Coming out of a successful Early Access phase, the programming game The Farmer was Replaced by Swiss dev Timon Herzog and Swiss publisher Metaroot launches on 10 October.

In its Early Access phase on Steam, farming automation and programming game The Farmer Was Replaced has garnered 150,000 sales since first release on 10 February 2023, with an Overwhelmingly Positive rating of 96 per cent out of more than 1.600 reviews. Now, the game by Swiss dev Timon Herzog and Swiss publisher Metaroot from Zurich launches into 1.0 on 10 October.

The version adds several features, among them the ability to farm with multiple programmed drones simultaneously. The tech tree and progression system have been revamped, allowing for larger farms. In addition, the sound and music have been completely reworked, and the game will be available in 11 languages at full launch.

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