Games by Phoenix Labs
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Review Fae Farm (Switch) - A Thoughtful, Utterly Gorgeous Farm Sim, But Avoid The NPCs
Farming, fishing, friendship... faeries?!
Let's cut to the chase. You're here because you've most likely got a hankering for another farming-type game in your life. In fact, you've probably played most of them already, from Stardew to Harvestella, and you've most likely been burned a few times by games that didn't quite scratch the itch. Now, you're...
Review Dauntless (Switch) - A Monster Hunter Rival Which Suffers From Tech Issues On Switch
Join the hunt, for free
Back in 2004, Capcom released the first title in the Monster Hunter series for the PlayStation 2, kicking off a long and successful franchise while also creating something of a new RPG sub-genre. Since then, Capcom’s series has remained the undisputed king of this sub-genre, but many other players have arrived in recent...
Latest Phoenix Labs News
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
News Monster Hunter-Style Free-To-Slay 'Dauntless' Is Shutting Down
The developer also worked on Fae Farm
Ahead of the arrival of Monster Hunter Wilds later this week, the Monster Hunter-style game Dauntless has announced it will be shutting down. This game, developed by Phoenix Labs (Fae Farm), was originally released on the Switch eShop in December 2019. Here's the team's official update (via Steam), confirming...
Tuesday28th Jan 2025
News 'Fae Farm' Developer Phoenix Labs Lays Off "The Majority Of The Studio"
Team is also responsible for 2019's Dauntless
Developer Phoenix Labs – known for its work on Fae Farm and Dauntless – has announced that it has laid off "the majority of the studio", citing "unfortunate but necessary changes to our operations". The move follows a previous round of layoffs back in May 2024, during which "about 140" employees...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
News Monster Hunter-Style RPG 'Dauntless' Is Getting Overhauled In Next Week's 'Awakening' Update
We have MonHun Wilds at home
Back in 2019, developer Phoenix Labs boarded the Monster Hunter train with its free-to-play take on Capcom's beast-slaying formula. The result was Dauntless, an online RPG with a decent gameplay loop, but one that really chugged on Switch. In the years since, Dauntless had somewhat slipped from our minds (2019 feels...
Friday19th Jul 2024
News New Fae Farm Update Sprouts Onto Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bloomin' marvellous
Developer Phoenix Labs has released a brand-new bug-squashing update for Fae Farm and it's available on Switch right now. Away from the game's big DLC additions that we have seen pop up over the last year, the ver. 3.1.0 update is all about fixing what's there. In a thank you message shared on the Fae Farm website, the developer...
Thursday21st Mar 2024
News Fae Farm's Spring Update Adds A Feature We Wish We Had In Real Life
Slow down!
Fae Farm, the charming life sim from developer Phoenix Labs, isn't quite done with updates just yet. The latest, aptly titled the 'Spring Update', brings a number of improvements and additions to the game that should prove most welcoming for fans. The biggest change is honestly something that we wish was a thing in real life, and that's...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Looking For A New Farm Sim? Try The Demo For 'Fae Farm', Out Now On eShop
Till before you shill
If you're looking to try out a new farm sim on your Switch, then you're in luck. Developer Phoenix Labs has dropped a free demo for its fantasy farming adventure Fae Farm on the eShop. Fae Farm planted its roots on Switch in September 2023 and received solid reviews, including from us. The free demo, which arrived on the eShop...
Saturday16th Dec 2023
News Fae Farm Version 2.0.0 Update Adds Free DLC, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Coasts of Croakia has arrived
Earlier this week the relatively new farming sim Fae Farm got a free DLC update Coasts of Croakia - taking players to the Archl-pal-igo Park, where they can learn the language of the many critters roaming the park. In addition to this, there's been a bunch of updates to the game adding in new dialogue, an increase...
Thursday14th Dec 2023
News Fae Farm's Free DLC Hops Onto Nintendo Switch Today
Ribbit-ing
We hope you're ready to hop to the beach, as Fae Farm's free DLC pack — Coasts of Croakia — is available to download today on Switch. The update will take you to the Archi-pal-igo Park, which you can access by using a brand new tool which you will be given either during the story or (if you've beaten the story) after you download the...
Thursday30th Nov 2023
News Fae Farm's First Major Content Update Lands In December, And It's Free
Welcome to the Coasts of Croakia
Phoenix Labs has announced that the first major content update for Fae Farm will land on December 14th, 2023, and it'll be completely free. Coasts of Croakia will feature an entirely new "mysterious land" to explore, with new characters to interact with, quests to embark upon, and an "exciting new gameplay...
Tuesday21st Nov 2023
News Nintendo Switch Online's Next Free Game Trial Lays Down Roots Tomorrow (Europe)
Find Fae Farm for free
Nintendo has revealed its next free game trial for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Europe: Fae Farm. It will be ripe and ready for picking tomorrow from 22nd-28th November. We had a great time with this one when it bloomed onto consoles earlier this year, finding particular enjoyment in the gorgeous visuals, lengthy...
Wednesday18th Oct 2023
News New Fae Farm Update Blooms Onto Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Cream of the crop
We had a great time with Fae Farm when it laid down roots on Switch last month, though there was a handful of pesky bugs that slightly marred our experience. Fortunately, publisher and developer Phoenix Labs has been quick on the case and the game's latest update (ver. 1.4.0) seems to have even more bugs in its sight. There are a...
Thursday8th Jun 2023
News Fantasy Farming Sim 'Fae Farm' Flocks To Switch This September
Wish upon a farm
Phoenix Labs has dropped a brand new trailer for its cosy, magical farm sime Fae Farm during this year's Summer Game Fest. Not only that, but the cosy crop cultivator also has a released date — 8th September. Fae Farm is bursting with charm and unique twists to the hugely popular farm sim genre. The magical twists give way to...
Tuesday13th Sep 2022
News Fae Farm Promises The Depth Of Stardew Valley And The Charm Of Fantasy Life
Co-op farming sim out Q2 2023
Publisher Phoenix Labs has announced Fae Farm, a brand new farming sim that "invites players to escape with friends into an enchanted world filled with wonder". Due to launch in Q2 2023, Fae Farm is being built with co-op play in mind and lets you drop in and out of sessions both online and via local multiplayer...
Tuesday10th Dec 2019
News Co-Op Action-RPG Dauntless Launches Today On Switch
Includes "Stormchasers" content update
Update: Check out the launch trailer above. Phoenix Labs' free-to-play action-RPG Dauntless is launching today, as revealed in the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Announced almost exactly a year ago, the game i
Tuesday25th Jun 2019
News Port Specialist Iron Galaxy Helped Phoenix Labs Bring Dauntless To The Switch
Calling on experience
During an interview with Twinfinite, Chris Fox of Phoenix Labs – the developer behind the upcoming free-to-play Switch release, Dauntless – revealed Iron Galaxy had helped port the game to Nintendo's hybrid device. "We’ve been really fortunate to be working with Iron Galaxy to bring it to the Switch and like, they...
Friday7th Dec 2018
News Monster Hunter-Style Online RPG Dauntless Is Coming To Switch With Cross-Platform Play
Join the hunt next year
Phoenix Labs confirmed last night at The Game Awards 2018 that it is bringing its free-to-play online action RPG Dauntless to Switch next year. Inspired by the likes of Monster Hunter, Dark Souls and World of Warcraft, Dauntless sees players assuming the role of 'Slayers' who are tasked with hunting and killing monsters...
