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stuck tartan Aug 30, 2022, 9:15 AM

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https://sea.ign.com/sea-indie-games/189703/news/indonesian-farming-simulator-coral-island-to-launch-on-xbox-game-pass-on-day-one

IGN Southeast Asia

Indonesian Farming Simulator ‘Coral Island’ to Launch on Xbox Game ...

Infinite Guitars also joins the lineup!

stuck tartan Sep 12, 2022, 12:13 AM

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https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/09/six-games-are-confirmed-for-xbox-game-pass-in-october-2022-so-far

stuck tartan Oct 3, 2022, 8:30 AM

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https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2022/09/29/all-the-good-things-sept-29.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1664449452

The Jakarta Post

All the good things: Sept. 29

The Jakarta Post offers outside-the-box recommendations on what to watch, read, listen to, visit and indulge in.

daring canopy Oct 10, 2022, 8:56 AM

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https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/coral-island-early-access-release-date-gameplay-youtube-streamer-reveal-1953456/

Dexerto

Coral Island early access showcased by YouTube streamer ahead of la...

YouTuber Play with Josh has streamed gameplay for slice-of-life farming sim Coral Island, which will release in early access on Steam.

final dock Oct 12, 2022, 12:54 AM

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https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/10/11/i-spent-a-season-on-coral-island-and-you-should-too/

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https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/coral-island-early-access-review

Rock Paper Shotgun

Coral Island early access review: a pretty Stardew-like that makes ...

Coral Island may not totally reinvent the farming game template, but its changes make it a kinder and easier world to farm in

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https://www.gamesradar.com/coral-island-is-even-more-proof-stardew-valley-is-a-genre-now/

gamesradar

Coral Island is even more proof Stardew Valley is a genre now

Coral Island is Stardew meets Animal Crossing and that's a-ok by me

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https://www.thegamer.com/coral-island-early-access-impressions/

TheGamer

Coral Island Early Access First Impressions

A beautiful blend of farming sim staples with some added extras.

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https://www.gamegrin.com/previews/coral-island-preview/

GameGrin

Coral Island Preview | GameGrin

With a plethora of farm simulation RPGs available to play and many more on the horizon, you might dismiss Coral...

daring canopy Oct 12, 2022, 1:50 AM

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https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/coral-island-early-access-preview-the-farming-sim-weve-been-waiting-for-1954526/

Dexerto

Coral Island early access preview – the farming sim we’ve been wait...

Coral Island has finally been released in early access, and the early preview reveals a stunning and carefully designed simulation game.

final dock Oct 17, 2022, 1:56 PM

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https://www.pcgamer.com/this-tropical-island-farming-sim-has-a-remarkable-array-of-npcs/

pcgamer

This tropical island farming sim has a remarkable array of NPCs

Coral Island released into Early Access with the most actually-town-sized town I've ever seen in one of these.

stuck tartan Dec 16, 2022, 6:30 AM

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https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/coral-island-inside-the-chill-farm-sim-reinventing-the-genre

Unreal Engine

Coral Island: Inside the chill farm sim reinventing the genre

Unreal Engine helped Stairway Games create a packed island-life farm sim.

daring canopy Jan 11, 2023, 1:44 AM

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https://www.escapistmagazine.com/best-early-access-games-to-look-out-for-on-steam-in-2023/

The Escapist

Elise Avery

Best Early Access Games to Look Out for on Steam in 2023

Here is a list of 24 of the best and most promising Steam Early Access games to watch out for in 2023, including Agent 64 and Fraymakers.

stuck tartan Apr 26, 2023, 7:05 AM

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https://gamerant.com/best-farming-games/#coral-island

Game Rant

18 Best Farming Games Of All Time

Farming sims might be a niche genre, but there have been some amazing titles over the years. These are the absolute best of the bunch.

stuck tartan Jun 12, 2023, 10:44 AM

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https://sea.ign.com/sea-indie-games/199850/news/indonesian-life-sim-coral-island-roadmap-now-includes-major-merfolk-additions

IGN Southeast Asia

Indonesian Life Sim ‘Coral Island’ Roadmap Now Includes Major Merfo...

Down where it’s wetter, everything’s better!

final dock Jun 16, 2023, 1:51 PM

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https://gamerant.com/stardew-valley-best-similar-cozy-farming-games-experiences/#coral-island

Game Rant

Cozy Farming Games To Play When You're Bored Of Stardew Valley

From Littlewood to Lemon Cake, be sure to play these cozy farming games once you get tired of Stardew Valley.

remote birch Jun 22, 2023, 4:49 PM

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https://worthplaying.com/article/2023/6/22/news/137964-coral-island-will-launch-ocean-guardian-dlc-next-month-in-support-of-ocean-conservation/

WorthPlaying

'Coral Island' Will Launch Ocean Guardian DLC Next Month In Support...

Coral Island is a re-imagined farm sim game inspired by classics, where you grow crops, nurture animals, and befriend the islanders.

remote birch Jul 7, 2023, 2:36 AM

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https://gaymingmag.com/2023/06/stairway-games-announces-charity-coral-island-dlc-ocean-guardian/

Gayming Magazine

Stairway Games announces charity Coral Island DLC, 'Ocean Guardian'...

Humble Games and Stairway Games have announced a limited-time charity DLC pack for Coral Island called Ocean Guardian.

remote birch Jul 12, 2023, 12:57 AM

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https://www.gamepur.com/news/coral-island-promotes-healthy-seas-with-ocean-gaurdian-charity-dlc-pack

Gamepur

Cande Maldonado

Coral Island Promotes Healthy Seas With "Ocean Gaurdian" Charity DL...

Making waves in the sustainability movement.

remote birch Aug 21, 2023, 11:09 PM

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https://gaymingmag.com/2023/08/coral-island-dlc-raises-50000-for-charity/

Gayming Magazine

Coral Island DLC raises $50,000 for charity - Gayming Magazine

Coral Island charity DLC Ocean Guardian has officially raised $50,000 for ocean conservation org Coral Guardian.

remote birch Sep 14, 2023, 5:30 AM

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https://gamescout.co.uk/2023/09/coral-island-gets-an-ocean-explorer-charity-dlc/

GameScout

Lauren Sayles

Coral Island gets an Ocean Explorer charity DLC - GameScout

Coral Island has received a brand new Ocean Explorer DLC and by purchasing it, you're supporting the Coral Guardian charity.

remote birch Oct 19, 2023, 1:04 AM

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Media coverage for Coral Island 1.0 announcement 🙌

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https://gaymingmag.com/2023/10/coral-island-officially-has-a-1-0-release-date/

Gayming Magazine

Coral Island officially has a 1.0 release date - Gayming Magazine

Tropical farming simulator Coral Island is releasing its 1.0 version next month after a little over a year in early access.

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https://www.eurogamer.net/tropical-island-farming-sim-coral-island-leaves-pc-early-access-in-november

Eurogamer.net

Tropical island farming sim Coral Island leaves PC early access in ...

Developer Stairway Games has announced its tropical island farming sim Coral Island will be getting its 1.0 release on …

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https://www.trueachievements.com/n55298/coral-island-full-launch

TrueAchievements

Xbox Game Pass' Coral Island launches in full and for Xbox Series X...

Farming sim Coral Island is already available with PC Game Pass in Game Preview, but has just been given its full 1.0 release date, when it'll also come to Xbox Series X|S.

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https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20231018-268561/

AUTOMATON

島牧場生活ゲーム『Coral Island』11月14日正式リリースへ。高評価島暮らしゲーム、大変身と共にPS/Xbox版展開引っ提げ...

Humble Gamesは10月14日、『Coral Island』を現地時間11月14日に発売すると発表した。大変身と共にPS/Xbox版展開引っ提げて進化する。

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https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2023/10/18/135127.html

Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト

魅力的な島が舞台の農場シム『Coral Island』正式リリース日決定！ | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト

バージョン1.0では多くの新コンテンツや新機能が追加予定。

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https://www.kakuchopurei.com/2023/10/farming-sim-coral-island-is-coming-to-consoles-pc-this-november/

Kakuchopurei

Alisha Alix

Farming Sim Coral Island Is Coming To Consoles & PC This November

The next promising farm sim hits digital shelves next month.

final dock Nov 15, 2023, 12:02 AM

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https://www.pcgamer.com/coral-island-the-farming-life-sim-packed-with-shockingly-attractive-npcs-is-out-on-steam/

pcgamer

Coral Island, the farming life sim packed with shockingly attractiv...

Farm, fish, barter, build, and make lots of new hot friends as Coral Island leaves early access.

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https://www.ign.com/videos/coral-island-official-launch-trailer

IGN

Coral Island - Official Launch Trailer - IGN

Coral Island is a relaxing life and farming simulation game developed by Stairway Games. Players will have the ability to cultivate their lifestyle at their own pace. Live off the land, nurture animals, build relationships with a diverse cast of townsfolk, and more. Coral Island is leaving Steam Early Access and is available now for PlayStation ...

stuck tartan Mar 28, 2024, 5:32 AM

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https://kemenparekraf.go.id/en/articles/coral-island-not-just-a-farming-simulation-game

Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf RI

Coral Island, Not Just a Farming Simulation Game

The creative game development industry continues to grow rapidly. Many new games made in Indonesia have emerged and are known globally. One of them is a local game: Coral Island. How exciting is this game made by a developer from Yogyakarta?

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https://kemenparekraf.go.id/destinasi-super-prioritas/coral-island-tak-sekadar-game-simulasi-pertanian

Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf RI

Coral Island, Tak Sekadar Game Simulasi Pertanian

Industri kreatif pengembang permainan terus berkembang pesat. Banyak game-game baru buatan Indonesia bermunculan dan dikenal secara global. Satu di antaranya adalah game lokal: Coral Island. Seperti apa keseruan game buatan developer asal Yogyakarta ini?

final dock Mar 30, 2024, 1:19 AM

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https://virtualseasia.com/coral-island-review-life-enchantment-and-advocacy/

Virtual SEA

Coral Island Review: Life, Enchantment, and Advocacy - Virtual SEA

Coral Island Review: a whimsical farming simulator featuring aspects of our favorite cozy games while adding own unique stories and events.

remote birch Apr 1, 2024, 5:25 AM

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https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/how-southeast-asia-is-using-the-medium-of-games-to-drive-social-impact-2637982/

GamesHub

How Southeast Asia is using the medium of games to drive social impact

These teams from Southeast Asia are striving to help make change.

remote birch Apr 21, 2025, 12:05 AM

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Coral Island and many other games are featured in the latest Xbox Wire article celebrating Earth Day!
Check out the article:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/04/18/xbox-power-of-play-earth-day-2025/

Xbox Wire

Activate the Power of Play this Earth Day - Xbox Wire

This Earth Day, we're showcasing games that not only entertain, but also educate and inspire you to think about your impact on the environment.

unkempt pasture Jan 7, 2021, 1:58 AM

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Making this channel to centralized media coverage we're getting.

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https://mypotatogames.com/coral-island-beautiful-farming-sim-official-announcement-trailer/. This deserve special mention thank you so much to MyPotatoGames @prisma oracle for being the first media to cover us even when we're just really starting out.

myPotatoGames

River

Coral Island - Beautiful Farming Sim Official Announcement Trailer ...

The developers of Coral Island have released an all new trailer for their environmentally-conscious, farming/life-sim game. For those that may have missed it, Coral Island is a currently-in-the-works indie game with tons of charm and seemingly endless wholesome themes. This wonderful title has everything we have come to expect from the farming a...

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A Russion news site igromania covered us as well:

https://www.igromania.ru/news/101259/Simulyator_fermy_Coral_Island_vyhodit_na_Kickstarter_v_fevrale.html

Симулятор фермы Coral Island выходит на Kickstarter в феврале

А в ранний доступ Steam — в конце года.

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This one is old, but we're covered in Best Indie Games:
https://youtu.be/cXzwVsmv_Bk?t=319

YouTube

Best Indie Games

Top 20 BEST Upcoming Farming Games like Stardew Valley - 2020-2021

LOVE the chill vibes of the farming sim genre so here's my Top 20 picks of upcoming indie games in the genre!

00:00 ► Start
00:15 ► Sun Haven : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunhaven/sunhaven
01:51 ► Hokko Life : https://store.steampowered.com/app/824000/Hokko_Life/
02:34 ► Potion Permit : https://store.steampowered.com/app/13377...

▶ Play video

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Indonesian News Site Gameholic.id just published and article:
https://www.gameholic.id/game-bertani-dengan-cita-rasa-lokalcoral-island-jawabannya/

unkempt pasture Jan 7, 2021, 2:57 AM

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Just got notified of a bunch of articles I missed, I'll group them by languages:

Japanese:
https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2021/01/05/105040.html

Indonesia:
https://jagatplay.com/2021/01/news/dev-asal-yogya-perkenalkan-game-ala-harvest-moon-coral-island/

https://www.suara.com/tekno/2021/01/05/221500/rilis-trailer-baru-coral-island-ungkap-berbagai-aktivitas-seru-di-game

English:
https://www.gamegrin.com/news/coral-island-announced-for-early-access/
https://whatoplay.com/news/coral-island
https://n4g.com/news/2395115/coral-island-aims-to-blend-farming-rpgs-and-environmentalism
https://gaminghybrid.com/news/2021/01/06/coral-island-reimagines-the-farming-simulator-with-its-best-parts/

Portugese:
https://pplware.sapo.pt/jogos/coral-island-um-farmville-numa-ilha-paradisiaca/

Simplified Chinese:
https://gl.ali213.net/html/2021-1/546193.html

Spanish:
https://noticiasrtv.com/coral-island-un-farmville-en-una-isla-paradisiaca/

Thank you so much for all the coverage, wow. hype

Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト

農場生活＆サンゴ礁復活シム『Coral Island』PC向けに2021年後半リリース―2月1日からKickstarterキャンペーン...

農場生活だけでなく海中ダイビング要素もある作品です。もちろん仲良くなった住民とのロマンスも？

Jagat Play

Pladidus Santoso

Dev. Asal Yogya Perkenalkan Game ala Harvest Moon – Coral Island • ...

Luapan kreativitas memang menguat dari studio-studio developer Tanah Air selama beberapa tahun terakhir.

suara.com

Rilis Trailer Baru, Coral Island Ungkap Berbagai Aktivitas Seru di ...

Dari berkebun, ternak, hingga menyelam bisa dilakukan di Coral Island.

GameGrin

Coral Island Announced for Early Access | GameGrin

Developer Stairway Games (AKA: SWAG) has revealed its upcoming farming and dating sim Coral Island, set for release on Steam Early...

unkempt pasture Jan 7, 2021, 3:36 AM

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https://www.pcinvasion.com/coral-island-farming-simulator-game/ by @vague cobalt , thank you!

PC Invasion

Kevin Carignan

Coral Island reimagines the farming simulator with its best parts

Coral Island is the newest entry in the farming sim genre, and it adds all of the best elements from its peers into one package.

final dock Jan 22, 2021, 1:25 AM

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https://www.pcgamesn.com/coral-island/steam

PCGamesN

Coral Island is like a tropical Stardew Valley and it hits Kickstar...

Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley fans, rejoice

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https://pcgame.co.uk/upcoming-farming-simulation-game-coral-island-launches-kickstarter-this-february/

PC Game

Upcoming Farming Simulation Game, Coral Island, Launches Kickstarte...

Stairway Games is excited to announce the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for its highly-anticipated tropical island farm simulator Coral Island will begin February 1st! Coral Island is a re-imagined farm sim game inspired by classics. Grow crops, nurture animals,

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https://thenerdstash.com/tropical-island-farm-sim-coral-island-lands-on-kickstarter-next-month/

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https://worthplaying.com/article/2021/1/21/news/123769/

WorthPlaying

'Coral Island' Announced, Kickstarter Planned for Next Month - Scre...

Coral Island is a re-imagined farm sim game inspired by classics, where you grow crops, nurture animals, and befriend the islanders.

final dock Jan 22, 2021, 4:30 PM

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https://www.player.one/coral-island-kickstarter-february-1-138850

Player.One

Coral Island Begins Kickstarter Campaign This February 1

New farm simulation Coral Island reimagined the classics with more dynamic gameplay.

unkempt pasture Jan 26, 2021, 8:32 AM

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https://sea.ign.com/sea-indie-games/168070/news/indonesian-game-coral-island-encourages-players-to-protect-the-environment

IGN Southeast Asia

Indonesian Game ‘Coral Island’ Encourages Players to Protect The En...

Save the coral reefs!

final dock Feb 8, 2021, 12:38 PM

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https://www.pcgamesn.com/coral-island/kickstarter

PCGamesN

Stardew Valley-like tropical farming sim Coral Island has smashed i...

Coral Island has hit triple its Kickstarter goal already - and there are more than three weeks to go

final dock Feb 18, 2021, 3:32 AM

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https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/coral-island-kickstarter-makes-700k-splash

TechRaptor

Coral Island Kickstarter Makes A 700k+ Splash

Upcoming farming sim Coral Island is clearing stretch goal after stretch goal on Kickstarter. It was fully funded in 36 hours.

unkempt pasture Mar 2, 2021, 10:49 AM

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https://youtu.be/9UPSNvB3UNI

YouTube

DoctorDDub

Coral Island - Could it be the Next Stardew Valley???

Coral Island is a new work-in-progress entry in the Farm Sim genre developed by Indonesian studio Stairway Games that is right up there with the likes of Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and Harvest Moon. Set in a Southeast Asian-inspired setting, it lends itself to a lot of n...

▶ Play video

final dock Mar 4, 2021, 4:03 AM

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https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/stardew-like_coral_island_wraps_up_successful_kickstarter_with_usd1_6_million_raised

Nintendo Life

Stardew-Like Coral Island Wraps Up Successful Kickstarter With $1.6...

The game is planned to release at the end of 2022

final dock Mar 4, 2021, 4:20 AM

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https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2021/02/02/105750.html

Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト

トロピカルな島で農業生活を行なう『Coral Island』のKickstarterが開始！ | Game*Spark - 国内・海外...

町だけでなく珊瑚礁も復活させよう。

final dock Mar 31, 2021, 5:48 AM

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https://tekno.kompas.com/read/2021/03/31/11480087/game-coral-island-buatan-indonesia-kumpulkan-dana-rp-23-miliar-ini-kuncinya

KOMPAS.com

Game Coral Island Buatan Indonesia Kumpulkan Dana Rp 23 Miliar, Ini...

Produser Stairway Games membagikan empat tips agar game diminati dan sukses menarik pendanaan seperti Coral Island buatannya.

final dock Mar 9, 2022, 12:28 AM

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https://gamerant.com/new-upcoming-farming-sims/

Game Rant

10 New & Upcoming Farming Sims

Farming sims have become a popular genre thanks to Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon. However, there are so many more coming up for fans to explore.

stuck tartan Mar 17, 2022, 4:31 PM

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https://www.humblegames.com/updates-article/2022gameslineup/

Humble Games

Introducing the Humble Games lineup for 2022 and beyond!

We’re thrilled to introduce the latest additions to our ever-growing family—six new games from incredible indie studios and developers—along with updates on several of our announced titles, all coming your way in 2022 and beyond. Check out everything we shared at our first-ever Humble Games Press Showcase!

stuck tartan Mar 18, 2022, 2:44 AM

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https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/03/coral-island-announcement/

Kotaku Australia

Humble Games Announces Coral Island, The Farming Sim I’ve Always Wa...

The Humble Games showcase has announced a new farming simulator called Coral Island, and it's ticking all the boxes so far.

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https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/humble-games-publishing-farming-rpg-coral-island

TechRaptor

Humble Games Publishing Farming RPG Coral Island

Humble Games has announced that it will be publishing Coral Island, an environmentally-focused Farming RPG that is expected to arrive in late 2022.

stuck tartan Mar 18, 2022, 3:03 AM

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https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/coral-island-humble-games-partnership-14741/

GamesHub

Coral Island developers partner with Humble Games

Coral Island, the tropical farm simulator that became a Kickstarter smash hit in 2021, will be published by Humble Games going forward.

daring canopy Mar 18, 2022, 3:15 AM

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https://gaymingmag.com/2022/03/humble-games-to-publish-queer-farming-sim-coral-island/

Gayming Magazine

Humble Games to publish queer farming sim Coral Island - Gayming Ma...

Humble Games has announced via the Humble Games Showcase that they'll be publishing the queer-inclusive farming sim, Coral Island.

stuck tartan Mar 18, 2022, 3:46 AM

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https://screenrant.com/humble-games-showcase-2022-coral-island-stray-ghosts/

ScreenRant

Biggest Moments & Reveals From The Humble Games 2022 Showcase

The Humble Games Showcase shared upcoming games.

stuck tartan Mar 18, 2022, 4:37 AM

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https://www.gematsu.com/2022/03/humble-games-to-publish-life-simulation-game-coral-island-for-pc

Gematsu

Humble Games to publish life simulation game Coral Island for PC - ...

Humble Games will publish Stairway Games-developed life simulation game Coral Island for PC via Steam, the companies announced. A release date was not announced. Here is an overview of the game…

stuck tartan Mar 18, 2022, 6:29 AM

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https://thenerdstash.com/humble-games-partners-with-stairway-games-to-publish-coral-island

The Nerd Stash

Shawn Robinson

Humble Games Partners With Stairway Games to Publish Coral Island

When the gaming landscape is littered with titles that emphasize fast-paced gameplay, expansive worlds, and a whole host of places to explore, sometimes it’s nice to wind down with a nice relaxi

daring canopy Mar 18, 2022, 7:05 AM

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https://checkpointgaming.net/news/2022/03/humble-games-set-to-publish-indie-farming-sim-coral-island/

Checkpoint

Humble Games set to publish indie farming sim Coral Island

Indie dev studio, Stairway Games, has announced they're teaming up with Humble Games to release Kickstarter funded game Coral Island.

daring canopy Mar 18, 2022, 8:55 AM

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https://fulltimegame.com/humble-video-games-publishing-farming-rpg-coral-island/

Full Time Game

Robert N. Adams

Humble Video games Publishing Farming RPG Coral Island

Humble Video games has introduced that will probably be publishing Coral Island, an environmentally-focused Farming RPG that’s anticipated to reach later this 12…

stuck tartan Mar 21, 2022, 12:49 AM

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https://sea.ign.com/sea-indie-games/183254/news/humble-games-2022-lineup-shines-a-spotlight-on-southeast-asian-creators