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Is Research Story worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want farming combined with research and creature collection
- RPG fans who prefer relationship building and marriage over combat-focused progression
- Simulation players interested in fishing, mining, cooking, and crop cultivation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused RPG, since the listed activities centre on research, farming, exploration, and relationships
- Players looking for a tightly paced game, since progress is divided among many recurring activities and collection goals
- Players who want a dedicated business-management simulation rather than a personal farm and research role
Our take on Research Story
Its broad mix of farming, research, mining, fishing, crafting, puzzles, and relationships comes at the cost of a narrowly focused progression path. Players looking for one dominant activity may find attention divided across several systems.
What is Research Story?
Research Story combines field research with farming and life simulation.
Catalogue more than 90 plants, creatures, and fish across Shimmerbrook, including species found in the Mines. Gather seeds, grow crops under different conditions, tame and raise 32 creatures, and learn their diets and needs. Fish with varied bait, mine ores and gems, and explore puzzle caves for Artifacts. Cooking provides buffs, while crafting includes sprinklers and auto-feeders. Relationships with townsfolk develop through scheduled hangouts, and 10 romanceable characters can be pursued for marriage.
How Research Story plays
- 01Archive Research
- Record over 90 plants, creatures, and fish discovered in locations around Shimmerbrook.
- 02Creature Raising
- Tame 32 distinct creatures by studying their diets, feeding preferences, needs, and individual abilities.
- 03Condition-Based Farming
- Collect seeds and cultivate crops according to the requirements of different plants.
- 04Mine Exploration
- Extract ores and gems while searching underground areas for species found only in the Mines.
- 05Puzzle Caves
- Solve cave puzzles to acquire Artifacts and investigate Shimmerbrook’s ecological mystery.
- 06Town Relationships
- Arrange hangout events with townsfolk and pursue marriage with any of 10 romanceable characters.
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Research Story: platforms & release
Is Research Story worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want farming combined with research and creature collection. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused RPG, since the listed activities centre on research, farming, exploration, and relationships.
Where can I download Research Story?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Research Story's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Research Story on?
Windows only.
