Stardew Valley and The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim are about as different as single-player games can get. The former is a cozy farming simulator full of romanceable NPCs and satisfying progression, while the latter is an open-world RPG packed with combat encounters, gear to collect, and detailed quests to complete. What these games do have in common, though, is longevity. Stardew Valley is 10 years old, while Skyrim will turn 15 in November 2026, yet both games remain as relevant as they were when they launched (if not more so). This accomplishment makes either title something worth mimicking, but Spellogger on Steam is striving to emulate both with its gameplay loop.
One look at Spellogger, and it quickly becomes clear why the game is described as a combination of Stardew and Elder Scrolls. Players will become a wizard lumberjack, chopping their way through a forest in first-person to gather materials. However, instead of some first-person tree smacking, players will unleash spells like lightning at groups of trees, knocking them down with magic and getting satisfying feedback like damage numbers in response. Whether Steam players want some daily tasks to work on or quests to embark on, Spellogger has...
