The game was first released in November 2017 on the Steam home computer gaming platform. Then there's the Farming Friend, an addition that helps increase your farm's abundance. Light of Hope is the first Harvest Moon game available for PC, Nintendo Switch, and Playstation 4. One of them is the ability to repair broken objects and buildings, and using that ability eventually unlocks new shops and tools, among other things.
In terms of gameplay, Light of Hope adds several new features. It features an art style based on the 16-bit SNES Harvest Moon, though adds some modern graphical updates as well, and fans should expect to see some familiar faces return from previous games too. The game itself is also a mix of implementing new ideas and honoring the series' past. The ultimate goal is to rebuild the lighthouse, but along the way, you'll still be carrying out the daily chores that give Harvest Moon its identity, from raising crops and animals to making friends and settling down with that special someone to start a family. You drift into a small town which was battered by the same storm, and your life's task becomes rebuilding and making the town better than ever before. Light of Hope begins with you setting sail on a voyage of new discovery, only to have your vessel wrecked in a storm.
