What is Fields of Mistria? A magical new obsession for fans of Stardew Valley

What is Fields of Mistria? F arming simulator games deliver on an escapist fantasy: going off-grid from the modern work grind, in exchange for charming small-town life and a farm to call your own. While these games have had dedicated fans since the days of Harvest Moon, the most popular today, Stardew Valley, contemporised the genre with a larger range of activities and lovable townspeople to befriend and romance. Created in 2016 by independent developer Eric Barone, it has now sold more than 50m copies and become the mould for so many other indie farming sims. Fields of Mistria is one of these farming sims in a post Stardew world - though it updates the core formula.