Farm sim games have always been grounded in reality, even when characters are talking animals like in Animal Crossing. What’s interesting is, Stairway Games has looked to bring together all those classic titles with their upcoming Kickstarter game, Coral Island.
Here’s the announce trailer:
The official description reads:
From the get-go, you can see that there are some influences from other titles, specifically Animal Crossing, but there are also some added elements to give the player some more dramatic interactions with NPCs. What’s probably the most unique thing about Coral Island is the fantasy element, where players can actually dive underwater and interact with creatures like mermaids. There are even some ‘fire’ levels where players have to fight off giant lava spiders.
If anything, the game is also going for that wholesome Disney aesthetic. The character animation could use some more work, but for now, things are looking nice and colorful, and I’m sure a lot of people would have something to love out of Coral Island.
Coral Island is aiming to release on Steam later this year on Steam, but it launches its Kickstarter campaign this coming Feb. 1.