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◆ Origin · announced byNIS America · Oct 27, 2026, 13:00 UTC

Village in the Shade is out now on Switch, Switch 2, PS5 and PC

NIS America released a launch trailer for the farming sim from the team behind the Yomawari series, set in a village with secrets.

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First published Nov 1, 2026, 00:16 UTC · Updated Nov 1, 2026, 00:23 UTC · Today's edition · All stories from Oct 30, 2026

Launch trailer frame showing a small blonde character with a glowing lantern beside a sleeping white creature in a dim, overgrown village at night, with the title Village in the Shade overlaid.
FIG. 1 · 1280 × 720 pxImage: NIS America

NIS America released a launch trailer for Village in the Shade on YouTube on Tuesday. The company says the game is "available now" for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC. The trailer's title lists Steam as the PC version.

NIS America describes the game as a farming simulation from the team behind the Yomawari series. Players farm, fish and forage as they make a living in Kagatsu Village, a Japanese village. The company says players can follow the rules and enjoy quiet countryside living, or break them and uncover the village's mysteries. According to the post, the village has secrets, "and they're the kind that come out at night." NIS America also points to the game's handpainted graphics and soundtrack.

PlayStation and Nintendo posted their own launch trailers for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. Nintendo's post says players will plant crops, customize their homestead and meet a cast of characters who all have "something to hide."

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◆ Origin · announced byNIS America · Oct 27, 2026, 13:00 UTCVillage in the Shade Launch Trailer - (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam)How we know: first-party post · what an origin is

Tick-tock · UTC

  1. 1Oct 27 13:00original announcementNIS America
  2. 2Oct 27 13:00company statementSony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)
  3. 3Oct 27 13:00first of 2 follow-upsAutomaton
  4. 4Oct 30 01:00company statementNintendo

Also from the source

  1. First partySony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation): Village in the Shade - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games on YouTube · 13:00 UTC
  2. First partyNintendo: Village in the Shade – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 on YouTube · 01:00 UTC

How others are covering it · 2 outlets

Commentary published after the origin, headlines verbatim. Repeating it is not confirming it. What a follow-up is

  1. AutomatonOminous farming life sim Village in the Shade has sold more than 3 times its target. We talk to the devs about making a content-packed hit in just 2 years with only a dozen people · 13:00 UTC
  2. SiliconeraVillage in the Shade Merchandise Involves Character Keychains · 14:00 UTC

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