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    Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea: Everything We Know Before Launch

    Updated

    Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea is Natsume's open-world take on Harvest Moon: farm in Bloomfield Village, then travel across Teradea with animal companions to lift a mysterious mist. It launches on October 15, 2026 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. Here's what's confirmed so far.

    The player at a night campfire with the Harvest Goddess and a wolf companion
    Camping out with the Harvest Goddess and a wolf companion. Image: Natsume, from the game's Steam page

    At a glance

    Release date
    October 15, 2026 (delayed from September 24, 2026)
    Platforms
    Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam)
    Price
    $49.99 (Switch, PS5) / $59.99 (Switch 2)
    Publisher / developer
    Natsume / IMAGICA GEEQ (with Natsume)
    Rating
    ESRB E (Everyone), with in-game purchases
    Players
    Single-player
    Marriage candidates
    10 (5 bachelors, 5 bachelorettes)
    Physical release
    Switch 2, Switch and PS5

    What's new in Echoes of Teradea

    Echoes of Teradea is built around travelling as much as farming. Natsume's feature list highlights:

    • An open world. Villages, wilderness, maze-like caves full of ore and gems, and remote islands you reach by finding nautical charts.
    • Animal companions with abilities. Each animal helps differently: leaping across terrain, smashing rocks and fallen trees, or digging up treasure.
    • Campsites. The world is too big for one day, so you camp to rest, recover stamina and cook by the fire, and meet travelling merchants with exclusive items.
    • Jumping and climbing. Ladders and vines open up areas the farm-bound games never had.
    • Power Statues. Short challenges and puzzles that free Power Wisps; trade the Power Wisp Fruits at the Forest Goddess Statue for more stamina and new abilities.
    Harvesting a field of crops beside a barn and silo
    Farming is still at the heart of it.
    Climbing a vine-covered cliff above blossoming trees
    Climbing vines to reach higher ground.
    Holding up a freshly caught Black Carp at a desert oasis
    Fishing at a desert oasis.
    Petting cows by the boardwalk in Tidewind Village
    Livestock in Tidewind Village.

    Image: Natsume, from the game's Steam page

    Marriage candidates

    Natsume confirms 10 marriage candidates: 5 bachelors and 5 bachelorettes, with relationship-building, heart events and marriage. The full list of names hasn't been published yet. We'll add a marriage guide with each candidate's location, likes and heart events after launch.

    Editions and pre-order bonuses

    VersionPriceBonus
    Nintendo Switch 2$59.99Mooberry Cow Pack (pre-order)
    Nintendo Switch$49.99Mooberry Cow Pack (pre-order)
    PlayStation 5$49.99Moonana Cow Pack (pre-order)
    Xbox Series X|SNot listed yetMoonana Cow Pack (pre-order)
    PC (Steam)Not listed yetMooberry Cow Pack (early-purchase bonus from launch day)
    • Mooberry Cow Pack: Pink Mooberry cows, Mooberry Milk and a retro-themed outfit for both main characters. Available with Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch pre-orders; on Steam as an early-purchase bonus starting on launch day.
    • Moonana Cow Pack: Yellow Moonana cows, Moonana Milk and a retro-themed outfit for both main characters. Available with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S pre-orders.
    • Collector's Edition: limited to 500 units, sold only through the PANAX Store (with PM Studios) for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It includes collector's box, hand-painted lupo wolf flowerpot, wildflower seed packet, lupo wolf plush, journal, themed calendar, stickers.

    Full prices, physical vs digital, and PC specs are on the platforms page.

    Story and setting

    You grow up in Bloomfield Village. A mist is spreading from the Forest of Echoes, wild beasts roam at night, and earthquakes and storms are hitting villages across Teradea. With help from the Harvest Goddess, the inventor Doc Jr., Guardian Spirits, you travel the land, help each town, and work out how to lift the mist. Towns shown so far include Bloomfield Village, Maplehill Town, Tidewind Village.

    Petting an alpaca in front of a red barn in Bloomfield Village
    A barn and alpaca in Bloomfield Village. Image: Natsume, from the game's Steam page

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    Frequently asked questions

    When does Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea come out?

    October 15, 2026, on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam). It was originally due on September 24, 2026.

    How much is Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea?

    $49.99 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, and $59.99 for the Nintendo Switch 2 version. Steam and Xbox prices hadn't been listed as of October 2, 2026.

    How many marriage candidates are in Echoes of Teradea?

    Ten: five bachelors and five bachelorettes. Natsume says you can build relationships, see heart events and choose a partner to build a life with.

    Is Echoes of Teradea multiplayer?

    No multiplayer has been announced. The Steam page lists it as single-player only.

    Is Harvest Moon the same as Story of Seasons?

    Not anymore. Natsume publishes games under the Harvest Moon name in the West, while the original Japanese series (Bokujō Monogatari) continues as Story of Seasons from Marvelous. Echoes of Teradea is a Natsume Harvest Moon game.

    Is there combat in Echoes of Teradea?

    Natsume describes the series as non-violent. Echoes of Teradea adds exploration, with wild beasts at night and natural disasters in the story, but the official feature list focuses on farming, exploring, companions and puzzles rather than combat.

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