Stairway Games and Humble Games have launched their crowdfunded life/farm sim, Coral Island, out of Early Access and into full release. It’s currently available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, with a Switch version coming later.
Looking at Coral Island, I mostly just see a tropical Stardew Valley. Not that that’s entirely a bad thing. Stardew Valley itself was essentially just a Harvest Moon done better. What matters here is that there are 25 damned singles in this game to romance. Now, if you’re like me, you have one question on your mind now. That mermaid princess. Can you romance her?
According to my research, not right now, but maybe later. So, you may want to hold off if your singular feature of attraction is half-fish. Still, that’s a pretty large pool of marriage candidates.
Coral Island was released into early access last year following a successful Kickstarter campaign. In that time, it has already racked up some acclaim for its take on the farm sim genre. Beyond building your farm, you can also spelunk some caverns, help restore a coral reef, or take part in community events.
Sounds like a fun time. I was thinking of starting a new game of Stardew Valley, but I will probably give this one a try instead.
Hold on, can you romance the merguy? Damn, that’s not coming until later, either.
Coral Island is available now for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. It will be coming to Switch at a later date.
