Nippon Ichi Sets September 29 Free Update For Hono Gurashi No Niwa
The update roadmap gives a game that already cleared 200,000 domestic sales a second year of scheduled content, with the catalog feature answering a specific user request rather than a broad content push.
Key Facts
- Nippon Ichi Software announced on September 11 that Hono Gurashi no Niwa will receive Free Update 1 on September 29, 2026.
- Free Update 1 adds 11 Camp Series furniture pieces, the livestock Ukokkei, Duck, Fluffy Cow, and Spotted Goat, plus the Farmland Expansion and Furniture Catalog features.
- Free Update 2 is scheduled for October 27, 2026, and adds the protagonist's birthday event.
- Paid DLC for Hono Gurashi no Niwa is planned for spring 2027 with additional systems, scenarios, maps, and standalone events under consideration.
- Hono Gurashi no Niwa has surpassed 200,000 cumulative domestic sales and holds a Very Positive rating on Steam with 91% positive reviews from 514 user reviews.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Denfaminicogamer.
Nippon Ichi Software announced on September 11 that its life simulation game Hono Gurashi no Niwa will receive two free updates and a paid expansion. Free Update 1 arrives September 29 and adds 11 Camp Series furniture pieces, four livestock animals, and two systems: Farmland Expansion and a Furniture Catalog. The catalog, which the announcement describes as highly requested by users, lets players reorder furnishings previously bought at the general store or from the peddler, with delivery to the in-game mailbox the following day. Free Update 2 is set for October 27 and adds the protagonist's birthday event. Paid DLC is planned for spring 2027 and is under consideration with additional systems, scenarios, maps, and standalone events. The game is available on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Windows. It has surpassed 200,000 cumulative domestic sales and holds a Very Positive rating on Steam.
Development is credited to Team Yomawari, the staff behind the Yomawari horror series, with Yu Mizokami on planning and game design, Mio Katsumata as development lead, and music by Kazuya Takasu and ZIZZ STUDIO. The setting is Kigatsu Village, a small settlement deep in the mountains where the protagonist, a young child found wandering by villagers, tends a neglected garden. Village rules include "No going out after 11 PM" and "Do not search for what you have lost."
The 11 Camp Series pieces are the Camp Dining Table, Camp Table, Camp Chair, Camp Bench, Camp Bed, Camp Large Bed, Camp Box, Camp Clothes Rack, Camp Firewood Rack, Camp Lantern, and Camp Mat. They unlock with a pheasant hunting license and are based on warm brown tones, letting players arrange an "at-home camping" atmosphere. The livestock are Ukokkei, Duck, Fluffy Cow, and Spotted Goat. Ukokkei and Duck unlock from autumn of Year 1 and lay eggs daily; Fluffy Cow and Spotted Goat unlock after buying a Goat and produce milk and goat milk. A PlayStation Plus trial allows up to five hours of free play, with save data carrying over to the full version.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.