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Sources and verification log
Pages on this site cite the links below. The check date is October 28, 2026. If two links disagree, the article keeps both figures.
Last verified: 2026-10-28. Checked against public sources listed below.
| Fact | Value | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/ and nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/ | Official | Fetched 2026-10-28 |
| Stores | Steam app 3934250, Nintendo US, PlayStation US and Japan | Official-store | Fetched 2026-10-28 |
| Patch | Nippon Ichi patch note and Steam news | Official | Fetched 2026-10-28 |
Game screenshots: © Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. / NIS America, Inc. Source: official Steam listing.
Primary links
NIS America: https://nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/ and the character page. Nippon Ichi: https://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/ plus system, midnight, dlc, and patch pages.
Steam app 3934250, bundle 87740, soundtrack 5217100, art book 5217160. Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 US product pages. PlayStation concept 10015979.
Limited edition: https://store.nisamerica.com/products/village-in-the-shade-limited-edition
Reporting and community
Gematsu, Game8, Noisy Pixel, Shacknews, RPG Fan via Metacritic, RPG Site, Console Creatures, 4Gamer, HowLongToBeat, AppMedia, gamecap.jp, Ludens guides, Nexus Mods.
Nintendo Life’s full review was blocked by a bot check. Reddit’s review thread returned 403. Those were not used as data.
Sources and verification
Source review updated 2026-10-28. Publisher statements and store listings may share a source; two links alone do not establish independent confirmation. Unless an independent cross-check is explicitly identified, treat a named publisher or store claim as a single-source statement. Access restrictions and disagreements are marked in the article.
- S1: NIS America — official game websitehttps://nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/
- S2: NIS America — official character profileshttps://nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/character?lang=en
- S3: Nippon Ichi Software — Japanese product websitehttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/
- S4: Nippon Ichi Software — systems and village ruleshttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/system.html
- S5: Nippon Ichi Software — midnight explorationhttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/midnight.html
- S6: Nippon Ichi Software — DLC and update schedulehttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/dlc.html
- S7: Nippon Ichi Software — Patch 1.30 announcementhttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/information/patch_19.html
- S8: Nippon Ichi Software — system screenshotshttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/system.html
- S9: Steam — official product data (US region)https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=3934250&l=english&cc=us
- S10: Steam — game store, languages and Deck badgehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3934250/Village_in_the_Shade/?l=english&cc=us
- S11: Steam — publisher news feedhttps://api.steampowered.com/ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp/v2/?appid=3934250&count=25
- S12: Steam — soundtrack product datahttps://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=5217100&l=english&cc=us
- S13: Steam — digital art book product datahttps://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=5217160&l=english&cc=us
- S14: Steam — Deluxe Bundle listinghttps://store.steampowered.com/bundle/87740/?cc=us&l=english
- S15: Nintendo US — Nintendo Switch listinghttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/village-in-the-shade-switch/
- S16: Nintendo US — Nintendo Switch 2 listinghttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/village-in-the-shade-switch-2/
- S17: PlayStation US — game and edition listingshttps://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10015979
- S18: PlayStation Japan — product and trial listinghttps://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/product/JP0404-PPSA31590_00-0000000000000000
- S19: NIS America Store — Limited Editionhttps://store.nisamerica.com/products/village-in-the-shade-limited-edition
- S20: Gematsu — Western release announcementhttps://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/village-in-the-shade-launches-october-27-in-the-west
- S21: Game8 — release date and platform guidehttps://game8.co/articles/release-dates/village-in-the-shade-release-date-and-time
- S22: Noisy Pixel — editorial reviewhttps://noisypixel.net/village-in-the-shade-review/
- S23: Shacknews — editorial reviewhttps://www.shacknews.com/article/151116/village-in-the-shade-review-score
- S24: Metacritic — critic and user score listinghttps://www.metacritic.com/game/village-in-the-shade/
- S25: HowLongToBeat — community playtime submissionshttps://howlongtobeat.com/game/183708
- S26: RPG Site — platform performance comparisonhttps://www.rpgsite.net/feature/21618-village-in-the-shade-switch-2-vs-ps5-switch-1-handheld-pc-steam-deck-rog-ally-performance-visuals-best-version
- S27: Game Rant — farming and horror comparisonhttps://gamerant.com/new-game-like-stardew-valley-village-in-the-shade-horror/
- S28: Console Creatures — developer interview on horror and romancehttps://www.consolecreatures.com/village-in-the-shade-interview-horror/
- S29: 4Gamer — village rules and game systemshttps://www.4gamer.net/games/933/G093331/20260210068/
- S30: Gamer.ne.jp — product and system announcementhttps://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/202602130005/
- S31: GameCap — community birthday listhttps://gamecap.jp/honogurashi/tamjyoubi.html
- S32: Ludens — community villager and gift guidehttps://guide.ludens.com.tw/honogurashi/villagers/
- S33: Ludens — community farming guidehttps://guide.ludens.com.tw/honogurashi/farming/
- S34: Ludens — community fishing guidehttps://guide.ludens.com.tw/honogurashi/fishing/
- S35: Ludens — community yokai guidehttps://guide.ludens.com.tw/honogurashi/yokai/
- S36: AppMedia — community ending guidehttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80278333
- S37: AppMedia — community progression charthttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80254495
- S38: AppMedia — community beginner guidehttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80254285
- S39: AppMedia — community anomaly guidehttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80258122
- S40: AppMedia — community fishing and money guidehttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80255662
- S41: AppMedia — community cooking guidehttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80264647
- S42: VillageInTheShade.com — fan guide to village ruleshttps://villageintheshade.com/village/rules
- S43: VillageInTheShade.com — fan character guidehttps://villageintheshade.com/guides/characters
- S44: Village-in-the-Shade.wiki — fan marriage guidehttps://village-in-the-shade.wiki/guide/village-in-the-shade-marriage
- S45: Nexus Mods — game directory (access restricted during review)https://www.nexusmods.com/villageintheshade
- S46: Nexus Mods — translation listing (access restricted during review)https://www.nexusmods.com/villageintheshade/mods/1
- S47: Gaming-ST — community save backup guidehttps://gaming-st.com/trouble-settings/honogurashi-save-data-copy-backup/
- S48: IGDB — press kit listing (access restricted during review)https://www.igdb.com/games/village-in-the-shade/presskit
- S49: Newswire Games — review summaryhttps://newswire.games/2026/10/23/village-shade-horror-cosy-review/
- S50: Steam Community — player reviewshttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3934250/reviews/?browsefilter=toprated
- S51: NIS America — official key arthttps://nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/assets/keyart-CaXH9aNr.jpg
- S54: Retrofix Games — retailer edition listinghttps://www.retrofixgames.com/products/village-in-the-shade-deluxe-edition-game-key-cardswi2
- S55: VillageInTheShade.com — fan Peaceful Life Mode guidehttps://villageintheshade.com/modes/village-in-the-sunshine
- S56: Steam — regional title and product datahttps://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=3934250&l=japanese&cc=jp
- google-privacy: Google privacy policyhttps://policies.google.com/privacy
- clarity-privacy: Microsoft Clarity FAQhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq
- adsterra-privacy: Adsterra privacy policyhttps://adsterra.com/privacy-policy/
- S57: VillageInTheShade.com — fan fishing cataloghttps://villageintheshade.com/guides/fishing
- S58: VillageInTheShade.com — fan cooking cataloghttps://villageintheshade.com/guides/cooking
- S59: AppMedia — community cooking systems guidehttps://appmedia.jp/honogurashi/80278348
- S60: Steam — Stardew Valley official storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/
- S61: VillageInTheShade.com — fan ending guidehttps://villageintheshade.com/guides/endings
Questions
Why is a wiki not enough?
A single community page can be wrong. Two sources are the bar for a confirmed line.
Can I send a better source?
Yes. Email [email protected].
Are YouTube videos sources?
Official Nippon Ichi videos are linked as videos. They are not used as the only proof of a price.
When was this checked?
October 28, 2026.
Do you quote the whole pages?
No. Pages here summarize and link.
Updated 2026-10-28.