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Enjoy quiet, countryside living in a Japanese village in this brand new farming sim! Just make sure you follow the rules—or else!

Village in the Shade is a adventure, simulation and horror game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and Inc. and published by NIS America and Inc..
Released on July 29th 2026 is available only on Windows in 3 languages: Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 320 reviews of which 287 were positive and 33 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Village in the Shade into these genres:

Adventure Simulation Horror Farming Sim Exploration 2D Cute Anime Third Person Controller Singleplayer Crafting Psychological Horror

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-6400
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 9 GB available space

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User reviews & Ratings

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123 hours played
Aug. 2026
Village in the Shade feels less scary because unlike in the previous Yomawari series, we are roleplaying as a child who is clearly not human . Crows were the greatest jumpscare in the whole game.
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29 hours played
Aug. 2026
I am playing at midnight with my headphones on. Everything about the daytime farming is mediocre. However, I continue to play because something doesn't want my character to go to sleep and keeps knocking on my door. They successfully got me with the first jump scare lol! Therefore, I am willing to pay the $50 USD just to see what's going on. Edit: The game really takes off around Summer as you gradually unlock everything. There’s way more content than expected! I recommend this to anyone wanting a twist on the typical cozy farming game. It has a vibe like a light Japanese horror film—not scary enough to ruin your evening, but engaging enough to keep you coming back. 我現在是在半夜帶著耳機玩這款遊戲。白天農場經營的內容真的很平庸。不過，因為本人膽子比較小，平常只敢玩這種畫風可愛的遊戲，所以我還是一直玩了下去。目前看來遊戲氣氛有少許恐怖，突如其來的聲效也確實嚇到了我。我願意花這 50 美元，就是想看看接下來到底會不會嚇到我拉屎！
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2 hours played
July 2026
When I saw the art style, I was like "this style looks.... familiar." Then behold it was, indeed, the studio that created "Yomawari." The game is cute with farming and horror aspects to it. So far, I'm waiting for the English translation but made my way through 2 days in-game (I know a bit of Japanese, but it's been too long...). I was a bit sad to see you can't date anyone in this game, but that doesn't pull me away from playing the game more. I love the art style, the layout and design. Everything, visually. The sound effects are pretty awesome too, loved it. //will edit later...//
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45 hours played
July 2026
Love it so much! It's just like a regular farming sim... But there is a far more sinister air going on! It's crazy how one moment I'm minding my own business, and then WHAM, scary moment haha!! Like it catches you off guard. Really enjoying it!! Could NOT wait for Oct xD Love it! There is an option to play it without the horror elements but where is the fun in that!? XD Love it! Fishing is life!!! XD
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15 hours played
July 2026
I'm only on day 3 but so far I like the art and setting and characters so far. My only complaint is that the first part ruins the immersion because there's no way to fullscreen the game until you unlock the menu screen. The usual F11 or alt+enter don't work; you have to go through the whole beginning of the story trying to ignore the big "honogurashinoniwa version 1.03" (iirc) window bar at the top.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Village in the Shade is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.

No, Village in the Shade is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Village in the Shade received 287 positive votes out of a total of 320 achieving a rating of 8.27.
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Village in the Shade was developed by Nippon Ichi Software and Inc. and published by NIS America and Inc..

Yes, Village in the Shade is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Village in the Shade is not playable on MacOS.

No, Village in the Shade is not playable on Linux.

Village in the Shade is a single-player game.

No, Village in the Shade does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Village in the Shade does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Village in the Shade does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Village in the Shade 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 Village in the Shade.

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Village in the Shade
49.99€ Buy Now
Rating
8.3
287
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Developer
Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
Publisher
NIS America, Inc.
Release 29 Jul 2026
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