SunnySide
Released Jun 2024
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide.
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Evaluation
SunnySide launched on June 14, 2024 and received regular patches and a major Sandbox Mode update through late 2024. In December 2024, the developer disclosed that a difficult publishing arrangement had left them unable to fund ongoing development, and they paused major updates. That situation was resolved: on February 6, 2026, Aftabi Games announced they had fully reclaimed the rights to the game and were now the official publisher.
With control restored, the developer announced on May 11, 2026 that rather than patching the existing version, they would rebuild SunnySide from scratch on a modern engine — initially called "SunnySide 2.0." On August 13, 2026, the developer published a detailed progress update revealing that the rebuild now has an official name: **SunnySide: Regrown**.
The August 13, 2026 post describes substantial work already done: core systems (inventory, time-of-day, UI) have been rewritten in C++ for better performance, a new modular building system with Steam Workshop sharing is in place, the farming system is being redesigned with spatial crop footprints, and the map is being rebuilt from scratch based on real Japanese geographical data. The developer also described losing some work to a hard drive failure but noted the rebuild that followed produced a stronger foundation. Screenshots and in-progress system previews were shared.
The developer is actively building toward SunnySide: Regrown as a free update for all existing owners, with the original version preserved on a legacy branch. No release date has been announced. Development is clearly ongoing and the scope is substantial — this is effectively a ground-up remake of the game being delivered as a free upgrade.
Evidence
Developer reveals the rebuild's official name — SunnySide: Regrown — and shares detailed progress: inventory, time-of-day, and UI systems rewritten in C++; modular building with Steam Workshop support; redesigned farming with spatial crop footprints; map rebuilt from real Japanese geographical data. Active development is clearly ongoing.
Developer announces they are rebuilding SunnySide from scratch on a new engine foundation ('SunnySide 2.0'), citing inability to cleanly upgrade the old project. Confirms a working prototype with rebuilt inventory, day/night, clock, and UI systems. Planned as a free update for all existing owners.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Aftabi Games
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game

You’ve just purchased your first plot of land in an aging post town in the heart of the Japanese countryside. Now, it’s up to you to create a homestead you can be proud of.
• Master the art of farming.
• Explore local resources.
• Build your dream home.
• Care for your animals.
• Bond with the locals.
Use modern technology to balance time between your new farm life and joining the local community.
• Meet new people and learn about their lives.
• Support their businesses.
• Hang out around town and in the city.
• Pursue some romance.

With a focus on individuality, SunnySide is full of creative freedom and self-expression.
• Create your main character.
• Build anything, anywhere, on your own plot of land.
• Customize your phone and drone
Move at your own pace and follow your own path. The best way to play is whatever way makes you the most happy!
• 113 crops to grow.
• 27 Characters to befriend.
• Hundreds of cooking and foodcraft recipes.
• A realistic economy.

Modernize your farming experience with new technology that brings the classic, farming sim genre to the 21st century. Worry less about tedious daily tasks and enjoy living a life of balance.
• Hose watering!
• Container and Raised Bed Gardening.
• Sustainable energy generation
• Drip tape watering systems.
• Bulk animal care.
A proper homestead is self sufficient, and your home in SunnySide is no different. Elevate your crops and animal goods into artisanal food craft and sell to local stores to help support the economy.
• Master food craft machines including dehydrators, milk separators, cheese kettles, fermentation barrels, canners, and more.
• Dry your own seeds, tea, and animal feed.
• Cook up your own artisan tofu.
• Ferment beer and soy sauce.
• Press your own oils.
• Bottle, jar, and package your goods to sell for a higher price.
• Sell to local businesses, to shops in the city, or at the Farmer’s Market on weekends.

After a thousand year old sassy survey drone named Sparky rescues you from a cave in, you’re tasked with helping this new companion retrieve their lost memories and complete the last mission they remember: learn more about humans.
• Help Sparky determine the nature of humans.
• Join Sparky on a mission towards self discovery.
• Explore the mysterious caves together and team-up in a cozy card-based battle system

The best part of living in the country is becoming part of a community.
• Enjoy unique hang outs with the residents of SunnySide.
• Listen to their stories and witness their lives.
• Form bonds, attend events, build a life, and maybe even find someone special to share your days with.
While a quiet life in the countryside is nice, SunnySide isn’t perfect. The locals have distinct personalities, histories, motivations, and needs… but their stories are interwoven with each other’s lives. It’s up to you to determine how involved you want to be.
• Experience stories from multiple perspectives.
• See how people’s lives impact each other.
• Explore complicated themes like family trauma, failed relationships, guilt, blame, aging, and much more.

• Experience innovative gameplay that finally modernizes the classic Farm Sim.
• Join the established community of SunnySide and build relationships with its many inhabitants.
• Express yourself with deep customisation in character creation and building your homestead.
• Use your time to chase your interests and truly express yourself.
• Enjoy a unique and cozy battle system as you explore the caves beneath SunnySide.
Disclaimer: SunnySide is a Farm Sim with no watering cans, shipping containers, gift-based socializing, mayonnaise machines, marriage, children, or a hotbar crowded with tools.
Last evaluated Aug 28, 2026
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