{"id":1136613,"date":"2026-02-04T21:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=531358"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:16:53","slug":"in-this-post-apocalyptic-farming-sim-you-must-grow-crops-to-survive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/in-this-post-apocalyptic-farming-sim-you-must-grow-crops-to-survive\/","title":{"rendered":"In this post-apocalyptic farming sim, you must grow crops to survive"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/in-this-post-apocalyptic-farming-sim-you-must-grow-crops-to-survive.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It\u2019s not all about living up to grandpa\u2019s legacy in this farming simulator. In fact, grandpa\u2019s probably long gone, because in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23913649\/saltsea-chronicles-review-pc-narrative-adventure\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"41267\">post-apocalyptic<\/a> farming sim, your neighbors are the folks who live in the trailers and shipping containers near your tent. This is Doloc Town, a community that\u2019s grown out of necessity during life after the end of the world. Here, your crops are your contribution to the town\u2019s survival \u2014 some residents cook, some catch fish, some build new infrastructure. You farm crops and become the town\u2019s source of food, delivered by your drone, of course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The free demo for <em>Doloc Town<\/em>, developed by RedSaw Games Studio, is available to play through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-play\/527984\/steam-next-fest-must-play-game-demos-wanderstop-to-a-t-skin-deep\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"527984\">Steam Next Fest<\/a> from Feb. 24 to March 3. In the demo, you learn the mechanics of the farming sim with a refreshing sense of trust in the player\u2019s knowledge of the genre \u2014 the gameplay is self-explanatory and typical, but the setting and story make it a fresh addition to the genre. There\u2019s a cast of neighbors to meet, all of whom hint at the town\u2019s troubled past surviving a falling society and standing up to an authoritarian regime of some sort. I haven\u2019t quite figured out the plot, but that\u2019s not a bad thing; I just want to play more <em>Doloc Town<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The game doesn\u2019t have a release date yet, but the demo is plenty to enjoy for several hours. While the devs advertise it as a two-hour demo, I easily stretched that by optimizing my farm and upgrading as much as the demo build allowed. Even if only for a few hours of post-apocalyptic coziness, pick up the demo for <em>Doloc Town<\/em> while it\u2019s still available. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/cozy-gaming\/531358\/doloc-town-demo-impressions-post-apocalyptic-farming-sim\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not all about living up to grandpa\u2019s legacy in this farming simulator. In fact, grandpa\u2019s probably long gone, because in this post-apocalyptic farming sim, your neighbors are the folks who live in the trailers and shipping containers near your tent. This is Doloc Town, a community that\u2019s grown out of necessity during life after the end of the world. Here, your crops are your contribution to the town\u2019s survival \u2014 some residents cook, some catch fish, some build new infrastructure. You farm crops and become the town\u2019s source of food, delivered by your drone, of course. The free demo for Doloc Town, developed by RedSaw Games Studio, is available to play through Steam Next Fest from Feb. 24 to March 3. 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