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Creamative · Published by Creamative · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
An incremental game where a simple harvest grows into something far stranger. Expand your fields, hire workers, and survive pests, storms, and bizarre events as your peaceful routine slowly turns into chaos.
Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · More free games
About this game
The Day I Started Harvesting is a deceptively simple incremental game about growth, persistence… and everything that tries to stand in your way.
It all begins with a small field and the satisfaction of your first harvest. Each click brings progress, each upgrade expands your reach, and before long you’re managing a thriving operation. Hire workers, scale production, and optimize your ever-growing farmland as you chase that perfect, self-sustaining flow.
But the harvest never comes easy.
What starts as a peaceful routine slowly unravels. Birds descend. Sheep wander in. Snakes slither through your crops. The weather turns—rain, wind, and violent storms threaten everything you’ve built. And then… things get stranger. Workers vanish without explanation. Lights flicker in the sky. Something is watching.
Still, you continue.
Because that’s what you do.
Blending relaxing incremental gameplay with an increasingly surreal atmosphere, The Day I Started Harvesting evolves from a cozy harvesting loop into something far more unpredictable. Inspired by minimalist yet unsettling idle experiences, the game constantly introduces new disruptions, forcing you to adapt, automate, and push forward no matter how absurd things become.
Features:
🌱 Classic incremental progression — harvest, expand, repeat
👨🌾 Hire and manage workers — until they start disappearing…
🌦️ Dynamic events and escalating challenges — from pests to cosmic anomalies
⚡ Upgrades and automation systems — turn chaos into efficiency
🌀 A gradually surreal narrative — the longer you play, the stranger it gets
No matter what happens—storm, beast, or something far worse—the field must grow.
And you will keep harvesting.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 or later
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
To get ahead in the game, think out of the game !?!?
Howdy Harvester, Who doesn't like to get a cool tip once in a while ha? ːsteamhappyː We know a good harvest requires the outmost attention on the field but sometimes you need to think out of the game to get ahead in the game.Download the demo now and start finding your own hidden features now and don't forget to keep your feedback coming!Regards,CreamativeRead full article on Community Announcements (Creamative)Patch NotesOfficial
Game Controller support is here!
Hey Farmers, We are happy to announce a quick update which adds full controller support into the game, including the current demo version! Apparently some of you like to play on a big screen while relaxing on your couch so here is our cure ːsteamhappyː. We also included a special sensitivity slider to the settings so you may adjust the stick sensitivity as your liking. We also did our best to make it as much comfortable as possible but any feedback or reports of found bugs are very welcomed! Wishing you all a great day for harvesting! Regards, CreamativeRead full article on Community Announcements (Creamative)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Demo Is Live!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/46090730/6e3d4942a145d95e832716643a866b905e3ef4ef.gif Howdy Farmers, The demo for The Day I Started Harvesting is finally available on Steam! In the demo you'll build your farming operation from a humble beginning, unlock upgrades, hire workers, and start automating your harvest. Of course, farming life isn't always peaceful. Along the way you'll encounter storms, pests, strange events, and mysteries that hint at a much bigger story beneath the surface. This demo is an important milestone for us, and your feedback will help shape the final game. If you encounter bugs, have balancing suggestions, or simply want to share your experience, we'd love to hear from you. Thank you for your support and happy harvesting! 🌱 Regards, CreamativeRead full article on Community Announcements (Creamative)AnnouncementsOfficial
Starting to accept playtesters for 'The Day I Started Harvesting'
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/46090730/6e3d4942a145d95e832716643a866b905e3ef4ef.gif Howdy Farmers! 🌾 We’re excited to announce that the playtest for The Day I Started Harvesting is now live! Everybody is welcome to sign up, jump in, and help shape the future of the game with your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports ːsteamhappyː In this early playtest, you’ll experience the first 30 in-game days of your farming journey. Starting from humble beginnings, you’ll handle most of the harvesting manually before unlocking the bigger advancements and automation systems planned for later in the game. Of course, farming life is never that simple… Along the way, you’ll encounter a mix of expected challenges and some rather unusual (!?!) obstacles that may turn your peaceful harvest into something a little stranger than anticipated. Your feedback during this phase will be incredibly valuable to us. Whether it’s balancing, bugs, performance issues, or simply telling us what you enjoyed most, we’d love to hear it. Thank you for supporting The Day I Started Harvesting — we can’t wait to see what kind of farmer you become 🚜🌱 Regards, CreamativeRead full article on Community Announcements (Creamative)
