Sundown Acres

Sundown Acres is a cozy, story-first retreat life sim set in the valley of Copper Hollow — now in its biggest update yet.

You are the new keeper of a small retreat on the bench above town — chosen, as the valley puts it, by the guest book. Tend the fields and the kitchen garden, fish the creek, work the old copper adit, learn hearth magic the slow way, and cook for the people who climb the bench road to stay with you.

The v0.10 "Stardew-quality" update — what changed

• The valley has a voice now — an original score for the grounds, the town, the interiors, and the mine, plus a full set of everyday sounds: footsteps that change under your feet, tools at work, doors, water, coins, and quiet rooms
• Real light — lamps and windows actually glow as the sun goes down over Copper Hollow; fireflies come out on the grounds, smoke rises from the chimneys, and the creek catches the golden hour
• A town that lives its days — Copper Hollow's folk keep real schedules now, and three new interiors open up: Prue's general store, Amara's feed & supply, and the hall where the Restoration Ledger hangs
• More to grow, more to host — 14 crops across spring, summer, and fall, and a second full guest story: Tessa, an athlete learning how to rest, books Cabin 2 for the summer

What the days hold

• A living town — eight townsfolk with homes, work, and opinions: Roz's café (try the copper soup), Prue's store, Hattie's depot, the market square, the festival green
• Guests with stories — each arrival is a short story you host, not a quest you complete; the guest book remembers everyone
• The retreat itself — a farmhouse, guest cabins, fields, an orchard, and the bathing spring, across a full day cycle from bright morning to a blue, lamplit night
• Systems with a heartbeat — farming, fishing, mining, cooking, and hearth magic, all of it gentle: there is no fail state here, and nothing punishes you for a slow day

In development — and honest about it. This is an early public build (v0.10.0), released free so real players can kick the fences before the Steam launch. Known gaps are listed in the PLAY.md inside the download. Feedback in the comments is genuinely read and genuinely used.

Controls: WASD / arrow keys to move · Shift to run · E to interact · Esc for the title menu. Mouse optional.

Made by Porch Light Studios.