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Research Story

Petal Cat Games, Electronic Sheep Games

Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

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About This Game

The Violet Archive needs your help!

Sightings of exotic plants and creatures near the town of Shimmerbrook have attracted a wave of new settlers. The Violet Archive was set up to record the development in the region, and is looking for researchers to aid its cause!

A game about research and discovery

  • Discover and record 90+ plants, creatures, and fish at various locations around Shimmerbrook, and contribute your findings to the Archive.

Forage for seeds, grow crops with different growth conditions

  • Observe wild plants and grow them as crops based on their requirements!

Tame and raise 32 unique creatures!

  • Tame creatures as part of research! Observe wild creatures, learn their diet, and tame them with their favourite food!

  • Raise creatures, meet their needs, and unlock their perks! Each creature has a unique ability: Chickens find you seeds, Sproutkittens grow seeds into sprouts instantly!

  • Collect Shimmers! These rare coloured variants give double the Produce!

Fishing - some common fish, but also unique fish requiring research!

  • Find Fish Parts and use different bait to hook various fish!

Dive deep into the Mines!

  • Mine ores and gems in the Mines.

  • Certain plants and creatures can be found only in the Mines!

Explore the puzzle caves to uncover the mystery behind Shimmerbrook

  • Complete puzzles to obtain Artifacts! Each puzzle you solve brings you one step closer to learning the truth behind the proliferation of flora and fauna in Shimmerbrook.

Cook, craft, build, and more!

  • Cook meals to gain buffs!

  • Craft and automate with sprinklers, auto-feeders, and more!

Meet the townsfolk!

  • Befriend townsfolk! From a druid whose family has lived for generations in the mountains, to a featherfolk whose first job is in this new town - many characters await in Shimmerbrook!

  • Schedule Hangout Events with them to learn more about their stories!

  • Romance any of the 10 romanceables and marry your favourite!

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  1. Research StorySteam announcement
  2. Research StorySteam patch notes

    Hotfix v1.2.4

    Fixes - Fixed the player being unable to place items sometimes (since the v1.2.3 patch). - Fixed some typos. --- Player report for game freezing I received one player report…

  3. Research StorySteam patch notes

    Patch v1.2.3

    Fixes - Fixed rare crash when deactivating tool immediately after chopping a tree. - Fixed an area in the Cliffside where you can go out-of-bounds. - Fixed a visual…

  4. Research StorySteam patch notes

    Hotfix v1.2.2

    Fixes [ROG Ally/Steam Deck] Fixed an uncommon bug that allows placing items in out-of-bound areas when using touchscreen. You can now also pick up the items stuck in out-of-bound…

  5. Research StorySteam patch notes

    Hotfix v1.2.1

    Fixes - Fixed V-sync "On" setting not applied when first launching game. - [Simplified Chinese] Fixed 滩 character not rendering correctly. Changes - Crouching is disabled while…

  6. Research StorySteam announcement
  7. Research StorySteam announcement

    v1.2 Carefree Creatures - Major Update

    New Content 🎠2 New Creatures with Rideable Mount Feature! Claypybara: A mud-loving creature found in the new Clayey Shallows sub-area. Taming them provides a steady daily source…

  8. Research StorySteam announcement
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