I have over 1800 hours in SDV (I have to try everything lol). I just started Sun haven, I love it. I would say the 2 games are like apples and oranges. Both fruits, but very very different ones.
The similarities between the two games end at the beginning, and that's definitely a good thing. Hopefully they add more QoL features after the initial release. Hand holding is more than welcome in titles like this.
Ive tried and failed to get into stardew valley many times and failed along with several other similar games, Sun Haven is like someone read my mind and made the perfect farming sim, from the QoL stuff, fun creative fantasy setting, amazing character creation & expression out the gate.
Me too! For me what makes sunhaven so good is its unexpectedly good storyline and how the world feels alive. Yes NPCs have template dialogues but I think they're very well done (I'm looking at you, Kynseed). It's also nicely polished, only minor typos and bugs so far. The only thing I'm hoping to see added: QoL, "bonus" contents like more romanceable npcs, more events, more things to buy for late game. But overall, I'm content.
YES! The storyline is legit so good! My next step is to just like live in the game. I’ve been so focused on the storyline, I haven’t done much else. So I agree with what you’re hoping for!
i dont want to dissapoint you, but development of this game is over and author already left the game for new project. The only news will be multiplayer and bugfixes, no new features.
@@TheCzechPirate what no sense you talking about ... isn't a "author" like stardew valley which 99% the time was one developer doing, its a fucking team doing, and the company yeah has a side project which is sun down, but the focus continue to be on sun haven, which until today already has huge updates planned, like with kids, new region, new romanceable characters, multiplayer update and museum tracker, and for free(the new region could be dlc and no one would bother)
I'm a long time Stardrew Valley player and I've just started Sun Haven and I love it! The RPG elements are great and no stamina yay! The adjustable time is really nice too. Just everything you mentioned is on point with why I like it. Great video!
I love the magic and the save on the go feature. But the fact that time passes when I try to decide what to ship annoys me to no end. I like taking my time to make decisions yet I passed out and got fined several times because of this. Wish there's an option to pause the game whenever an in game window is opened, not just during the dialogues.
So interesting. I honestly haven’t had that issue… but I gotta admit, I have a tendency to just ship most things… until I realized how much you can put in the museum. I have not been playing for the museum. 🙈 I don’t know if it would work, but you could bring it up in their discord??? discord.gg/FN5BGk38SP
totally agree on best two things over Stardew are the no stamina bar & length of day option (though i wish it had sprinklers)... but get some scarecrows up (& totems) for those crops! :p
I feel you on the sprinklers!! Like I’m glad I have the spell that waters plants, but sprinklers would be nice. (Also, I turned off seasonal pests cause I was tired of the little dragons eating crops hahaha)
@@everydaylindsey ah ok :), I thought maybe that option was for those large creatures that mess w/ your farm a couple times a season (but totems pretty handy for XP especially Fishing, for those who don't spend lots of time on that... totems are in same craft station as scarecrows)
I’ll have to check out the totems! But yeah, the giant creatures that show up aren’t considered seasonal pests. That jump roping weedil almost destroyed my mental health haha
@@everydaylindsey oh yeah, that was tough :) i wish there was a practice mode... i did the 'ask for help' option plus saw a tip online about pressing jump when says so on screen (rather than watching the rope) which helped me
Honestly, something about Sun Haven manages to hook me into the game way more than Stardew Valley did. Everything is beautiful visual-wise but there are a lot of improvements need to be made code-wise. For example Withergate's epilogue cut scene with messed up sequence. And our mounts passing through certain buildings.
Playing with my daughter has been even more magical than playing stardew valley--not taking away how spectacular sdv is and the joy it gave us. Plus, sdv inspired this gem.
you’re so pretty!! 😫 i just discovered your channel today and i love that i found another cozy gamer! i actually just picked this game up on sale like 1 hour before it ended. i don’t regret it at all it’s amazing!!
Just got sun haven, and to me it feels like stardew valley on steroids. Maybe a mix of Stardew valley and animal crossing actually? The museum having multiple wings and the way fishing works makes me think animal crossing new horizons! And the rest is Stardew on steroids lol. Combat? Let’s add MAGIC to that! Farming? Let’s add your crops BURNING TO DEATH in summer!! Skill points at level 5 and 10? Let’s give a point EVERY LEVEL and make it go to level 70!! Well how about Definitely Stardew on steroids lol a slight downside is that the whole museum thing is very overwhelming. In Stardew and animal crossing both it’s easy to tell what would go where. Artifact or gem? Go to Stardew museum. Fish bug art or fossil? Goes in the respective parts of museum. The museum in sun haven is a bit confusing to navigate, like, I’m not sure what fruits or artifacts and such go where unless I check each pedestal every time I go inside. They might wanna make it so you can just give it to the wing manager. Like god I already horde way more then needed in Stardew and animal crossing, but now it’s gonna be even WORSE in sun haven for me since I have no idea what does or doesn’t go in the fcking museum!! One more slight downside is character customization. Yes, you CAN choose from the 6 different races. But you have a limited option of hair colors and like 20 or so styles, where Stardew gives you a color slider and over a hundred hair options. Even though Stardew doesn’t have the race options, I’d still say stardews character customization is better. It’s neat looking at both animal crossing and Stardew valley and seeing what aspects sun haven adopted from them! Animal crossing: fishing, character customization layout, more roundish character models, no stamina Stardew valley: layered mines, similar physical combat, similar tool set up(hoe, water can, axe ect) and farming, npc romancing and heart event interactions
I do love how you can find a lot of things that are similar to other games. And I do love New Horizons! But dear lord, the layout of the museum in Sun Haven is probably the biggest downside to the game to me. Like where’s the museum director who can just tell me what they can take?! Haha
I just got this game. I'm a huge Stardew fan. Sun Haven checks a whole lot of boxes for me. Also, You're easy to listen to and your editing style is really good. Keep up the good work.
SH and SDV both have extreme levels of control over character customization. The only real differences is SH have Races and you can pick starting items (Profession); Both allow you to re-configure your character later in the game (in SDV it's the golden statue in the wizard's tower once you're friendly enough with him). Everything else is definitely pluses :) I enjoy the no-stamina, and haven't gotten that far into SH yet, but am loving it.
I’m so glad!! I will say, becoming friends with the wizard always felt like it took forever. So to change my appearance, most of the time, I had to sneak in through the witch’s house 😂
@@everydaylindsey lol You know I want to meet this witch... probably while we're not breaking into her house though 😏But yeah the wizard and Willy take forever (mostly because I forget about going behind the counter to talk to Willy lol)
I’ve been a Stardew fan for awhile now and yesterday I decided I’d be spontaneous and buy it.. oh my god when I tell you I stayed up until 1:06 AM playing this lovely game.. it’s wonderful. I loved finding out about the salon
Just bought the game and playing around two hours and loving it so far. The styles and characters are so cute and we can choose different race and skills that's why I love this game. I also like they added RPG and magic in it. Unfortunately I heard this game still has a lot bugs have not been fixed. I hope this will not affect my playing experience.
Sun haven IS better than Stardew Valley.. for one reason... STAMINA SUCKS. Its the one thing that really held me back from getting into stardew valley...
It looks good, but there are so many Stardew Valley clones now, I lost count of how many there are. Even the legit spiritual successor The Haunted Chocolatier, is almost lost in the shuffle of all of these clones, and considering how long they can be, how can anyone find time to play them all. Still this game looks good, and I'm glad people are liking it.
I get it. It’s crazy though playing harvest moon and knowing that inspired stardew valley which inspired everything else. They all start somewhere 🤷🏼♀️ but I CANT WAIT FOR HAUNTED CHOCOLATIER
@@everydaylindsey Agreed, and I'm glad they are doing something different instead of doing Stardew Valley 2. Considering the sheer number of clones, they have to do something really different to stand out.
I played this while it was in early access and a lot of the features that are now in the game weren’t there. It’s gotten so much more expansive and I love it! (However I am driving myself mad trying to get one singular fish to finish the spring bundle😂) I love the customisation and the pets are an amazing addition
I like weird. If you want to play another Harvest Moon clone that has a lot of weird shit in it, Graveyard Keeper is a good time. You can make zombie slaves to do certain basic tasks for you, like chopping wood or mining stone. Also the first npc you meet is a talking alcoholic skull.
@@everydaylindsey I wouldn't play Graveyard Keeper for the longest time because I thought it was creepy. And it is. lol I really enjoyed it though. I have all the DLCs and haven't completed it with the addition of those, but played it for almost 200 hours without.
Honestly, I got stardew valley on my switch and pc, but it didn't get me hooked :') but Sun Haven is different! I got hooked by this game for this whole week and I can't wait to go home and continue playing!
I totally understand this. It took me a long time to get into Stardew Valley… and I do love it. But Sun Haven completely took over my life immediately haha
The only problem that annoyed me about this game is there's no potrait NPC, beside the NPC that we can rommance, its not a massive problem tbh, but kinda annoyed
I have 1800 hours in SDV & 350 in Sun Haven. SDV will always be my "first love" and favorite game. Just listening to the music gives me a warm & fuzzy feeling. It is just so comforting to me. Sun Haven is different & good. I really have enjoyed it. I played it in Early Access quite a bit and why my hours are already on the higher side. I pretty much completed the game before it full released. Some things have changed, like the museum, but not how the story unfolds. It's a good game.
No I get it. I genuinely love Stardew Valley and i think in terms of replaying again and again, stardew valley wins because it’s less driven by a story. But both are fun though :)
@@everydaylindsey Have you played Dinkum? It's a really fun game too. It's early access but plays like a full release game. Single developer like SDV. It has replayability too. I have about 350 hours in it.
i wanted to play this game so much, but waited for it to get out of early access and get translation for my language. Now after 3 days of playing it, i get why people are so hyped. The only negative point for me is the lack of good translation and bugs, where you can't talk to someone if you play a translated version
My only question is if the multi-player is any good? I've heard some mixed feedback, I really just want to be able to play alongside my husband without issue.. the game looks so cute and fun! 😭
I unfortunately don’t really play multiplayer but I have heard from one of my friends that it’s not the best yet. Hopefully that’ll improve in future patches!!
this looks really cool thanks for the insight about the stamina, idk why games that we love so much still using this system! im so going to check this game out
Please do a let’s play! You have great energy and a great voice! I can tell you are passionate about this game too, I usually don’t comment but I checked ur channel and wanted to see if u did a let’s play of this game so bad!
Sun Haven does have a different spark that Stardew Valley just cant match, id say. It feels bigger and more alive with 3 different cultures, and the combat system being more varied too. In stardew valley, it feels like min/maxing your farm is the main goal, but in Sun haven, growing crops is on only a small part of what you should/can do, with there being other viable ways to play as well. And of course, magic and dragons.
What’s funny is the whole thing that drove me in stardew valley was the community center, movie theater, and ginger island… without those goals, I think I would’ve really struggled. Sun haven has a more obvious storyline, so I think in some ways it’s easier to know what to do. But I love both so much
Actually, Stardew Valley forces you to go to Skull Cavern and fight instead. It is all about automating your farm so that you can spend even more time fighting and finish all the quests and even those useless recipes and fish types. Some people even want to achieve perfection which is nothing more than a waste of time. The main theme and challenge of the game has long gone after the first year.
No stamina bar, I absolutely love that there is no arbitrary system telling me oh I know it's only 11am but your to tired now and can't do anything else today. It's such a welcome change that after figuring it out I was like ok guys SH is better than SDV sorry not sorry lol
@@everydaylindsey it is, like idk if anyone really understand how awesome that was figuring it out. Like I can use my entire day to do stuff now. Chad and I would just mine all day and go oh snap it's almost 11pm we need to get back then rush back to the house.
Loving the game but wish tgey they kept the quality system b4 the release. Like crafting a bunch of stuff over and over trying to get a higher tier rarity version of it makes it feel a little more rpgish to me and fun lol
i like that in Sun Haven you can play with 8 people, but i think for me i like Stardew Valley more, you can have a lot of mods what i love and visually i like Stardew more especially with mods/resurse packs so yeah
Hey since you like magical farming sims have you ever played any Rune Factory games? I think you might like it the one I have played Rune Factory 4 Special for the Switch it's so fun and it has so much story and things to discover I still have a lot to discover after over 70 hours of gameplay
if I had the chance to forget everything about both sun haven and stardew valley (experiencing everything for the first time) would gladly choose stardew valley. but yeah, if you don't like stardew valley then you won't with sun haven. stardew valley is probably a big reason why you would play stardew imo. but -the fact that you see leveling live -lots of abilities -you get wide variety of fantasy if you're into that. -mounts and air dash and air dash also you can abuse some bugs on sun haven like when it's near pass out time just exit the game you will get back near your bed (with clocks rewinding back to 11:00) weapon switcheroo for faster harvest (only works with axe i think) still that hungry slime bug was too unfair D: will get him back on next time we meet.
Nice and clear voice. I also like the way you create the narration of your Video. I really appreciate the efforts. But😂 you did not Answer the question in the Video title 😂
😂 you caught me. To be fair, the answer is subjective and honestly just depends on what mood I’m in. Want a more fantasy story based farming sim? Sun haven is better. You want a farming sim that seems simple, doesn’t have a driving storyline, but has more depth than you realize? Stardew Valley is better.
I tried playing it when it first came out but gave up because I hate keyboard games but respect those of you who can do games that way. Did they add controller support yet? I do love SDV.
I get that. I actually tried using a controller on sun haven at first and after like 30 seconds, I just sold out to the keyboard. So it still works best with keyboard. I hope they update that in future patches because there are some moments having a controller would be SO helpful.
Hey! Love your content just one more thing - I have one last question - I am aware that in Nel'vari we have to start a new farm and Im assuming the same for witherwood. What happens to my crops in sunhaven then? Are players expected to manage 3 farms? Also can Nel'Vari and Witherwood crops and animals be grown in Sun Haven? Just wanted to know before moving on and deciding for future
Aw thanks! So with the farms in all three places, they provide you with an easy way to quickly travel. A griffin will take you from Nel’vari and a ferryman will take you from Withergate to Sun Haven. So it’s super easy to go from one to the other. And certain crops can only be grown on each farm, so if you’re trying to grow something for withergate, you’ll have to grow it in withergate. At first I was worried it would feel like too much, but I got used to it pretty quick.
I really like the concept of this game but the character sprites and how they're chibi looking is what's holding me back. The design's reminds me of those cheap free to play online games on pc. I personally don't like this style but really wanna play this game or a game like this.
Hmmmm I’m sorry. If you’re looking for different types of farming sims (other than Stardew), you could look into: Coral Island, Roots of Pacha, Rune Factory 4, Kynseed, Wylde Flowers, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town… maybe one of those would be more your style?
Stardew Valley is still a very imbalanced game with many items being pretty much useless, such as most of the food recipes, so many years after it was first launched. I started the game about a month ago and am ready to move on. I am currently looking for another similar game or games in other genre. I will either play project Zomboid or Against the Storm next.
Thank you! If I’m remembering correctly, I had to get a quest from Elios that told me to go explore that area and then I was able to get through. But even once you pass the guard, you have to feed a Snaccoon to truly trigger it
@@everydaylindsey ginger island is nice!, what I meant is the potential stardew valley had with the wizard's existance, the farmer could've had the ability to learn magic and cast spells considering that stardew valley is a magical place to begin with ;)
i commented this on a different sun haven video literally 5 minutes ago, but in one week i got more hours into sun haven than i did with my real life job, it's that good
Depends really, Stardew Valley is more cozy? I think? I don’t play it much tbh, but I can gather it’s it’s more focused on the farming. Sun Haven has more lore and action? It’s kinda a mix if stardew and dnd? Plus there’s the fantasy. So take your pick, both are fine. Also Stardew has the stamina bar (I’m pretty sure mods can get rid of it though) which is *really annoying.* Imo, Sun Haven, but I’m very bias
I recently got into Sun Haven and I'm totally with you - I'm so hooked on it! And it's not only that it looks incredibly cute; it gives us so much freedom to express ourselves and to handle our time management in a pace that we personally enjoy. I wish many more games were like this and let us choose how long our day is going to be. Your video is on point! Keep up the awesome work🥰
Very addicted to this game and have been having SO much fun, but it definitely still needs some fine tuning for sure. Like sometimes transitioning to the next screen/part of the map can lag out, only being able to sell through the little sun idol thing and not at the shops kind of sucks unlike stardew where you can usually sell to most of the vendors, and I wish you could fish in any body of water without waiting for a fish shadow to appear, a little sad the farm animals dont leave the barn ever if theyre in there, you have to pick them up and place them outside if you want them to be grazing out on your field. I LOVE the Day Speed slider, letting you have longer days, I like that you have to say the right things to villagers rather than just talk to them once without any thought. This game makes me so happy, and the positives definitely outweigh the couple of gripes I have with the game that Im sure they'll fix/patch in the future
Honestly, Claude. Because his character feels insanely random to me. His story is strange. He’s a musical prodigy, lives in a huge house with actual adoring fans outside, and he’s awkward. everyone else almost feels normal in comparison to him
@@everydaylindsey You're right and I totally agree! For whatever reason I really like Kitty though. She's wild and out there and just seems awesome as hell haha
I got this game on the weekend and I’m already obsessed. I never thought a game would have me in a chokehold like Stardew valley did BUT here we are
RIGHT?!! It caught me so off guard
I have over 1800 hours in SDV (I have to try everything lol). I just started Sun haven, I love it. I would say the 2 games are like apples and oranges. Both fruits, but very very different ones.
I am so impressed by the 1800 hours!! And I agree, it’s not a true comparison. But they are both fun!
The similarities between the two games end at the beginning, and that's definitely a good thing. Hopefully they add more QoL features after the initial release. Hand holding is more than welcome in titles like this.
You are not wrong. I’ve been so focused on the storyline, I haven’t spent much time just living in it yet haha
Ive tried and failed to get into stardew valley many times and failed along with several other similar games, Sun Haven is like someone read my mind and made the perfect farming sim, from the QoL stuff, fun creative fantasy setting, amazing character creation & expression out the gate.
Me too! For me what makes sunhaven so good is its unexpectedly good storyline and how the world feels alive. Yes NPCs have template dialogues but I think they're very well done (I'm looking at you, Kynseed). It's also nicely polished, only minor typos and bugs so far. The only thing I'm hoping to see added: QoL, "bonus" contents like more romanceable npcs, more events, more things to buy for late game. But overall, I'm content.
YES! The storyline is legit so good! My next step is to just like live in the game. I’ve been so focused on the storyline, I haven’t done much else. So I agree with what you’re hoping for!
i dont want to dissapoint you, but development of this game is over and author already left the game for new project. The only news will be multiplayer and bugfixes, no new features.
@@TheCzechPirate what no sense you talking about ... isn't a "author" like stardew valley which 99% the time was one developer doing, its a fucking team doing, and the company yeah has a side project which is sun down, but the focus continue to be on sun haven, which until today already has huge updates planned, like with kids, new region, new romanceable characters, multiplayer update and museum tracker, and for free(the new region could be dlc and no one would bother)
I'm a long time Stardrew Valley player and I've just started Sun Haven and I love it! The RPG elements are great and no stamina yay! The adjustable time is really nice too. Just everything you mentioned is on point with why I like it. Great video!
Aw thank you!!! I’m glad you’re loving it too!!
I love the magic and the save on the go feature. But the fact that time passes when I try to decide what to ship annoys me to no end. I like taking my time to make decisions yet I passed out and got fined several times because of this.
Wish there's an option to pause the game whenever an in game window is opened, not just during the dialogues.
So interesting. I honestly haven’t had that issue… but I gotta admit, I have a tendency to just ship most things… until I realized how much you can put in the museum. I have not been playing for the museum. 🙈 I don’t know if it would work, but you could bring it up in their discord??? discord.gg/FN5BGk38SP
totally agree on best two things over Stardew are the no stamina bar & length of day option (though i wish it had sprinklers)... but get some scarecrows up (& totems) for those crops! :p
I feel you on the sprinklers!! Like I’m glad I have the spell that waters plants, but sprinklers would be nice. (Also, I turned off seasonal pests cause I was tired of the little dragons eating crops hahaha)
@@everydaylindsey ah ok :), I thought maybe that option was for those large creatures that mess w/ your farm a couple times a season (but totems pretty handy for XP especially Fishing, for those who don't spend lots of time on that... totems are in same craft station as scarecrows)
I’ll have to check out the totems! But yeah, the giant creatures that show up aren’t considered seasonal pests. That jump roping weedil almost destroyed my mental health haha
@@everydaylindsey oh yeah, that was tough :) i wish there was a practice mode... i did the 'ask for help' option plus saw a tip online about pressing jump when says so on screen (rather than watching the rope) which helped me
I just got Sun Haven and I played it for 12 hours straight. I love this game so much!!
OMG! I love that. It’s such a fun game!!
If this game ever gets decent steam deck compatibility this will probably be in the top 5 games I’ve played this year
Honestly, something about Sun Haven manages to hook me into the game way more than Stardew Valley did. Everything is beautiful visual-wise but there are a lot of improvements need to be made code-wise. For example Withergate's epilogue cut scene with messed up sequence. And our mounts passing through certain buildings.
Playing with my daughter has been even more magical than playing stardew valley--not taking away how spectacular sdv is and the joy it gave us.
Plus, sdv inspired this gem.
It is so magical!! (And I also love Stardew Valley! you can definitely see the stardew valley inspo)
you’re so pretty!! 😫 i just discovered your channel today and i love that i found another cozy gamer! i actually just picked this game up on sale like 1 hour before it ended. i don’t regret it at all it’s amazing!!
Aw thank you!!! And I hope you have fun playing it!!
Just got sun haven, and to me it feels like stardew valley on steroids.
Maybe a mix of Stardew valley and animal crossing actually? The museum having multiple wings and the way fishing works makes me think animal crossing new horizons!
And the rest is Stardew on steroids lol. Combat? Let’s add MAGIC to that! Farming? Let’s add your crops BURNING TO DEATH in summer!! Skill points at level 5 and 10? Let’s give a point EVERY LEVEL and make it go to level 70!! Well how about Definitely Stardew on steroids lol
a slight downside is that the whole museum thing is very overwhelming. In Stardew and animal crossing both it’s easy to tell what would go where. Artifact or gem? Go to Stardew museum. Fish bug art or fossil? Goes in the respective parts of museum. The museum in sun haven is a bit confusing to navigate, like, I’m not sure what fruits or artifacts and such go where unless I check each pedestal every time I go inside. They might wanna make it so you can just give it to the wing manager.
Like god I already horde way more then needed in Stardew and animal crossing, but now it’s gonna be even WORSE in sun haven for me since I have no idea what does or doesn’t go in the fcking museum!!
One more slight downside is character customization. Yes, you CAN choose from the 6 different races. But you have a limited option of hair colors and like 20 or so styles, where Stardew gives you a color slider and over a hundred hair options. Even though Stardew doesn’t have the race options, I’d still say stardews character customization is better.
It’s neat looking at both animal crossing and Stardew valley and seeing what aspects sun haven adopted from them!
Animal crossing: fishing, character customization layout, more roundish character models, no stamina
Stardew valley: layered mines, similar physical combat, similar tool set up(hoe, water can, axe ect) and farming, npc romancing and heart event interactions
I do love how you can find a lot of things that are similar to other games. And I do love New Horizons! But dear lord, the layout of the museum in Sun Haven is probably the biggest downside to the game to me. Like where’s the museum director who can just tell me what they can take?! Haha
Before downloading it I already knew that its going to take up my whole year. EVERYTHING about it is so *chefs kiss*
We love an all consuming game!
I just got this game. I'm a huge Stardew fan. Sun Haven checks a whole lot of boxes for me. Also, You're easy to listen to and your editing style is really good. Keep up the good work.
Omg thank you!!!
SH and SDV both have extreme levels of control over character customization. The only real differences is SH have Races and you can pick starting items (Profession); Both allow you to re-configure your character later in the game (in SDV it's the golden statue in the wizard's tower once you're friendly enough with him). Everything else is definitely pluses :) I enjoy the no-stamina, and haven't gotten that far into SH yet, but am loving it.
I’m so glad!! I will say, becoming friends with the wizard always felt like it took forever. So to change my appearance, most of the time, I had to sneak in through the witch’s house 😂
@@everydaylindsey lol You know I want to meet this witch... probably while we're not breaking into her house though 😏But yeah the wizard and Willy take forever (mostly because I forget about going behind the counter to talk to Willy lol)
I own both games and would definitely say sun haven is better! However they’re both amazing in their own way it’s all about personal preference❤️
I agree! I love both of them for different reasons.
I’ve been a Stardew fan for awhile now and yesterday I decided I’d be spontaneous and buy it.. oh my god when I tell you I stayed up until 1:06 AM playing this lovely game.. it’s wonderful. I loved finding out about the salon
I love that! That feeling of finding a new game that consumes you is the best
Hi Lindsey, my name is Lindsey too and I too am obsessed with Sun Haven
Lindsey’s that love Sun Haven unite!!!!
Just bought the game and playing around two hours and loving it so far. The styles and characters are so cute and we can choose different race and skills that's why I love this game. I also like they added RPG and magic in it. Unfortunately I heard this game still has a lot bugs have not been fixed. I hope this will not affect my playing experience.
I haven’t dealt with too many bugs! I had some issues fishing in Nel’Vari but honestly that’s it
Sun haven IS better than Stardew Valley.. for one reason... STAMINA SUCKS. Its the one thing that really held me back from getting into stardew valley...
It looks good, but there are so many Stardew Valley clones now, I lost count of how many there are. Even the legit spiritual successor The Haunted Chocolatier, is almost lost in the shuffle of all of these clones, and considering how long they can be, how can anyone find time to play them all. Still this game looks good, and I'm glad people are liking it.
I get it. It’s crazy though playing harvest moon and knowing that inspired stardew valley which inspired everything else. They all start somewhere 🤷🏼♀️ but I CANT WAIT FOR HAUNTED CHOCOLATIER
@@everydaylindsey Agreed, and I'm glad they are doing something different instead of doing Stardew Valley 2. Considering the sheer number of clones, they have to do something really different to stand out.
I played this while it was in early access and a lot of the features that are now in the game weren’t there. It’s gotten so much more expansive and I love it! (However I am driving myself mad trying to get one singular fish to finish the spring bundle😂)
I love the customisation and the pets are an amazing addition
You should do a playthrough. You were enjoyable to watch, and I'd love to watch you play.
Not a bad idea!! Maybe I will 🥰
I like weird. If you want to play another Harvest Moon clone that has a lot of weird shit in it, Graveyard Keeper is a good time. You can make zombie slaves to do certain basic tasks for you, like chopping wood or mining stone. Also the first npc you meet is a talking alcoholic skull.
I’ll have to check it out. Big fan of weird harvest moon clones 💁♀️
@@everydaylindsey I wouldn't play Graveyard Keeper for the longest time because I thought it was creepy. And it is. lol I really enjoyed it though. I have all the DLCs and haven't completed it with the addition of those, but played it for almost 200 hours without.
It’s on my wishlist now. You all have me convinced
@@jdhlsc169 I still need to replay it now that I have all those. I also have almost 200h without.
@@everydaylindsey Hopefully you make a video on it when you do get around to playing it?
Honestly, I got stardew valley on my switch and pc, but it didn't get me hooked :') but Sun Haven is different! I got hooked by this game for this whole week and I can't wait to go home and continue playing!
I totally understand this. It took me a long time to get into Stardew Valley… and I do love it. But Sun Haven completely took over my life immediately haha
just bought it last week and sameeee im obsessed!
Glad we’re obsessed together 💁🏼♀️
You helped convince me to get this game! Thank you for the info! Great video!
Yay!!! You are going to love it!!!
The only problem that annoyed me about this game is there's no potrait NPC, beside the NPC that we can rommance, its not a massive problem tbh, but kinda annoyed
Ah every game has at least one annoying thing. (The museum annoys me to no end)
I have 1800 hours in SDV & 350 in Sun Haven. SDV will always be my "first love" and favorite game. Just listening to the music gives me a warm & fuzzy feeling. It is just so comforting to me. Sun Haven is different & good. I really have enjoyed it. I played it in Early Access quite a bit and why my hours are already on the higher side. I pretty much completed the game before it full released. Some things have changed, like the museum, but not how the story unfolds. It's a good game.
No I get it. I genuinely love Stardew Valley and i think in terms of replaying again and again, stardew valley wins because it’s less driven by a story. But both are fun though :)
@@everydaylindsey Have you played Dinkum? It's a really fun game too. It's early access but plays like a full release game. Single developer like SDV. It has replayability too. I have about 350 hours in it.
I haven’t played it yet but it’s on my wishlist!! I’ll have to check it out soon!
i wanted to play this game so much, but waited for it to get out of early access and get translation for my language. Now after 3 days of playing it, i get why people are so hyped. The only negative point for me is the lack of good translation and bugs, where you can't talk to someone if you play a translated version
Ah that’s got to be frustrating. Maybe they’ll add better support for that in the future
@@everydaylindsey yeah maybe, but overall its a great game. im in deep love with nathaniel
I LOVE this game too, i got it a few weeks ago and have already logged over 48 hours!!!
It’s literally so fun!
I have an eye on this game for what feels like an eternity xD im sooooo crawing for this game on switch qq
I feel like it would be so amazing on switch. I hope it drops soon!!
My only question is if the multi-player is any good? I've heard some mixed feedback, I really just want to be able to play alongside my husband without issue.. the game looks so cute and fun! 😭
I unfortunately don’t really play multiplayer but I have heard from one of my friends that it’s not the best yet. Hopefully that’ll improve in future patches!!
@@everydaylindsey Thank you! Maybe I'll wait for future patches then. 🤗
You need to see the bumblebee mount.
Omg. I haven’t got that yet!!
Thank you for making this. I was looking for a more recent video on the game. I might give it a try.
Of course!! It’s so fun! I really was genuinely surprised by how much I love it
this looks really cool thanks for the insight about the stamina, idk why games that we love so much still using this system! im so going to check this game out
Of course. I wish all games had no stamina bar haha
Please do a let’s play! You have great energy and a great voice! I can tell you are passionate about this game too, I usually don’t comment but I checked ur channel and wanted to see if u did a let’s play of this game so bad!
👀 you might have just convinced me to do one. :)
Sun Haven does have a different spark that Stardew Valley just cant match, id say.
It feels bigger and more alive with 3 different cultures, and the combat system being more varied too. In stardew valley, it feels like min/maxing your farm is the main goal, but in Sun haven, growing crops is on only a small part of what you should/can do, with there being other viable ways to play as well. And of course, magic and dragons.
What’s funny is the whole thing that drove me in stardew valley was the community center, movie theater, and ginger island… without those goals, I think I would’ve really struggled. Sun haven has a more obvious storyline, so I think in some ways it’s easier to know what to do. But I love both so much
Actually, Stardew Valley forces you to go to Skull Cavern and fight instead. It is all about automating your farm so that you can spend even more time fighting and finish all the quests and even those useless recipes and fish types. Some people even want to achieve perfection which is nothing more than a waste of time. The main theme and challenge of the game has long gone after the first year.
No stamina bar, I absolutely love that there is no arbitrary system telling me oh I know it's only 11am but your to tired now and can't do anything else today. It's such a welcome change that after figuring it out I was like ok guys SH is better than SDV sorry not sorry lol
The lack of a stamina bar is such a game changer
@@everydaylindsey it is, like idk if anyone really understand how awesome that was figuring it out. Like I can use my entire day to do stuff now. Chad and I would just mine all day and go oh snap it's almost 11pm we need to get back then rush back to the house.
Amazing channel, I hope the subscriptions will grow in the near future.
Aw thank you so much!!
You’ve sold me on this game. Loved sdv but think I might love this one more 😊
Aw yay!! I hope you love it!
I'm currently at 57hrs and I love this game. My only gripe is they need some work on the multiplayer. Overall it's amazing
I’ve heard that about multiplayer. 😕 hopefully that improves! But it is so fun!!
Loving the game but wish tgey they kept the quality system b4 the release. Like crafting a bunch of stuff over and over trying to get a higher tier rarity version of it makes it feel a little more rpgish to me and fun lol
Oh that would have been cool
i like that in Sun Haven you can play with 8 people, but i think for me i like Stardew Valley more, you can have a lot of mods what i love and visually i like Stardew more especially with mods/resurse packs so yeah
I get that. I haven’t played stardew valley with mods. I played it on a switch… so I was limited to the original parameters of the game 🙃
This game looks very fun!
it is soooo fun! I love it
Hey since you like magical farming sims have you ever played any Rune Factory games? I think you might like it the one I have played Rune Factory 4 Special for the Switch it's so fun and it has so much story and things to discover I still have a lot to discover after over 70 hours of gameplay
I actually have that on wishlist and have been wanting to play it!! I’ll have to do it now :)
I just stumbled on your channel. You have such a good vibe.
Awwww thank you 🥰
if I had the chance to forget everything about both sun haven and stardew valley (experiencing everything for the first time)
would gladly choose stardew valley. but yeah, if you don't like stardew valley then you won't with sun haven.
stardew valley is probably a big reason why you would play stardew imo.
but
-the fact that you see leveling live
-lots of abilities
-you get wide variety of fantasy if you're into that.
-mounts and air dash and air dash
also you can abuse some bugs on sun haven like when it's near pass out time just exit the game you will get back near your bed (with clocks rewinding back to 11:00)
weapon switcheroo for faster harvest (only works with axe i think)
still that hungry slime bug was too unfair D: will get him back on next time we meet.
I love how you can see a straight line of inspiration all the way to harvest moon. I just love how they’re all inspired by one another
Glad your channel pop into my list. Definitely check out sun haven
Do it!!!
Nice and clear voice. I also like the way you create the narration of your Video.
I really appreciate the efforts.
But😂 you did not Answer the question in the Video title 😂
😂 you caught me. To be fair, the answer is subjective and honestly just depends on what mood I’m in. Want a more fantasy story based farming sim? Sun haven is better. You want a farming sim that seems simple, doesn’t have a driving storyline, but has more depth than you realize? Stardew Valley is better.
I tried playing it when it first came out but gave up because I hate keyboard games but respect those of you who can do games that way. Did they add controller support yet? I do love SDV.
I get that. I actually tried using a controller on sun haven at first and after like 30 seconds, I just sold out to the keyboard. So it still works best with keyboard. I hope they update that in future patches because there are some moments having a controller would be SO helpful.
I feel like there's more to do in sun haven ❤
Definitely more map to explore!! (Although I do love Ginger Island in Stardew)
Have to try thiss
Do it do it do it!
The answer is yes.
Hey! Love your content
just one more thing - I have one last question - I am aware that in Nel'vari we have to start a new farm and Im assuming the same for witherwood.
What happens to my crops in sunhaven then? Are players expected to manage 3 farms?
Also can Nel'Vari and Witherwood crops and animals be grown in Sun Haven?
Just wanted to know before moving on and deciding for future
Aw thanks! So with the farms in all three places, they provide you with an easy way to quickly travel. A griffin will take you from Nel’vari and a ferryman will take you from Withergate to Sun Haven. So it’s super easy to go from one to the other.
And certain crops can only be grown on each farm, so if you’re trying to grow something for withergate, you’ll have to grow it in withergate. At first I was worried it would feel like too much, but I got used to it pretty quick.
@@everydaylindsey Thank you SM !!!
I really like the concept of this game but the character sprites and how they're chibi looking is what's holding me back. The design's reminds me of those cheap free to play online games on pc. I personally don't like this style but really wanna play this game or a game like this.
Hmmmm I’m sorry. If you’re looking for different types of farming sims (other than Stardew), you could look into: Coral Island, Roots of Pacha, Rune Factory 4, Kynseed, Wylde Flowers, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town… maybe one of those would be more your style?
Worst thing i dnt play this game is the flash graphics
I would say no, to be honest.
I respect the answer :)
Stardew Valley is still a very imbalanced game with many items being pretty much useless, such as most of the food recipes, so many years after it was first launched. I started the game about a month ago and am ready to move on. I am currently looking for another similar game or games in other genre. I will either play project Zomboid or Against the Storm next.
Is it available in Android?
It’s only on PC as of now
hi, i want to unlock withergate but when i go to the near of train station, a guard stopping me. what should i do? cool video btw.
Thank you! If I’m remembering correctly, I had to get a quest from Elios that told me to go explore that area and then I was able to get through. But even once you pass the guard, you have to feed a Snaccoon to truly trigger it
@@everydaylindsey okay thank you very much!!
Of course 💕
stardew valley's only weakness is the lack of magic sun haven has, otherwise stardew valley is >>>
I love magic, but I also love ginger island 🏝️
@@everydaylindsey ginger island is nice!, what I meant is the potential stardew valley had with the wizard's existance, the farmer could've had the ability to learn magic and cast spells considering that stardew valley is a magical place to begin with ;)
only for pc
For now. But it should come out on switch should really soon! I know they’ve been actively working to get that out
Sun Haven is slow AF. I haven't finished a season it despite owning it for a week, wheras I finished a year in Fields of Mistria in two weeks.
The user interface and overall graphics of this game looks like shit to me. Stardew gives great atmosphere. You can easily compare the quality of art.
That’s the beauty of different styles. Not gonna be for everyone but I like it
Naah game is fake because it is impossible skate on the grass! it is too soft and muddy : D
Lol. If all else fails, the broom mount doesn’t touch grass 😜
@@everydaylindsey 😂
Currently the game is so bugged that I just don't care to play anymore. back to stardew.
Aw im sorry. I haven’t really faced any bugs… except for a single patch of grass that constantly glitches on my farm. Lol
I cant get part the bobble head character style and the portraits but the rest of this game looks amazing
I get that. I think they’re so cute… until you see the portraits… and I’m like I DIDNT KNOW WE HAD ABS lol
i commented this on a different sun haven video literally 5 minutes ago, but in one week i got more hours into sun haven than i did with my real life job, it's that good
Omg I love this!! Hahaha (now that I think about it, that may be true for me as well 🙈)
If I haven't played either stardew or SH which one would you recommend to pick first?
Depends really, Stardew Valley is more cozy? I think? I don’t play it much tbh, but I can gather it’s it’s more focused on the farming. Sun Haven has more lore and action? It’s kinda a mix if stardew and dnd? Plus there’s the fantasy.
So take your pick, both are fine.
Also Stardew has the stamina bar (I’m pretty sure mods can get rid of it though) which is *really annoying.*
Imo, Sun Haven, but I’m very bias
Literally buying now this vid was so convincing
you have single-handedly convinced me to get this game ; u ; thank u for the review !!
Of course!!! I hope you love it!
I thought Sun Haven was a better game until Roots of Pacha came out
I just started playing Roots of Pacha!
Hello, first thanks to make me discover this amazing game ! Hope frensh patch come on day, and nice video !
Thank you. I hope you enjoy playing it!!
@@everydaylindsey a lot I can't stop help me lol
the game is so fun im 12 hours in and cant wait to play more
I love it so much. SO MUCH
I recently got into Sun Haven and I'm totally with you - I'm so hooked on it! And it's not only that it looks incredibly cute; it gives us so much freedom to express ourselves and to handle our time management in a pace that we personally enjoy. I wish many more games were like this and let us choose how long our day is going to be.
Your video is on point! Keep up the awesome work🥰
I’m glad you’re loving it! And I agree. I wish more games let us choose length of day! Thanks for watching! 💕
Absolutely obsessed and been for a couple years. It is an AMAZING game
So amazing!
I hope it comes out on switch soon I want to play it really bad
I hope so too!
I hope so too!
Very addicted to this game and have been having SO much fun, but it definitely still needs some fine tuning for sure. Like sometimes transitioning to the next screen/part of the map can lag out, only being able to sell through the little sun idol thing and not at the shops kind of sucks unlike stardew where you can usually sell to most of the vendors, and I wish you could fish in any body of water without waiting for a fish shadow to appear, a little sad the farm animals dont leave the barn ever if theyre in there, you have to pick them up and place them outside if you want them to be grazing out on your field. I LOVE the Day Speed slider, letting you have longer days, I like that you have to say the right things to villagers rather than just talk to them once without any thought. This game makes me so happy, and the positives definitely outweigh the couple of gripes I have with the game that Im sure they'll fix/patch in the future
Those are excellent points! It’s so newly out of early release, I’m sure some of them will get fixed in future patches!!
short answer YES ^^
I love sun haven! There’s so much to do and it never gets boring. I honestly don’t know how many hours I’ve put into it. Far too many I’m sure.
Every time I play it, I discover something random or new. I love it
I just recently stumbled upon this game, and it's definitely on my wishlist!
You’ll love it!!
hey i like your nose
okay
I love the way mines are done in SunHaven, plus the variety of metals
Me too!! I just wish I was better at remembering to craft keys to leave each level open 🙈
Hey dude! I just subbed to you, I'm also loving Sun Haven! Who's your favorite NPC so far?
Honestly, Claude. Because his character feels insanely random to me. His story is strange. He’s a musical prodigy, lives in a huge house with actual adoring fans outside, and he’s awkward. everyone else almost feels normal in comparison to him
@@everydaylindsey You're right and I totally agree! For whatever reason I really like Kitty though. She's wild and out there and just seems awesome as hell haha
Thank you for the review, I will try the game out.
Aw yay!! I hope you love it!
Yes.
It's far superior.
I mean I get three homes, a skateboard, and I can do magic?! Living the dream