Roots of Pacha

I absolutely loved this game. The prehistoric setting made the game feel fun and fresh. The animal breeding was interesting, and I loved getting all the variations of each animal type. The fishing, bug catching, and mining puzzles were different from the other games of this type, and I liked how there was no combat, which is a refreshing change.

A different take on the cozy genre that has a lot of offer, but still seems to be missing something. A lot of the mechanics feel a little half baked and it could use a few minor QoL improvements, but don't let any of that scare you away. There really is a lot here to love and it's all worth experiencing. What's here is more than enough to likely make it a lot of people's favorite game, it's just not likely to ever make it to legendary status. Solid 7.5/10. If you're looking for something different in the genre, I'd definitely put this out there as a must play. If you're looking for more of the same though, you may want to look elsewhere.

If you're looking for a new farming sim, especially a co-op one, you've found your game! The art is lovely, the music is catchy, and there are lots of different gameplay avenues to explore. Farming, of course, but there's also ranching, fishing, mining, trapping, and tons of other stuff. The multiplayer works very well, both in terms of stability and gameplay balance. If you've played through Stardew one too many times and you're looking for something different but still scratching that same itch, give Pacha a chance!