Upcoming farming sim Starsand Island got a new trailer during PlayStation's Gamescom 2025 presentation, and it's giving off some major Stardew Valley vibes. It's hard for a cozy farming game not to draw comparisons to Stardew at this point, but the influence of ConcernedApe's indie life sim on this new title is clear from the name to the gameplay. Still, Starsand Island has more to offer beyond a popular source of inspiration.
The first trailer for Starsand Island dropped in Spring 2024, showing the player character cooking, farming, and relaxing in a charming seaside village. Since then, developers have also confirmed the game will also let players fish, customize their homes, explore wild areas in the surrounding environment, and interact with over 40 NPCs. A successful Kickstarter campaign followed, and now Starsand Island is gearing up for a console release in addition to coming to Steam.
PlayStation's Gamescom 2025 trailer for Starsand Island showed off a wider range of gameplay, giving players a new look at its farming mechanics as well as some more unique features, like the ability to ride some unconventional mounts, including an ostrich. The Stardew Valley throughlines are easy to see from the grid-based farming system,...
