# Harvest Moon (2014 video game series)

Harvest Moon is a farm simulation role-playing video game series published by Natsume Inc. The main objective of the games is to rebuild a run-down old farm and turn it into a successful one.
Previously, Natsume Inc. published the series Bokujō Monogatari in North America under the title Harvest Moon. In 2014, Marvelous, the developer and original publisher of the Bokujō Monogatari series, decided to have their own American division, Xseed Games, take over North American distribution. However, due to Natsume Inc.'s owning the rights to the Harvest Moon name, the latest titles in the series were rebranded as Story of Seasons, while Natsume Inc. began to produce their own series under the Harvest Moon name.

## Origins

The name "Harvest Moon" was originally used for the series created by Marvelous known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari (牧場物語, lit. Ranch Story). Natsume Inc. initially distributed this series under the name Harvest Moon outside of Japan until 2014. At that time, Natsume Inc. maintained the rights to the name Harvest Moon when Marvelous announced that it would have its subsidiary, Xseed Games, take over North American distribution. Because of this, Xseed began localizing the series in North America under the title Story of Seasons, beginning with the release of the game of the same name.
In 2007, Natsume Inc. took the opportunity to develop their own video game series using the name Harvest Moon in North America and Europe, and in 2014, it released Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, first farm simulator game in the new series. The resulting spin-off series, at least since Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, has caused some degree of confusion among fans and video game news sources, due to the game not actually being a part of the same series as the game was titled Harvest Moon before it.

## List of games

| Title | Details |
| Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Original release date(s): NA: 4 November 2014EU: 19 June 2015AU: 20 June 2015 | Release years by system: 2014 – Nintendo 3DS |
| Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Original release date(s): NA: 4 November 2014EU: 19 June 2015AU: 20 June 2015 | Notes: The first non-spin-off released without involving the developers of Story of Seasons. |
| Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories Original release date(s): WW: 14 January 2016 | Release years by system: 2016 – iOS, Android |
| Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Original release date(s): NA: 8 November 2016EU: 2 June 2017AU: 30 May 2017 | Release years by system: 2016 – Nintendo 3DS |
| Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Original release date(s): WW: 15 November 2017 | Release years by system: 2017 – Microsoft Windows 2018 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS 2020 – Xbox One |
| Harvest Moon: Mad Dash Original release date(s): WW: 29 October 2019 | Release years by system: 2019 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows 2020 – Xbox One |
| Harvest Moon: One World Original release date(s): NA: 2 March 2021EU: 5 March 2021 | Release years by system: 2021 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
| Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos Original release date(s): NA: 26 September 2023EU: 6 October 2023 | Release years by system: 2023 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Original release date(s): WW: 23 August 2024 | Release years by system: 2024 – Android, iOS |

## Reception

Aggregate review scores :
| Game | Metacritic |
| Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley | (3DS) 46 |
| Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories | (iOS) 68 |
| Harvest Moon: Skytree Village | (3DS) 59 |
| Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | (Switch) 62 |
| Harvest Moon: One World | (Switch) 52 |
| Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos | (Switch) 72 |