Story Of Seasons Friends Of Mineral Town V20200820 May 2026

Platform: PC (Steam), Switch, PS4
Version Reviewed: v20200820 (Post-launch patch addressing performance and bugs)

Score: 7.5/10
Recommended for: Die-hard fans of the original Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, and newcomers who want a chill, no-stakes farming sim.

The release of v20200820 was a turning point in the game's review score. On launch, STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town sat at a "Mixed" rating on Steam (around 68% positive). Within two weeks of the v20200820 patch, it jumped to "Very Positive" (85%+). STORY OF SEASONS Friends of Mineral Town v20200820

Fan quotes from the time:

"I was about to refund this because walking was torture. The 4x speed patch saved the game for me." "Finally, a Japanese farming sim that respects my mouse and my FPS. This is how you do a port." The release of v20200820 was a turning point

Modders immediately used v20200820 as a base. Because it lacked the heavy DRM of later patches, the community created:

If you want, I can:

Which follow-up would you like?

Regardless of the patch, the core of Friends of Mineral Town remains a masterpiece of slow living. "I was about to refund this because walking was torture

Because of the 4x speed toggle, mining in the Lake Mine is trivial. You can sprint past floors, ignore enemies, and descend 100 floors before noon. This breaks the game's economy slightly, as you can farm Mythic Stones and Cursed Tools much faster than the developers intended.