Summary

Role-playing games need to do something different to stand out in an overpopulated genre. While executing its gameplay elements to perfection will help most RPGs stand out from the rest of the pack, this can be a tall order for many titles. Sometimes, the best way to keep fans engaged in an RPG is to distract them with another activity. Farming can be a great way to keep fans engaged as they acquire valuable crops and plants to make meaningful progress in these titles.

While some people may scoff at the idea of farming in a video game that has other action-packed gameplay loops, any RPG with diverse side activities should always be praised. Good farming mechanics give players a much-needed breather after a ton of breakneck action, and can let players acquire resources that can be useful in a bevy of situations.

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Palworldis one of the biggest indie successes in quite some time, to the point where Nintendo has decided to sue the game for what they deem to be a brazen copy of the mechanics inPokemon. Regardless of whether this lawsuit holds any steam, most people will still have a blast playing throughPalworldas long as they accept that this title is still a work in progress.

There are many tasks that players can assign to their Pals in the game after capturing them, andthis includes farming. With a ranch, players can instruct their Pals to start toiling away and procure a bunch of useful items for the player. Making captured monsters perform labor is hilariously dystopian and adds to the muted charm of this amazing survival game with RPG elements.

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Cult of the Lambis a combination of numerous genres, making for a multi-faceted title that lets players sink their teeth into some gameplay pillars more than others. Along with the regular dungeon crawling, players also manage a cult and help it acquire more members to become better than ever.

One of the first upgrades players get in the game is the ability to construct farms, which should be done post-haste. Players will assign their cult members to tend to this farm, growing bigger and better crops as they acquire the upgrades they need to turn the farm into one of the most important parts of their cult.

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Despite some issues regarding its combat,Like a Dragon: Ishin!is comfortably one of the better games in the seriesthat fans will love if they want to experience an epic story while completing a host of substories along the way. Ryoma will find several side activities to sink his teeth into, including a chance encounter with this game’s version of Haruka as players decide to help her take care of a house that is dangerously close to slipping away from her grasp.

This allows players to participate in numerous zen activities, such as farming. Players sow seeds on a small plot of land, use fertilizer to make their crops grow, and use their veggies to either satisfy the needs of people in Kyo or cook up some delicious dishes. Either way, farming is pretty useful in this game and surprisingly fun, especially when players use their Virtue to acquire a whole host of upgrades that make farming faster and more satisfying than ever.

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The WorkshopinFallout 4is one of the best side activities in the game, and players can get really engrossed in it if they want to turn a liberated settlement into one of the most populated and secure places in the Commonwealth. Players can acquire a bunch of useful building materials and use them to craft everything from simple beds to defense turrets that can prove incredibly useful if a settlement is attacked by monsters or raiders.

This mode also allows players to construct farms and plant crops that can provide food for the settlement. After the Sole Survivor is done making the most of the fertile ground, settlers can get to work harvesting these food resources so that the location thrives without the protagonist having to constantly micromanage everything.

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Hogwarts Legacymay have its issues, but there’s no denying that most fans consider it to be the bestHarry Pottergame by a country mile. Exploring Hogwarts and its surroundings in the past makes for a great time as players do everything in their power to stop nefarious powers from using Isidora’s repository for their selfish needs.

In their quest to become stronger and tackle this goal, the fifth-year student is given access to the Room of Requirement, which can be used for a bevy of things. This includes setting up gardening pots that can be used to grow useful materials that players can use on their journey. It may stretch the definition of what farming entails, but players will find a lot of similar gameplay elements as they wait for their crops to grow and use varying potting stations for a variety of plants.