![]() Unlike Stardew Valley, players can't just visit the local shop to purchase seeds or the latest milking machine. This isn't just a way to thematically or visually set it apart from other games, but it brings a new level of challenge to the gameplay as well. It takes a lot of the elements that players would expect in a farming sim, but with the additional twist of a Stone Age setting. Roots of Pacha is still in its alpha stages after a great Kickstarter campaign, but it's well on its way to being a top-tier example of its genre. Crops cannot be accidentally culled, and players can move through their growing produce with ease instead of being blocked by towering crops or having to awkwardly navigate rows of plants. Instead of an array of various tools that gamers need to switch between, the would-be farmer just needs their sharp stone in hand to tackle any problem. Players must clear the weeds and debris from their settlement in order to establish their farm and help develop their community, but Roots of Pacha adds some really handy elements that show how attentive it is to the needs of players. The basic elements are there for a typical indie farming sim. ![]() RELATED: Stardew Valley Set the Bar for AAA Farming Sims Roots of Pacha: A Fun Farming Sim Soda Den and Cryptivo's adorable RPG has a lot of similarities to Stardew Valley on the surface, but a quick glimpse beyond the cartoonish, pixel-based aesthetic shows that Roots of Pacha has so much more going for it than just a Stardew Valley-inspired sim. One game that has clear Stardew Valley inspirations, but still manages to carve out its own unique niche in the farming sim genre, is the upcoming Roots of Pacha. It has been the basis for many subsequent titles which tried to capture the same magic as Stardew Valley, with varying degrees of success. Stardew Valley, ConcernedApe's 2016 simulation RPG that saw players build up their farm and integrate themselves into a town, was just such a game. And that's before I've tried the multiplayer mode for some co-op cavemanning.While the indie market is a truly diverse, creative, and unique aspect of the video game community, once in a while a title comes along the shapes a lot of future releases thanks to its innovation and popularity. No doubt born as a Stardew-like, it manages to feel unique and refreshing, mostly because of its setting and its approach to progression. ![]() Overall, Roots of Pacha just continues to surprise me. ![]() Of course, if you want to, there's romance to be had and favorite gifts to figure out, along with festivals to attend and prepare for – so also very Stardew Valley. It's also compelling that Roots of Pacha has a robust storyline and associated quests too, so there's always something to be working towards or focusing on, rather than purely the self-propulsion to just get a bigger farm or make more money. ![]() There's some brilliant dialogue in these sections in particular, and memorable characters that I feel are going to give the Junimos a run for their money (and merch). There are spirits to appease, gifts to be given, and powers to gain that'll let you get further in. Like Stardew, there are caves but again sprinkled with a little of the spirituality that makes this game so unique. There's also more to Roots of Pacha than just fishing and farming. ![]()
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