Welcome to Elderfield is a cozy horror RPG where, as the store page puts it, the abnormal is normal. You farm, fish, mine, forage, decorate a home, befriend the townsfolk and can marry one of them — while eldritch beings watch from the treeline and the local news gets stranger by the day. The art is hand-drawn in a horror-manga style and the soundtrack is dark lofi composed by Dated. Crops include corn and pumpkins alongside teeth and eyeballs.

Chart credential: new entry at #7 on the Steam 250 seven-day chart, scoring 7.97 from 222 reviews. Released 10 September 2026.

Key features

Difficulty that changes the genre, not the numbers

Elderfield ships a cozy difficulty for players who want harvest and discovery, and a harder track where the Old Gods are waiting. This is the rare settings toggle that matters: it lets the same map be a farming sim or a survival horror game, which is the honest answer to a subgenre where most titles have to pick one audience and lose the other.

Turn-based combat built on what you farmed

Combat is turn-based and runs on gathered resources, strategic buffs and equipment. Tying the fighting to the farming is what stops the two halves from feeling like separate games bolted together — a bad harvest is a bad fight later, so the quiet days carry stakes.

Livestock and crops that are part of the horror

You manage otherworldly livestock, grow teeth and eyeballs, and stop the spread of unruly tentacles. Putting the horror inside the chore loop rather than in a separate dungeon is the design decision the whole game rests on: the unsettling part is the thing you do every morning.

Where to find it

Welcome to Elderfield is on Steam at $16.19, discounted 10% from $17.99 at the time of writing. Published by Kwalee, Windows-only, with full audio in English.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Welcome to Elderfield a horror game or a cozy game?

Both, by design. It ships a cozy difficulty aimed at a laid-back farming and discovery experience, and a harder mode built around turn-based encounters with Lovecraftian entities.

Can you romance characters in Welcome to Elderfield?

Yes. The store page states you can befriend the townsfolk and even marry one of them.

How much does Welcome to Elderfield cost?

It is listed at 16.19 dollars on Steam, reduced 10 percent from 17.99 dollars at the time of writing.

Who published Welcome to Elderfield?

It was developed by Chris Cote and published by Kwalee.

Does Welcome to Elderfield have combat?

Yes. It features a turn-based combat system that uses gathered resources, buffs and equipment against ancient horrors.