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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition

Farming and life sim about rebuilding a storm-damaged harbor town

TABOT, inc., Natsume Inc. · Published by Natsume Inc. · Released Nov 14, 2017

AdventureCasualRPGSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 1,021
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Aug 14, 2018
Minimum PC
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition?

After a shipwreck strands you in a damaged harbor town, you grow crops, tend livestock, and gather materials to repair buildings and restore the lighthouse. Villager requests unlock new areas and items. You can also make friends, marry, and start a family.

For you if...

  • +you like a laid-back pace with tasks to complete
  • +you want marriage and family life alongside farming

Not for you if...

  • −you want quick progress without repeated resource gathering
  • −you dislike farming and tending to livestock

What players say

77% of 1,021 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pace and mix of farming and villager requests, while some complain that progress feels slow and grind-heavy.

How many players finish Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «Blinded by the Light», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition screenshot 1

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor
Intel i3 3rd-Generation 2.9GHz
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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