This creature-collecting farming game will melt your heart

The three-year wait forOoblets, a game about farming crops for cash and raising a team of cute little critters, is almost over. Glumberland is starting its Early Access journey forOobletson Xbox One (with the Game Preview program) and PC (through theEpic Games Store) on June 14, 2025, for $24.99.

Oobletsis hovering over that highly sought-afterStardew Valley,Animal Crossing, andPokémonairspace, but not in an overly derivative way. The game should be a feel-good adventure full of chatting, collecting, leveling, and even dancing. (Instead of fights, there are dance battles.) It has a bunch of mechanics I’ll enjoy digging into and everything’s wrapped up in a pleasant, wholesome package.

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“There’s still a lot ahead as we work towards 1.0,”according to the developers, “but we’re very excited to hit this milestone.” This may not be your ideal way to dive in, but I can’t wait any longer.

If all goes well, we’ll have Early Access impressions ofOobletslater this month.

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