Sunkissed City
Sunkissed City is an upcoming farm life simulation video game developed by Arthur "Mr. Taking place in the fictional low fantasy Apollo City, it features 16-bit style graphics, growing plants in urban gardens, and dating sim mechanics. The player, an employee of the Pico megacorporation, must work with the city's ecological community but also stop a mysterious illness and monster invasion.
Sunkissed City
- Date
- 2026
- Language
- English
- Genre
- life simulation game · farming simulation game · sandbox game · casual game
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The game is also planned to include single-player and co-op multiplayer mechanics. Lee had previously worked on Stardew Valley in a development capacity before parting ways with ConcernedApe in 2022, and the game's appearance and design have been compared to it by critics. While originally scheduled for release in 2024 for Windows, MacOS and Linux, it has since been delayed to 2026. It is also planned for unknown consoles following its Steam release.
Key facts
Key facts
• Developer — Arthur Lee • Publisher — Arthur Lee • Released — 2026 • Genre — Farm life sim • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — * Linux • macOS • Windows
Development
Development
The game drew inspiration from the Persona series for its city setting and character artwork.
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2026
Sunkissed City published.
2026
Sunkissed City is recorded as published in 2026.
Reception
Graham Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun said that Sunkissed City interested him more than most Stardew Valley-like games, describing it as ambitious in scope, and remarking on Lee's former history as an indie developer. Hope Bellingham of GamesRadar+ said that it looked "like Stardew Valley in the city", describing it as "vibrant" and "exciting" and also praising its planned online and split-screen multiplayer modes.
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- 1.Bardhan, Ashley. Former Stardew Valley dev has to delay adorable new life sim for the second time, shortly after adding the most perfect piles of snow: "I've been working very hard on the game". GamesRadar+. November 26, 2025.
- 2.Lewis, Catherine. Sunkissed City is a life-sim game from a former Stardew Valley developer planned to release in late 2024. TechRadar. 2024-01-26.
- 3.Rose, Danielle. Sunkissed City release date estimate, gameplay, and more. PCGamesN. 2024-04-17.
- 4.Smith, Graham. Former Stardew Valley developer's new life sim set in a city looks ambitious. Rock Paper Shotgun. 2024-01-06.
- 5.Bellingham, Hope. A former Stardew Valley dev is making their own life sim set in a city, and it boasts some exciting "Wind Waker-style wind whirlies". GamesRadar+. 2024-04-23.
- 6.Bellingham, Hope. This vibrant life sim from a former Stardew Valley developer sounds like it'll keep you busy for hours, and it's coming this year. GamesRadar+. 2024-01-26.
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