Xbox Game Passhas proven itself to be the gift that keeps on giving, with the addition ofCoral Islandbeing the latest in the November selection. Infarming simCoral Island,players leave the big city of Pokyo (with the name seemingly being a parody of Tokyo) and move to the idyllic coastline to start their own farm.
It’s worth noting that, on November 13,Xbox Game Pass addedSpirittea. This is anotherStardew Valley-like farming simulator, though with designs reminiscent ofSpirited Away. In other words, Xbox Game Pass is building up a solid selection of games for farming simulator fans, all while keeping the general variety intact and adding big games likeLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
Coral Islandplays much like one would expect, with its Xbox Game Pass release today officially marking its exit from early access too. Players are able to customize their Avatar and build their ideal farm with whatever structures, crops, and animals they’d prefer. Players also have the freedom to farm, explore,romance certainCoral IslandNPCs, work on the seas, or check out monster-filled caverns. It’s the coast element ofCoral Islandthat makes it the most distinct fromStardew Valley, but fans will no doubt enjoy it regardless. Players can go diving, help restore the coral reef, mine gemstones from caverns, hunt insects, catch fish, and take part in many community projects around the town; in other words, it embodies the cozy game archetype.
It should be noted that, because of its exit from early access, there’s not much in the way of reviews forCoral Island. Metacritic is pretty barren; however, there are over 7000 reviews on Steam that trend “Mostly Positive.” If someone is a fan ofStardew Valley, farming simulators at large, orcozy gamesoverall, then it sounds like Xbox Game Pass has a gift for them as the holiday season inches ever closer.
Of course, it doesn’t stop there either.Xbox Game Passalready has three more games confirmed for November 2023, and fans probably expect a few more surprises.
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It’s time to leave big-city life in Pokyo behind and start a new chapter of your life on Coral Island!Be who you want and create the idyllic farm of your dreams, where you’ll tend crops, nurture animals, and build a bond with the natural world around you. Help revitalize the nearby town and its surrounding coral reefs, and forge relationships with a vibrant community of more than 70 fellow people who call Coral Island home.Farm. Decorate. Craft. Explore. Relax. Your future—and the future of Coral Island—is what you make of it.
