Staxel
Released Apr 2019
Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.
78% positive · 4,836 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Staxel launched into Early Access in January 2018 and had its full 1.0 release on April 11, 2019. The developer, Plukit, maintained a solid track record of major content updates throughout the game's life: the Arcade Update (April 2019), the Friendship Update 1.3 (July 2018, shipped during Early Access), the Hideaway Hollow update 1.5 (October 20, 2020), and finally the Staxel CE release alongside a Nintendo Switch port (September 23, 2021). This CE release represented a complete engine rewrite with significantly improved performance, controller support, multiplayer reliability, and UI overhaul — a substantial technical and content milestone. The last developer communication of any kind was a patch note post on September 28, 2021 [NEWS-3], which addressed minor fixes for both the original version and Staxel CE. Since that date — September 28, 2021 — there have been no further news posts, announcements, roadmaps, or developer communications of any kind across 49 scanned posts. The gap between major content releases historically ran roughly 6–18 months (Early Access through 2021), and it has now been nearly five years since the last developer post. No unreleased DLC is listed, no roadmap or future content has been announced, and there are no outstanding commitments from the developer. The game appears to have concluded its content development cycle with the Staxel CE release in September 2021, which served as the definitive culmination of the platform's post-launch support.
Evidence
Patch notes for Staxel 1.5.63 and Staxel CE s2.222 — the final developer communication on record. No posts of any kind have appeared since this date.
Staxel CE launched for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch — a complete engine rewrite with lower system requirements, overhauled UI, improved multiplayer, and dramatically smaller save files. This was the last major content or feature release from the developer.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Balor Games
Achievements
28
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Staxel is a creative farming and village life game with a cast of quirky characters. Build your farmhouse, help villagers, take to the wilds to fish or hunt for bugs, and grow a variety of crops in your backyard. If you’re feeling social, you can even invite your friends over to share in the fun!
In Staxel, you’re tasked with restoring the farm to its former glory as the newest resident in a budding village. While they may have their quirks, the other residents will help you get settled in. Return the favour and help the village flourish!
When you’re not hanging out with your newfound friends or working on your farm, you could be pursuing a new hobby, completing one of many collections, spending your hard-earned money on precious seeds, or lending a hand and making your mark on the town!
Put down your roots and settle into life as a newcomer to the village. Starting out with a run-down, old home and farmland reclaimed by the wilderness, it’s up to you to turn the place around. Plant seeds, carefully tend to your crops, take care of your animals, and expand your farm. Don’t forget: take care of your farm, and your farm will take care of you!
Working a farm on the outskirts of an unfamiliar village can get lonely, so why not invite your friends to hang out? Staxel was designed with multiplayer in mind from day one, so team up and get your buddies working those fields! You can share a farm with your friends or become neighbours in Staxel’s vast world.
Staxel’s voxel-based sandbox world lets you alter your surroundings however you like, and with a rich selection of in-game materials and an intuitive approach to modding, you can truly create your own unique world within the game.
Will you grow the village while keeping its rustic charm, or take it in an entirely new direction? Perhaps you’d rather leave the village and focus on your own projects? It’s all up to you, and your creativity is exactly the tool for the job!
Experience Village Life
In Staxel, you’re tasked with restoring the farm to its former glory as the newest resident in a budding village. While they may have their quirks, the other residents will help you get settled in. Return the favour and help the village flourish!
When you’re not hanging out with your newfound friends or working on your farm, you could be pursuing a new hobby, completing one of many collections, spending your hard-earned money on precious seeds, or lending a hand and making your mark on the town!
Nurture Your Farm
Put down your roots and settle into life as a newcomer to the village. Starting out with a run-down, old home and farmland reclaimed by the wilderness, it’s up to you to turn the place around. Plant seeds, carefully tend to your crops, take care of your animals, and expand your farm. Don’t forget: take care of your farm, and your farm will take care of you!
Share the Fun!
Working a farm on the outskirts of an unfamiliar village can get lonely, so why not invite your friends to hang out? Staxel was designed with multiplayer in mind from day one, so team up and get your buddies working those fields! You can share a farm with your friends or become neighbours in Staxel’s vast world.
Customise Your World
Staxel’s voxel-based sandbox world lets you alter your surroundings however you like, and with a rich selection of in-game materials and an intuitive approach to modding, you can truly create your own unique world within the game.
Will you grow the village while keeping its rustic charm, or take it in an entirely new direction? Perhaps you’d rather leave the village and focus on your own projects? It’s all up to you, and your creativity is exactly the tool for the job!
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