Farming sim Stardew Valley has long held the crown when it comes to cozy gaming. It’s many gamers first entry into the genre and a frequent recommendation to this day. But Fields of Mistria, which entered Early Access in 2024, is giving the game a run for its money. This farming sim has a similar art style and gameplay loop, but with some updated mechanics, more fleshed-out NPC dialogue, and a distinct Sailor Moon vibe that’s caught the attention of many farming sim fans. Now, they’ve revealed the patch notes for the next major Fields of Mistria update. And gamers, they look good.
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Although it’s still in Early Access, many gaming fans agree that Fields of Mistria feels highly polished. The core gameplay features work great, and the next Early Access updates will primarily expand on what’s already there, adding more content for fans to enjoy. The game launched into Early Access in August 2024 and, so far, has only had one major update. While update 0.12.0 added plenty of new content, many players have already caught up with everything new, leaving them eager to see what’s next.
Thankfully, hardcore fans now have a better idea of what to look forward to. The next big update for Fields of Mistria is set to arrive in March 2025, and developers NPC Studio have finally revealed more details about what new content Mistrians can expect.
Next Major Fields of Mistria Update to Add Pets, New Areas to Explore, and More
While beloved non-romanceable NPC Olric is sadly not being made into a marriage option just yet, the next Fields of Mistria update will add at least one new romance option. There’s also going to be a lot more content, giving players a fresh way to spend their in-game hours with new quests, new areas to explore, and plenty of new cosmetics to decorate their farm and avatars. With a new area of the mines and the addition of the Deep Woods area in town, it looks like there will be plenty to explore even if there aren’t any additional heart events with March – or whoever else gamers want to romance. It also looks like that new Elsie gossip mechanic might make gifting easier.
The update will also add a new Festival, which is exciting for those waiting to see more seasonal events. The game had just one Spring festival when it first entered Early Access, and the first major update added an additional Summer festival. That means players can likely look forward to something in Fall or Winter for this next addition, though the exact theme and details of the event haven’t yet been shared.
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For a full list of what to look forward to when the 2nd major update for Fields of Mistria arrives, check out the patch notes preview from NPC Studios.
Villagers & Romance
- Caldarus appears!
- New Elsie gossip (gift hint) mechanic
- Additional NPC dialogue & schedules
Mines & Dungeon
- Fire Seal Quest unlocks
- Next Mines Biome unlocks
- New Spell unlocks
- New Mines Monsters
Renown & Town
- Deep Woods area unlocks
- Renown level cap raised by 20 levels
- Additional requests added to the Request Board
- Additional Museum sets and rewards
- New Town Repair quest
- New Festival
Skills & Perks
- Additional Tier 4 Perks
Misc.
- Pets
- “Sprinkler” mechanic
- “Auto-petter” mechanic
- In-game time adjustment options
- Performance optimization
- … And more!
When they say “major update” they mean it, and this will bring a ton of new content to Fields of Mistria when it arrives in March 2025. Now might be a good time to make space on the farm for a new pet and level up those Pickaxes to dig deeper in the mines.
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