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Welcome to Elderfield

byChris Cote•2026

Welcome to Elderfield is a spooky farming RPG. You can farm, fish, mine, cook, craft, befriend townsfolk, beseech the old gods, investigate mysteries, watch unsettling news programs, get lost in the dead mall, die in your sleep and more. There's lots to do in Elderfield!

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Released
September 10, 2026
Developer
Chris Cote
Publisher
Kwalee
Platforms
PC

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People have called Welcome to Elderfield the spiritual successor to Graveyard Keeper, but I think it deserves the accolade of being called the spiritual dark successor to Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is considered the gold standard for narrative-driven farming sims, and in my opinion, Welcome to Elderfield has shown that it has what it takes to stand alongside the greats.

Sep 10, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield takes the classic farming management sim formula and drips it in atmosphere and grimark horror for an amazing experience. It is also very playable on the Steam Deck!

Sep 10, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield combines a cozy farming sim with horror, challenging combat, and an oppressive atmosphere in a unique RPG.

Sep 8, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield surprised me as a delightfully spooky, terror-filled take on the cozy farming sim genre. Depicting small-town life as full of unexplainable phenomena and horrors that become the mundane, Welcome to Elderfield easily shines as one of the most unique titles in its genre, while still delivering the familiar mechanics and gameplay loops that fans have come to expect.

Sep 8, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield is a creepy cozy life sim RPG where you explore the town and complete tasks for town folk, and find hidden secrets.

Sep 8, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield is a cozy horror RPG that feels comforting despite the strange encounters that pile up.

Sep 8, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield Developer: Chris CotePublisher: KwaleePlatform: PCRelease Date: Available NowPrice: $17.99 USD – Available Here  Overview When it comes to the “cozy farming” genre it starts to feel like nearly everything has been done in some way or another. Then someone comes up with a new dynamic twist to try and put a unique […]

Oct 1, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield will be an interesting case for fans of the genre who flocked to its revival with Stardew Valley. What the hell is cozy? Much of the enemy art has clear inspirations from Junji Ito. The sheer density of the town’s supernatural happenings and resignation also feel akin. However, it never feels as hopeless or helpless as Ito’s most famous works. Welcome to Elderfield is a game where you can summon the unearthly and smash it with a big hammer.

Sep 8, 2026

Welcome to Elderfield is a cozy 2D life sim that actively wants you dead and/or deranged, which is a sharp departure from the norm.

Sep 8, 2026