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Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
You've been given the Kynseed, a mystical acorn that grows into a family tree where your choices manifest in its branches. Raise a family, farm the land, run shops, and explore a world where everyone ages. When you die, step into the shoes of your children and continue your legacy.
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Richly built, contemplative, cool and epic.
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God is a GeekChris WhiteDec 20229/10Kynseed is an impressive and wonderful life sandbox RPG, filled with a staggering amount of things to do that'll never grow old.
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PC GamerKaile HultnerDec 202289/100Kynseed is gorgeous, fun, and surprisingly impactful. Just don't rush through the prologue.
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The Outerhaven ProductionsJames ClarksonAug 20264.5/5 starsKynseed is a wonderfully quirky life simulation RPG filled with farming, exploration, relationships and adventure. Its charming world, memorable characters and sense of discovery make it a fantasy kingdom I genuinely didn’t want to leave.
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Nintendo LifeMichelle See-ThoAug 20267/10Kynseed is bountiful with tasks to do, NPCs to please, and lands to discover. Oftentimes that quantity seems to take priority over quality, though that doesn't always detract from the pops of dopamine you get when you complete a microtask.Stick with the lengthy Once Upon A Time and you'll be rewarded with open-ended options for play – running a business, foraging for plants and exploring the lands with your pet, to name a few. One can reach Happily Ever After in around 80 hours, but you're better off whiling away that time meandering along the many pebbled roads of Quill, onto whatever task it is you choose.
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Gaming NexusElliot HilderbrandDec 20227/10If you want combat that feels unmatched in a life sim, Kynseed has it. If you want to look at beautiful pixel art, and hear a soundtrack that fits a game exceptionally well, Kynseed has that too. You can pick what you want to do in life and go out and achieve it. There is so much to see and do that it can feel overwhelming. But Kynseed lacks too. There's little emotional toll to building relationships, and frustrating gameplay bugs. The attention to detail is massive in places and lacking in others. Knyseed is close to being the groundbreaking life sim of my dreams. But unfortunately, that dream is still elusive.
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IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 10 ratings.
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