful countryside town where the fish are fresh, the vegetables are homegrown, and the locals are as warm as ever.
Once thriving, Alba Village has seen better days. Its aging population and the departure of younger residents to the big city have left it in decline. But with your help, this quiet village could be transformed into a vibrant, flourishing community once again. Surrounded by stunning natural beauty, Alba has everything it needs to become a destination for tourists and even attract new villagers—if you’re up to the challenge!
In Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition, you’re not alone in your quest to revitalize Alba. Doc Jr. has set up his lab right in the village and is hard at work developing new inventions to help you out. Travel faster with his latest creation, the Hoverbike 5000—a sleek hover scooter perfect for navigating Alba’s expansive landscape. Tired of cleaning your barn? Let the Cleanmeister Autovac take care of it for you! Doc Jr.’s new tech is exclusive to the Special Edition and designed to make your rural life smoother and more efficient.
Build relationships with a cast of charming bachelors and bachelorettes, including returning favorites and new faces alike. Reconnect with your childhood friend or woo one of the newcomers from Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos—Ella, an artist in search of inspiration, and Dr. Nikolai, who’s researching the healing properties of the Harvest Goddess Spring. Whether you’re looking for love or lifelong friendships, the choice is yours.
Tend to crops, care for animals, fish, mine, and gather resources to collect Happiness, the key to growing Alba Village. Participate in lively festivals, compete in local contests, and help bring life back to the heart of the countryside.
Your home is calling—are you ready to return?
Key Features
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- Quickly travel around Alba while completing daily tasks by using Doc Jr.’s new Hoverbike 5000, a Hover Scooter!
- Spend less time cleaning your barn by using the Cleanmeister Autovac!
- Enjoy additional cut scenes that immerse you in Alba and show new interactions with the village’s residents!
- Woo a variety of different bachelors and bachelorettes, and marry whomever your heart desires, including two new marriageable candidates – Ella and Nikolai from Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos!
- Harvest crops, take care of animals, fish, mine, and more!
- Compete and take part in various contests and festivals!
- Collect and gather Happiness to grow the village and get new residents!
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Final Weapon previously reviewed Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home in December 2024 and gave it a 2.5 out of 5 score. Our review states that “Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home offers a decent and semi-complete farming experience. However, it falls short, and lacks a way to make it stand out from the sea of mobile game releases in the farming game sphere.”
