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A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!
Harvester is a horror, gore and point & click game
developed by DigiFX Interactive
and published by Nightdive Studios and Atari.
Released on April 04th 2014 is available on Windows, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 3 languages: English, French and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 1,436 reviews of which 1,307 were positive and 129 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Harvester into these genres:
Horror
Gore
Point & Click
FMV
Adventure
Violent
Dark Humor
Classic
Satire
1990's
Retro
Surreal
Singleplayer
Story Rich
Atmospheric
Comedy
Puzzle
Funny
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Harvester:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||
| French | |||
| Spanish - Spain |
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio
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I think Harvester is a hard game to review, and the best way to get a gauge for if you'll enjoy it is to take a look at a few Let's Plays and see if the slower pace and scary and goofy nature of the game is the kind of game you can get into. The game places you in the shoes of an 18 year old man with amnesia in the town of Harvest, Texas during the 1950s. You are tasked with finding out the nature of the strange town you seem to be placed in, gain entrance to the Lodge run by the Order of the Harvest Moon, and hopefully save you and Stephanie Pottsdam (the only other character who seems to see something is horribly wrong with the town) from a terrible fate. Without descending into much spoiler territory, this is going to be a point and click game with lots of CGI and Fullmotion Video playing the various scenes out, along with some weird and somewhat clunky combat (even though it can be visceral and somewhat entertaining). It's also notable you can kill most of the NPCs in the game at any time you want (which will often result in a gameover if there are witnesses), which is pretty impressive for such an old title. The story/narrative itself is a little bit nonsensical and all over the place, but the overall delivery mixture of 90s horror cheese, over the top surreal scenes, wacky characters, gratuitous violence and (sometimes) unintentional humor make this a true gem for the connoisseur of goodbad and 90s cheese games. Players with modern sensibilities may find the health pickups too few and far between, the combat to be clunky, the pacing to be a mixed bag (with the third bit of the game feeling like kind of a lore dump that should have been spread out more evenly), and the puzzles to be confusing and/or irritating. I knew right from the get-go there'd be pixel hunting so I didn't even bother not looking up a guide (trust me, when you reach a fountain and need to find a key in there good luck finding it without assistance lol). But people with patience and open mind may be pleasantly surprised at how creepy, funny, surreal and just straight up entertaining that the game ends up being. I seriously recommend the game just on the basis of walking around town the first day and listening to all the WEIRD and strange dialogue that was recorded for this game (almost all of it fully voice acted) and often the descriptions of items in the backgrounds gave me a solid chuckle. The game feels like it was made to be actually unsettling and scary which gives it this unintentional black comedy feel that I don't think was intended in the original release, there's so many cheesy and just strange moments that leave you laughing or scratching your head, don't expect something like The Thing or Hellraiser in terms of scares but the horror is omnipresent albeit with a twist of goofiness, pessimism and social commentary about 1950s life. There's also a lot of commentary about the role of violent entertainment in society, much of which is hamfisted or parodic, and I'll leave it up to the player to make up their own interpretation of the games themes. If you're a lover of obscure/really strange games from the 90s, buckle up because you're in for a treat, I'm so glad Youtubers convinced me to check out this bizarre experience, but anyone looking for a horror game with a consistent SERIOUS and DIRE tone like the original Silent Hill will definitely be disappointed. Expect a cheesy black comedy horror film with grotesque imagery and surreal cutscenes. Also, without major spoilers, there are no happy endings, and the finale is quite macabre, so anyone hoping for a zippa-dee-doo-da ending may be turned off by that.
maaaaaaan, this shizz is impossible without a guide. I TRIED! having to know exactly where a single pixle is on the screen is wack. Knowing to LUBE A PIPE instead of anythiing else is crazy. I spent HOURS wondering around LOOKING for where or what the hell I needed to do next. HAD to consult a guide multiple times or this would have been weeks or frustration. Invisible item in a fountain? you got it. Key hole the size of two pixels in the shadows, you got it. Having to know to TAPE a window just to smash it to smithererines, you got it. Having to know to take a photo of a dead body in a casket you cant see but the description hints theres a body in there, just to give to a dude who can freely look at the body any time he wants....so he can get his jollies of and you won't use it as evidence.....my god. AND THEN, there the part where a little girle gets molested and buried alive, only to somehow survive and then the whole town not even care, just to have the same dude supposudly kill his own daughter, your soon to be wife......its like a jerry springer, law and order, trailer park boys, crossroads horror fest.
This is definitely one of the weirdest games I've ever played. Be prepared for extreme violence and gore. You wake up in a small town in the middle of nowhere with no memory. You feel like you don't belong, but you can't prove it... that and everyone in the town is a bit off. They all appear to be hiding some kind of secret or another, and all seem twisted somehow. Plus they won't stop talking about the secretive lodge at the center of town - it must be connected. You've got to get to the bottom of it and restore your memory! It's a point and click adventure game, with the usual challenges with such a game. There are a few puzzles that are quite tricky. I'm going to give you some light hints on the things that I got stuck on. I won't give it away, but I'll point you in the right direction so you dont have to look it up. Pay attention to what happens to the manhole at the Post Office. Be sure to check every drawer in the diner. Ever heard of criminals taping windows before breaking them? I hadn't. If something seems off in the mortuary, try taking a picture of it. This is part of the problem with point and clicks. Even the most popular ones have parts that are frustrating because you were supposed to pick something up that you missed, or use something in a non-intuitive way. Of course, on the other hand, it is really satisfying when you are able to grasp the logical thread of the game and figure it out with some lateral reasoning. I would say in those regards, it certainly isn't the worst I've played. For the most part, the items you need are not that hard to find if you pay attention, and the solutions to puzzles are pretty logical. Side note: I have no clue why some of the top reviews for this game show only a few hours played. I certainly didn't speed run it, and I'm sure I wasted a lot of time looking around on some challenging puzzles. But I don't see how this game could be beaten for the first time in less than 10 hours. The story is engaging, but you have to go into this with the understanding that it is kind of like a cheesy 90's horror B movie. If you like that kind of thing, you might like this. That doesn't change the fact that it is disturbing. It plays with themes of societal rot, desensitization to violence, and human depravity. Not exactly the kind of thing you should play if you need cheering up. It feels like a fever dream, as others have mentioned. There are action sequences, but the combat system leaves a lot to be desired. Still, it does mix up the gameplay a bit, and there are plenty of weapons to choose from. Within the point and click framework, it's acceptable - it's obviously not a format that lends itself to combat, in general. All in all, it's a pretty good game if gory, cheesy, disturbing horror that still touches on meaningful themes in a point and click format sounds like your jam. It's targeted toward a very specific audience, but if you are that audience, give it a try. Just understand that it's an old game and the interface and graphics are not good by modern standards. But if you're looking at old point and click games, you probably don't care. 6.5/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Harvester is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.
No, Harvester is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Harvester received 1,307 positive votes out of a total of 1,436 achieving a rating of 8.64.
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Harvester was developed by DigiFX Interactive and published by Nightdive Studios and Atari.
Yes, Harvester is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Harvester is not playable on MacOS.
Yes, Harvester is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, Harvester is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Harvester is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Harvester does not support VR.
Harvester is a single-player game.
No, Harvester does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Harvester does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Harvester does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Harvester is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Harvester.
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| Steam price | 26 October 2026 20:01 UTC |
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Online players
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Developer
DigiFX Interactive
Publisher
Nightdive Studios,
Atari
Release
04 Apr 2014
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