Farmville 2 vs Verdant Skies
Farmville 2
Farmville 2 is the much-improved and nicely-revamped sequel to the incredibly-famous (or infamous, depending on whether you are a fan of endless Farmville requests) farm simulation game, Farmville. Featuring a different and more polished look, the game hit it right off the bat by offering its players the same addictiveness of virtual farming but it now has some restrictions in place so you can't just cover every piece of land you own with farm plots. The crops, trees and animals you can buy in this game is a lot more down-to-earth too.Farmville 2 is perhaps the largest social farming game on Facebook, and not to mention, the Farmville series is the forerunner of most of the farming games on the internet. So, if you’re looking for a game that is relaxing to play, Farmville 2 is the game you’ll want!
Verdant Skies
Verdant Skies is an indie farm simulation/RPG combined with a pretty unique art style and visual novel-like dialogue choices. In this game, you play as the latest pioneer who was sent from Earth to a habitable alien planet whose main job is to set up and manage the farms at the colony, but of course, you are often asked to help out other characters with their tasks. You can also interact with the characters to increase your relationship level and eventually unlock new options such as being able to date them and start a family.Verdant Skies also features a straightforward gathering and crafting where every almost every action you take in this game will cost you time and/or energy. There's no need to restore the time you lost, but energy can be easily restored by consuming food. As a game that's very similar to Harvest Moon in essence, the game's farming aspect can be impressively in-depth, allowing you to splice the genes of your crops and your livestock to produce much more superior versions.
Verdant Skies is definitely the sort of game you'd want to check out if you've loved playing games like Harvest Moon, Staxel and even My Time at Portia. The game isn't too expensive either, considering the hours you can get out of it.