Naturally, Ritual Of Raven was going to land on my radar as my love of farming sims is well-documented within my work. However, despite how enjoyable and well-crafted a lot of these games are, there are so many that just imitate Story of Seasons or Stardew Valley, with the only innovation being a reduction in restrictions. After a while, it becomes a real “why go out for burgers, when you have steak at home situation.”
Thankfully, Ritual of Raven caught my eye with its adorable aesthetic and unique magic-based gameplay. I was expecting to go in for a fairly reasonable time, growing some crops and maybe learning a little bit of magic along the way. But this game caught me completely off guard with a central mechanic that not only fits the genre but shakes it up in an engaging and interesting way.
Ritual of Raven begins with the player, an average human in an average world, getting pulled through a mysterious portal into Leynia—a world of witches, strange creatures, and... Read more