STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

Buy94%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Marvelous Inc. · Farming Sim · Aug 27, 2025

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$34.99−30%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio2 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-MC customization is wide spread and not gender-locked (can be changed anytime)
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the story based games of HM and SOS, as they feel more "full" of content.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have my graphics set to the highest settings on Steam Deck, and it runs great, no stutters or crashes :3
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-There are new characters to interact with and they all seem pretty fleshed out (Random NPC who?) -And we can't forget the voice acting, which was a HUGE thing to add into this game but...also leads to a small complaint that it's only in English.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has unique charm and character that so many games fail to pull off.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The town vibes are wholesome, the characters are charming without trying too hard, and the pacing feels perfect for relaxed gaming.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay138 reviews
Story100 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Steam Deck12 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
83% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
83% still recommend
Combat
86% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$34.99$49.99−30%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $34.99

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