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Harvest Moon®: Echoes of Teradea Echoes of Teradea review scores and verdicts
Last updated 2026-10-18. Checked against the sources below.
This is a roundup, not a new review. Metacritic did not have a Metascore for Harvest Moon®: Echoes of Teradea on 18 October 2026, because it had three critic reviews and the page says a score needs four. The table below leaves that cell empty.
Published scores
| Source | Score | What they emphasized |
|---|---|---|
| Video Chums | 8.3/10 | Vertical exploration. Jump-off limits, reused animation, weak early direction |
| Gazettely | 7.5/10 | Small tasks with regional consequences. Unclear prerequisites |
| LadiesGamers | Two Thumbs Up | A large world, simple controls, the cozy loop still there |
| RPGamer | 4/5; 80/100 on Metacritic | Switch 2. Exploration praised; original four-star rating rechecked |
| The Outerhaven (via Metacritic) | 70/100 on Metacritic | Switch 2. Cozy experience, but critical of performance |
| Game8 | TBD (first impressions) | Updated 16 October; rechecked 18 October. Criticism concerns pop-in and original Switch performance |
| Metacritic | No Metascore | 3 critic reviews. Score unlocks at 4 |
| Steam | Mixed; 29 positive / 44 total (about 66%) | All-language, all-purchase API snapshot, 18 October 2026 |
| PlayStation | 3.97/5 from 32 | Global player ratings, not a critic average |
Steam and PlayStation user figures move. They are labeled as a snapshot from 18 October 2026.
The complaint that shows up more than once
The platform matters. Video Chums was generally happy with Switch 2 performance but saw occasional frame-rate drops later on. Game8 criticizes pop-in and performance dips on the original Switch. The Outerhaven’s Metacritic excerpt criticizes Switch 2 performance. These observations are not a measured fps comparison, and the positive and negative verdicts should both be retained.
Source checks
Video Chums, Gazettely, LadiesGamers, Metacritic, Steam, PlayStation, and Game8 were checked on 18 October 2026. RPGamer’s original review was readable through web retrieval, including its four-star rating and 40–60 hours of Switch 2 reviewer playtime; a separate direct HTTP request returned 403. Outerhaven’s row uses Metacritic’s normalized score and excerpt, not a freshly read original review. Game8 remains an unscored first-impressions article.
Launch trailer
Official launch trailer, published by Natsume Inc. on 7 October 2026. The player loads only after you click.
Questions this page answers
What is the Metacritic score?
There wasn’t one on 18 October 2026. The page said it needed four critic reviews and had three.
Is the Switch 2 version disappointing?
Opinions differ. Video Chums gives 8.3/10 and notes occasional late-game frame-rate drops; The Outerhaven’s Metacritic excerpt is more critical of Switch 2 performance.