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On Steam, 92% of 682 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 615 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,367 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck.
Enjoy quiet, countryside living in a Japanese village in this brand new farming sim! Just make sure you follow the rules—or else!
What is happening now
Village in the Shade is a life simulation adventure available across Windows, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. The game launched July 30, 2026, and has already received its first content update, which introduced a birthday event for the protagonist alongside new bathroom furnishings. The free patch represents early post-launch support, though details on what broader systems or mechanics the game centers around remain sparse in current coverage.
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Media
Releases
Platform
Date
July 30, 2026 (Japan first)
July 30, 2026 (Japan first)
July 30, 2026 (Japan first)
July 30, 2026 (Japan first)
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Verified works great out of the box
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10/11
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i5-6400
Intel Core i5-12500
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
GeForce GTX 1650
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
9 GB available space
9 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 31, 2026.
Village in the Shade player count
concurrent players on Steam615playing now13m ago
615peak today
1,36730-day peak
1,367highest we have seenNov 1, 2026
Oct 27daily peak, last 9 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Village in the Shade achievements
52 achievements on SteamRarest
Home on the Mountain Range Unlocked all achievements.
0.8%
Field Guide Grandmaster Completed the entire field guide in Village in the Shade Mode.
0.9%
Barnraiser Built 50 structures in Village in the Shade Mode.
1.2%
Filthy Rich Shipped 10,000,000 yen worth of products in Village in the Shade Mode.
1.7%
Kiki Delivery Service
2.3%
Field Guide Guru Added 1,000 item entries to the field guide in Village in the Shade Mode.
3.2%
All 52 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Lawn and Order Cut 10,000 bushels of grass in Village in the Shade Mode.
3.8%
Catch Them All Trapped 100 animals in Village in the Shade Mode.
4.7%
A Rat in a Well
4.8%
Imagine the Late Fees...
6%
ER Regular Carried to the clinic 10 times in Village in the Shade Mode.
6.9%
Countryside Socialite Befriended all villagers in Village in the Shade Mode.
7.6%
Pastorale Dug 1,000 squares of paddies in Village in the Shade Mode.
10.9%
Music to My Ears
11.7%
Magatama Magnate Picked up 500 magatamas in Village in the Shade Mode.
12.9%
As You Wish Granted 100 villager requests in Village in the Shade Mode.
14.7%
Greatest of Animal Tenders Collected 1,000 animal products in Village in the Shade Mode.
15.5%
Rain Supreme
21.3%
Well-to-Do Shipped 1,000,000 yen worth of products in Village in the Shade Mode.
22.4%
Produce Producer Harvested 10,000 crops in Village in the Shade Mode.
23.9%
Dr. DIY Crafted at a workbench 500 times in Village in the Shade Mode.
24.1%
Gifts From Above Upgraded all tools with meteoric iron in Village in the Shade Mode.
25.9%
Chop Till you Drop Chopped down 1,000 trees or logs in Village in the Shade Mode.
27.4%
Summertime Spender Made a total of 10 purchases at the Summer Festival in Village in the Shade Mode.
27.4%
Kitchen Duty Cooked 100 times in Village in the Shade Mode.
27.7%
Put a Bow on It Hunted 100 animals with a bow in Village in the Shade Mode.
29.9%
Field Guide Genius Added 500 item entries to the field guide in Village in the Shade Mode.
30.8%
More Like Goodminton Successfully return 15 shots in a single badminton rally in Village in the Shade Mode.
35.9%
Mochi to be Desired Successfully made mochi in Village in the Shade Mode.
37.1%
Liquid Assets
41%
Made in the Shade
41.1%
Rule 8
41.2%
Divinely Blessed
43.4%
Tater Toaster Successfully roasted a sweet potato in Village in the Shade Mode.
43.5%
Angler Devil Caught 300 fish in Village in the Shade Mode.
43.6%
Petting Zoo Interacted with animals 500 times in Village in the Shade Mode.
46%
Rule 6
46.2%
Rule 7
46.3%
Rule 5
47%
For the Birds Picked up 100 items dropped by wild birds in Village in the Shade Mode.
50.7%
Rule 4
53.5%
Plowman Tilled 1,000 squares of land in Village in the Shade Mode.
53.9%
Rule 3
56.3%
Field Guide Greenhorn Added 300 item entries to the field guide in Village in the Shade Mode.
57.6%
Living off the Land Gathered 500 forageables in Village in the Shade Mode.
60.1%
Doing Good Business Shipped 100,000 yen worth of products in Village in the Shade Mode.
60.6%
Do Process Used a processer 100 times in Village in the Shade Mode.
65.8%
Rule 2
67.7%
Yours, Mine, and Ores Broke 1,000 boulders in Village in the Shade Mode.
68.4%
Five Pecks of Rice Shipped 10,000 yen worth of products in Village in the Shade Mode.
77.3%
Rule 1
79%
Zero Memories
95.5%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
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