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Physics-y farming game Southfield mixes Stardew Valley with Human: Fall Flat for chaotic co-op crop-pickingWith a dash of Satisfactory’s automation to boot
With a dash of Satisfactory’s automation to boot
Image credit:Radical Forge
Image credit:Radical Forge
A newfarming gameis planting the seeds of recent PC hits likeStardew Valley,Human: Fall Flat,Satisfactoryand, yes,Minecraftand hoping to have them grow into an entertainingco-op offeringthat’s as cozy as it is chaotic.
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Southfield- apparently named for Middlesbrough developers Radical Forge’s local pub, as well as having a sort-of agricultural vibe - is a third-person farming sim with the chaotic physics of your Human: Fall Flats,Gang BeastsandKerbal Space Programsapplied.
The game’s loose physics-y sandbox means that the crops you plant can take on all manner of strange behaviour, from levitating and shapeshifting to bouncing or exploding. Some will just get really, really big, while others will electrocute or freeze characters. The Buds can also get silly with the physics, chucking objects - and each other - around, adding to the drunken chaotic nature of the movement and interactions.
As your farming ambitions get more advanced, you’ll be able to start automating parts of your harvest with conveyor belts, trampolines and cannons to fire fruit and veg around. I expect the same kind of people who build massively impressive machines inFactorioor Satisfactory to quickly build some wild contraptions.
Announcing Southfield 📢 a chaotic, physics-based farming game coming soon to Steam early access! 💙Wishlist now:https://t.co/h61hloWPGUpic.twitter.com/owb03Mpilr— Southfield 🌱 (@SouthfieldGame)January 17, 2024
Announcing Southfield 📢 a chaotic, physics-based farming game coming soon to Steam early access! 💙Wishlist now:https://t.co/h61hloWPGUpic.twitter.com/owb03Mpilr
Southfield’s entertaining physics toybox has a solid foundation in Radical Forge, with the team having worked on drunken clayperson brawler Gang Beasts in the past.
The developers say that the game will likely stay in Early Access until the summer, with plans including additional environments, more crops, quests and customisation options for your Buds on top of the more than 40 chaotic crops and automated machines that’ll be available from the jump. There’ll be some other inhabitants of the island you can meet and chat with, too.
Southfield doesn’t have a date for its Early Access launch just yet, buta demo will go live during Steam’s Next Fest eventin February.
