Verdant Skies

A farming life sim with crop genetics and colony building

Howling Moon Software · Released Feb 12, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 377
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Verdant Skies?

Verdant Skies is a single-player life simulation on Viridis Primus, where you help a settlement grow. You gather resources, raise crops, cook, go spear fishing, and decorate your home. Expanding the colony brings new residents to befriend or date.

For you if...

+you prefer a casual pace and forgiving difficulty
+you want character creation without a required gender choice

Not for you if...

−you want farming to take priority over socializing
−you expect a long sequence of clearly defined goals

What players say

79% of 377 reviews are positive

Players praise the crop-splicing system and the colonists' dialogue and personalities. Common complaints include repetitive chores, limited activities, and clunky controls or interfaces.

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Verdant Skies system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Verdant Skies?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Verdant Skies have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Verdant Skies run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 71
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Verdant Skies 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam