Find Village in the Shade guides for beginners, farming, villagers, and the eight village rules. Plan your daily routine and explore Kagatsu's hidden secrets.https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/enhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/characters/village-in-the-shade-characters/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/characters/village-in-the-shade-characters/Meet Village in the Shade's 14 named villagers, explore friendship activities, and check birthday requirements and unconfirmed romance features.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcharactershttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/characters/village-in-the-shade-marriage/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/characters/village-in-the-shade-marriage/Village in the Shade focuses on friendship rather than dating or marriage.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcharactershttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/characters/village-in-the-shade-romance/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/characters/village-in-the-shade-romance/Village in the Shade uses non-romantic affinity and special villager events instead of conventional dating routes.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcharactershttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/community/village-in-the-shade-discord/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/community/village-in-the-shade-discord/NIS America’s Discord is a publisher community that can help you find other Village in the Shade players.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcommunityhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/community/village-in-the-shade-official-website/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/community/village-in-the-shade-official-website/The official English Village in the Shade website is operated by NIS America, with a separate Japanese site from Nippon Ichi Software.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcommunityhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/community/village-in-the-shade-reddit/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/community/village-in-the-shade-reddit/Reddit discussions can help you compare player impressions of Village in the Shade, but they are not official patch notes.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcommunityhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-achievements/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-achievements/Steam lists 52 Village in the Shade achievements.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-character-customization/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-character-customization/Village in the Shade offers hair and clothing choices, with more changes reported through a wardrobe.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-combat/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-combat/Village in the Shade includes nighttime supernatural encounters, and some involve using tools against specific enemies.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-copper-mold/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-copper-mold/Community references identify the Copper Mold as a tool-upgrade item and point to Sazanka’s General Store, with a reported price of 1,000 yen.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-fish-location/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-fish-location/Village in the Shade has several fishing areas, so one village river is not the answer for every species.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-guide/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-guide/A Village in the Shade guide to farming, animal care, hunting permits, quarry shortcuts, friendships, modes, and later milestones.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-house-upgrade/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-house-upgrade/Village in the Shade lets you furnish your home and develop the surrounding farm.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-how-long-to-beat/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-how-long-to-beat/The developers estimated about 60 to 80 hours for Village in the Shade’s story, with more than 100 hours possible when pursuing its optional content.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-how-to-fish-yamame/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-how-to-fish-yamame/For Yoh’s Yamame Trout request, a documented player route uses the Mountain Foot Fishing Spot.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-map/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-map/Village in the Shade takes place in Kagatsu and its surrounding countryside, including farming areas, fishing routes, and the quarry.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-multiplayer/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-multiplayer/Village in the Shade is listed as a single-player game, with no announced shared-farm, split-screen, or online co-op mode in the checked official feature list.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-optimal-layout/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-optimal-layout/A useful Village in the Shade farm layout keeps everyday chores and walking manageable while leaving room for later projects.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-rules/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-rules/Learn the confirmed Village in the Shade rules, what night exploration reveals, and how Peaceful Life Mode prevents breaking the village code.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-save-location/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-save-location/Village in the Shade’s Windows Steam Cloud metadata points to the Honogurashinoniwa folder under Nippon Ichi Software, Inc in Roaming AppData.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-sunshine-mode/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-sunshine-mode/Learn when to choose Village in the Shade Sunshine Mode, how Peaceful Life Mode works, and which birthday and farmland requirements differ.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-update/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-update/Explore the Village in the Shade update with Patch 1.30 unlock requirements, birthday events, seeder upgrades, furniture, and event troubleshooting.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-yokai/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-yokai/Grass Yokai footage shows a player inspecting suspicious vegetation and using a sickle during the encounter.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-change-language/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-change-language/Set your preferred language before creating a Village in the Shade save.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocalizationhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-english/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-english/Village in the Shade English support is available. Learn how Patch 1.30, Steam language settings, and save-specific choices affect your game.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocalizationhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-english-patch/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-english-patch/Village in the Shade’s existing Steam release received official English support with Patch 1.30 on October 27, 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocalizationhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-mod-thai/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-mod-thai/A community Thai translation for Village in the Shade is published on Nexus Mods by supakiat2018.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocalizationhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-russian-patch/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-russian-patch/Russian is not listed among Village in the Shade’s official Steam languages in the October 28 check.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocalizationhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-spanish-translation/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/localization/village-in-the-shade-spanish-translation/Village in the Shade has official Spanish support, including Spanish listed for Western console releases and Spanish - Spain on the current Steam entry.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocalizationhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-gameplay/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-gameplay/Village in the Shade combines farming, animal care, decorating, and friendships with a village mystery and nighttime supernatural events.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-main-theme/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-main-theme/You can hear Village in the Shade’s main theme at the start of Nippon Ichi Software’s official soundtrack sampler.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-ost/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-ost/Sounds from the Shade is the separately available Village in the Shade soundtrack, with 38 tracks and a checked US Steam price of 9.99 dollars.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-review/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-review/Village in the Shade’s published reviews describe a farming simulation whose village mystery and nighttime horror give familiar chores a different context.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-trailer/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/media/village-in-the-shade-trailer/The official Village in the Shade launch trailer introduces the original 2026 farming and horror game, its village, and its platforms.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-ps5/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-ps5/Village in the Shade is officially available on PlayStation 5, with the Western release dated October 27, 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformshttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-steam/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-steam/Village in the Shade on Steam combines single-player farming and village life with a supernatural mystery.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformshttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-steam-deck/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-steam-deck/Village in the Shade is listed as Steam Deck Verified and supports Steam Cloud and controllers.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformshttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-switch-vs-switch-2/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-switch-vs-switch-2/Village in the Shade is confirmed for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with the Western releases dated October 27, 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformshttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-system-requirements/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/platforms/village-in-the-shade-system-requirements/Compare Village in the Shade's minimum and recommended PC specs, Windows requirements, controller support, and Steam Deck compatibility evidence.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformshttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-buying-guide/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-buying-guide/Compare Village in the Shade prices, editions, regional language support, and the Switch 2 Game-Key Card before choosing your copy.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-deluxe-edition/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-deluxe-edition/The physical Village in the Shade Deluxe Edition is a different package from NIS America’s larger Limited Edition.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-demo/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-demo/No universal free Village in the Shade demo was verified in the checked official store material.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-download/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-download/Download Village in the Shade from the official storefront for your platform and region.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-limited-edition/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-limited-edition/NIS America’s Village in the Shade Limited Edition is listed at 89.99 US dollars for the checked platform options.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-physical/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-physical/Village in the Shade has physical Nintendo and PlayStation packages, with Deluxe and Limited editions offering different extras.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-price/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/purchase/village-in-the-shade-price/The checked US Steam price for Village in the Shade is 49.99 dollars, the separate Sounds from the Shade soundtrack is 9.99 dollars, and NIS America’s Limited…Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpurchasehttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/story/village-in-the-shade-ending/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/story/village-in-the-shade-ending/Village in the Shade has released, and player footage of the finale is available.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTstoryhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/story/village-in-the-shade-horror/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/story/village-in-the-shade-horror/Village in the Shade pairs everyday farming with a supernatural mystery shaped by Kagatsu’s rules.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTstoryhttps://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/story/village-in-the-shade-story/https://village-in-the-shade-game.wiki/story/village-in-the-shade-story/Village in the Shade introduces a protagonist arriving in Kagatsu, a mountain community where farming and friendships coexist with a strict village code.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTstory