# List of Story of Seasons video games
**Story of Seasons** is a series of farming and life simulation role-playing games developed by Marvelous and known in Japan as *Bokujō Monogatari* (牧場物語, "Farm Story"). The series began in Japan in 1996 on the [Super Nintendo Entertainment System](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-nintendo-entertainment-system), and its Western releases carried the [Harvest Moon](https://www.edgepedia.org/harvest-moon-video-game) name until 2014, when Marvelous moved localization from Natsume to its own subsidiary XSEED Games and adopted the new English title.[1](https://ir-api.ua.edu/api/core/bitstreams/4b9807e8-af67-4bac-8e79-cad64c421b68/content) • [2](https://www.gematsu.com/2014/05/xseed-localizing-latest-harvest-moon-story-seasons)
| Game | Year | Original release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story of Seasons | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS | Localization of *Harvest Moon: Tsunagaru Shin Tenchi*; first title under the new name, set in Oak Tree Town[2](https://www.gematsu.com/2014/05/xseed-localizing-latest-harvest-moon-story-seasons) |
| Doraemon Story of Seasons | 2019 | PC, PS4, Switch | Crossover with the Doraemon manga and anime, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment[3](https://criticdb.com/franchises/story-of-seasons) |
| Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town | 2020 | Switch (July 10), PC (July 14), PS4 and Xbox One (October 15, 2021) | Complete remake of the 2003 Game Boy Advance title[4](https://marvelousgames.com/games/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town) |
| Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town | 2021 | Switch | Released for the franchise's 25th anniversary[5](https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/23/analisis/1616490917_852590.html) |
| Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom | 2022 | Switch, PS5, Steam | Second Doraemon crossover, published by Bandai Namco[6](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/doraemon/news/doraemon-story-of-seasons-friends-of-the-great-kingdom-releases-today) |
| Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life | 2023 | Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X\|S, PC (June 27) | Remake of the 2004 GameCube Harvest Moon, set in Forgotten Valley[7](https://marvelousgames.com/games/story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life/) |
| Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar | 2025 | Switch, PC (August 27) | Remake drawing on the 2010 handheld release, set in Zephyr Town[8](https://marvelous-usa.com/2025/03/27/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar-revealed-on-nintendo-direct-opening-for-business-on-nintendo-switch-and-pc-aug-27-2025/) |
## The name change from Harvest Moon
The split behind the title is a publishing-rights matter. Natsume localized the *Bokujō Monogatari* games in North America as Harvest Moon and owned the English trademark. When Marvelous took localization in-house through XSEED Games, a Marvelous subsidiary, it could not use the Harvest Moon name, so the 2014 [Nintendo 3DS](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-3ds) entry, known in Japan as *Harvest Moon: Tsunagaru Shin Tenchi*, was released in the West simply as [Story of Seasons](https://www.edgepedia.org/story-of-seasons).[2](https://www.gematsu.com/2014/05/xseed-localizing-latest-harvest-moon-story-seasons) Natsume has since continued to publish its own new games under the Harvest Moon name, and these are not entries in the Story of Seasons franchise.[9](https://fictionalcrossover.fandom.com/wiki/Story_of_Seasons)
The Japanese series itself is older than either English name. Designer Yasuhiro Wada's *Bokujō Monogatari* debuted on the SNES in 1996, and the Harvest Moon title came from Natsume's English localization, with Nintendo publishing in Europe.[1](https://ir-api.ua.edu/api/core/bitstreams/4b9807e8-af67-4bac-8e79-cad64c421b68/content) The *Bokujō Monogatari* umbrella covers the pre-2014 Harvest Moon titles, all Story of Seasons titles, and the fantasy spin-off series [Rune Factory](https://www.edgepedia.org/rune-factory).[1](https://ir-api.ua.edu/api/core/bitstreams/4b9807e8-af67-4bac-8e79-cad64c421b68/content)
## Mainline and remake entries under the Story of Seasons name
**Story of Seasons (2014).** The first game under the new English title lets players fully customize a character and become the newest resident of Oak Tree Town, tending crops and amassing resources to expand their farm.[2](https://www.gematsu.com/2014/05/xseed-localizing-latest-harvest-moon-story-seasons)
**Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (2020).** A complete remake of the 2003 [Game Boy Advance](https://www.edgepedia.org/game-boy-advance) classic, the first mainline title in the series released for [Nintendo Switch](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch) and [Xbox One](https://www.edgepedia.org/xbox-one). Players grow more than 20 varieties of crops, raise animals from alpacas to angora bunnies, and take part in a calendar of festivals in Mineral Town.[4](https://marvelousgames.com/games/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town)
**Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (2021).** Released in the franchise's 25th anniversary year, it returns to the series' founding premise of reviving a grandfather's farm, this time in Olive Town.[5](https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/23/analisis/1616490917_852590.html)
**Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (2023).** A reimagining of the 2004 GameCube Harvest Moon with the same subtitle, released on June 27, 2023 for Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is set in Forgotten Valley and centers on relationships, family, and legacy: the player finds a partner among eight eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, raises a child, and watches the years pass. The remake adds new events, additional marriage candidates, hybrid crops, and playable characters who can be male, female, or non-binary.[7](https://marvelousgames.com/games/story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life/)
**Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar (2025).** Announced in a March 27, 2025 [Nintendo Direct](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-direct) and released August 27, 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via [Steam](https://www.edgepedia.org/steam-service), it takes inspiration from the original handheld release in North America in 2010. The player manages a farm in Zephyr Town and sells goods at the town's bazaar, using windmills to craft materials.[8](https://marvelous-usa.com/2025/03/27/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar-revealed-on-nintendo-direct-opening-for-business-on-nintendo-switch-and-pc-aug-27-2025/) Marvelous reported more than half a million copies sold.[10](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar-un-remake-con-luces-y-sombras-n/)
## Spin-offs and crossovers
The Doraemon crossovers place Nobita, Doraemon, and their friends in the farming-sim framework, with the 2019 game published by [Bandai Namco Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/bandai-namco-entertainment) and the 2022 follow-up, *Friends of the Great Kingdom*, released on Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam.[3](https://criticdb.com/franchises/story-of-seasons) • [6](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/doraemon/news/doraemon-story-of-seasons-friends-of-the-great-kingdom-releases-today) *Innocent Life* (2006) is a spin-off with similar gameplay set in a different universe.[9](https://fictionalcrossover.fandom.com/wiki/Story_of_Seasons) The broader *Bokujō Monogatari* family also includes the combat-flavored Rune Factory series.[1](https://ir-api.ua.edu/api/core/bitstreams/4b9807e8-af67-4bac-8e79-cad64c421b68/content)
## Critical reception
CriticDB's aggregation of critic scores ranks the recent entries as follows: *Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar* at 81 from 33 critic reviews (August 26, 2025), *Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life* at 76 from 24 reviews (January 25, 2023), and *[Doraemon Story of Seasons](https://www.edgepedia.org/doraemon-story-of-seasons)* at 74 from 12 reviews (June 12, 2019).[3](https://criticdb.com/franchises/story-of-seasons) Reviewers have described the 2014 *Story of Seasons* as a return to basics for longtime fans, with slow progression but substantial content and new mechanics that respect players' time.[11](https://www.metacritic.com/game/story-of-seasons/critic-reviews/)
## Recent developments
No new mainline entry appeared between *Pioneers of Olive Town* in 2021 and a brand-new Story of Seasons game unveiled by Marvelous in an August 2026 live stream; the intervening releases were remakes such as *Grand Bazaar*.[12](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/after-5-years-the-farming-sim-series-that-inspired-stardew-valley-gets-new-game-and-another-jrpg-spin-off-as-concernedape-dubs-them-the-best-games-of-my-life/) Marvelous's fiscal reporting credits both *[Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma](https://www.edgepedia.org/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma)* and *STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar* with positive profit contributions in the first half of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.[13](https://corp.marv.jp/english/library/img/presentation3q2026.pdf)
## References
1. [A Short History of Cozy Games, University of Alabama](https://ir-api.ua.edu/api/core/bitstreams/4b9807e8-af67-4bac-8e79-cad64c421b68/content)
2. [XSEED localizing latest Harvest Moon as Story of Seasons, Gematsu (May 28, 2014)](https://www.gematsu.com/2014/05/xseed-localizing-latest-harvest-moon-story-seasons)
3. [Every Story of Seasons Game Ranked by Critics, CriticDB](https://criticdb.com/franchises/story-of-seasons)
4. [STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town, Marvelous Games](https://marvelousgames.com/games/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town)
5. [Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, análisis, MeriStation (2021)](https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/23/analisis/1616490917_852590.html)
6. [DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: FRIENDS OF THE GREAT KINGDOM releases today, Bandai Namco Europe](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/doraemon/news/doraemon-story-of-seasons-friends-of-the-great-kingdom-releases-today)
7. [STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life, Marvelous Games](https://marvelousgames.com/games/story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life/)
8. [STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Revealed on Nintendo Direct, Marvelous USA (March 27, 2025)](https://marvelous-usa.com/2025/03/27/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar-revealed-on-nintendo-direct-opening-for-business-on-nintendo-switch-and-pc-aug-27-2025/)
9. [Story of Seasons, Crossover Wiki](https://fictionalcrossover.fandom.com/wiki/Story_of_Seasons)
10. [Análisis de Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar, MeriStation](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar-un-remake-con-luces-y-sombras-n/)
11. [Story of Seasons critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/story-of-seasons/critic-reviews/)
12. [After 5 years, the farming sim series that inspired Stardew Valley gets new game, GamesRadar (August 2026)](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/after-5-years-the-farming-sim-series-that-inspired-stardew-valley-gets-new-game-and-another-jrpg-spin-off-as-concernedape-dubs-them-the-best-games-of-my-life/)
13. [Digital Contents Business 3Q Overview, Marvelous Inc.](https://corp.marv.jp/english/library/img/presentation3q2026.pdf)
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