Village in the Shade — NIS’s horror-tinged farming sim arrives internationally Oct. 27

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Nippon Ichi Software’s Village in the Shade, already released in Japan where it became one of the publisher’s most popular recent titles, will arrive internationally on Oct. 27. The game blends traditional farming-sim systems with mythological horror and a pronounced atmosphere of loneliness in Kagatsu Village. A hands-off demo was available at PAX West ahead of the launch.

• International release date set for Oct. 27.
• Already released in Japan and quickly became one of Nippon Ichi Software’s most popular recent games.
• Combines farming mechanics with mythological horror elements and a pervasive sense of isolation in the setting of Kagatsu Village.
• A hands-off demo was showcased at PAX West prior to the international launch.