refarm
Released Nov 2024
The ocean took it all… now take it back! In this short semi-idle island builder you’ll resurface fertile farmland - tile by tile. As you plant, harvest and expand you’ll obtain helping hands and discover what else lies below the surface.
87% positive · 297 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $3.99
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Evaluation
refarm launched on November 1, 2024 as a deliberately short, self-contained game — the store description explicitly states a completion time of about 2 hours. The developer (otterhands) has been actively maintaining the game since launch, shipping 11 patches through November 10, 2025 that addressed bugs, balanced gameplay, and added quality-of-life features. One patch in February 2025 added six new plants and reworked an encounter, but these were incremental improvements to the existing experience rather than expansions of the game's scope.
Critically, the developer has never announced any planned DLC, expansions, or additional major content. In May 2025, the developer pointed players toward an entirely separate upcoming game — "otters and stones" — signaling that their creative focus has moved on. The November 10, 2025 post celebrating one year of being "still able to work on updates" reads as gratitude for ongoing maintenance, not a commitment to future content.
The game launched as a finished, complete product with a defined scope. All patches have been maintenance and minor quality-of-life work. No future content has been announced or implied.
Evidence
Store description explicitly states the game is short with a completion time of about 2 hours, signaling it was designed and shipped as a self-contained experience.
Developer celebrates one year since release while still delivering patch updates; no future content announced. Most recent developer communication.
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Developer
Publisher
otterhands
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Disclaimer: This is a short game and you'll click a lot! [Completion time is about 2 hours]
Return Sunken Land
Bring back tiles from the depths of the ocean - one tile at a time.
Plant, Harvest and Expand
Use each tile to generate resources to further expand your island.
Obtain Helping Hands
Bring life to your little world and unlock simple automation.
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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