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Harvester
Developer DigiFX Interactive
Harvester is a point-and-click adventure game written and directed by Gilbert P. Austin and developed by DigiFX Interactive. It was published for MS-DOS, Windows, and Linux in North America on September 24, 1996. Players take the role of Steve Mason, an 18-year-old man who awakens in the fictional Texas town of Harvest in 1953, with amnesia. Over the next week, he is coerced or manipulated into performing a series… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
279 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
165 positive · 16 negative
95% range 86–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 165 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 28 | 6 | 61 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,205 of 1,320 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 163 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 177 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,593 of 1,747 positive).
Players describe Harvester as a bizarre, gory point-and-click horror game from the 90s. [1][2][3] Many say the puzzles are extremely difficult and often require a guide. [4][5][6] Some note the game's commentary on violence and society, despite its edgy tone. [1][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [11]
I sure do enjoy point & click adventures, but I also need them to kind of... meet me halfway. Harvester is really bad at actually giving you threads to follow. Nobody likes to give you much to go on in terms of their dialogue, and the topics come and go from the menu at seemingly random. You can bring up topics my typing them, but the parser is really strict, and trying to remember how to spell names correctly can …
- [1]
A delightfully weird old school point-and-click horror game that's notorious for the gore and the bad voice acting. The game is a commentary on violence in entertainment, and it makes its point with extreme violence in entertainment. There are some very negative stereotypes and some pretty sketchy dialog (it was the 90s) but If you've got a dark sense of humor and absolutely no couth, this game is a hoot and a half.
- [5]
Man, what a f'n trip this was! While I should point out that it is damn near impossible to finish without a guide, as some items and puzzles are so damn obtuse and baffling, Harvester is still an experience worth having. That is, if you can stomach '90s era edgy boi crassness, tons of gore, uncomfortable situations, and the philosophical ramblings of a teenage nihilistic stoner. This is basically to video games what …
- [6]
The town of Harvest may have a bit of a crime problem but at least young people can afford to get married and live in a house. I love this game. The bizarro 1950s small town aesthetic is brilliant: the art, the music, the FMV cutscenes and B-movie voice acting all come together to create a truly unforgettable experience. The story is insane. The violence is awesome. It's also genuinely hilarious. I highly recommend …
- [2]
This is definitely one of the weirdest games I've ever played. Be prepared for extreme violence and gore. You wake up in a small town in the middle of nowhere with no memory. You feel like you don't belong, but you can't prove it... that and everyone in the town is a bit off. They all appear to be hiding some kind of secret or another, and all seem twisted somehow. Plus they won't stop talking about the secretive …
Summarised from 34 of the 257 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Harvester talk about unique and memorable experience with a dark sense of humor; those who didn't talk about puzzles are obtuse and nearly impossible without a guide. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Harvester received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. PC Gamer gave Harvester a positive review upon its initial release, but panned it in a 2011 review where they called it the "goriest, most confusing, and above all stupidest horror game ever." Allgame remarked that the game's delayed release negatively impacted its reception, as the game felt dated when it was finally released. They felt that this was indicative of the game as a whole, as "conversations with characters are frustrating and often make little sense, plus the manner in which the plot develops is disappointing. [...] there are things that are never explained, and the final third of the game…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 279 · most liked firstHarvester just keeps reminding me how absolutely batshit insane it is. This game is BONKERS. I can't get enough. 😅
positive · AI labelView post →Harvester is such an amazing game because the first time you play it you're like "huh???" and then when you see someone play through it again and think about the context in which it was made, you realize it has a surprisingly cohesive throughline also here's my boxed copy I got for 20$ in like 2018
positive · AI labelView post →ScummVM 2026.4 brings nearly 200 newly supported retro games. >Harvester. Now that's worth an update!
neutral · AI labelView post →Btw turns out the game Harvester, as jank as it is, makes for a good litmus test bc it brings up pretty dark themes so bluntly even for today. How someone reacts and engages with the game on its level reveals *a lot*
positive · AI labelView post →It's that time of year again where we dive into Harvester! The best 90s horror point n click game 🩸 ✖️ twitch.tv/KATLINK
positive · AI labelView post →The End of October is upon us and to celebrate I have a big horror finale planned! Lots of excellent horror game in a big four day set of streams ending with the infamous Harvester, a gorey FMV game that will we absolutely be getting super drunk while playing!
neutral · AI labelView post →I am proud to present the full 5 hour playthrough of the strangest game I've ever played! Harvester! A gory point and click horror game form 1996! This stream was a banger filled with goth clown themed sub goals we met :3 Enjoy!
positive · AI labelView post →You should probably add this to your library before some friendly payment processor or government makes it impossible
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you always were a kidder, steve
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our Spooky Stream month has reached its end but we've got something big planned for finale weekend! Tomorrow we play the new Hellraiser game and on Halloween we play my favorite vaguely scary most insane game, Harvester! Tune in for chaos and scares (and the cute streamer too :3)
positive · AI labelView post →I'm having a lot of fun with low poly, this is a monster I designed for a game jam I'm participating in, I'm calling it the Harvester. #blender #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #lowpoly #PSX
neutral · AI labelView post →Last night I watched a Harvester (1996) playthrough and saw those commercials for Netflix’s Squid Game: The Game™️. That along with the Persisting Horrors got me feeling very dystopian. It’s not great. We have done a not great job. Maybe my SAD is just late? 🤷🏽
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone else remember the 1996 point and click adventure game Harvester? I remember stumbling across it in my youth seeking PC games and being heeby jeeb'ed out by its fever dream of a narrative and extreme levels of gore and violence. Currently browsing articles and info on it and adverts from time.
neutral · AI labelView post →As a long time fan of this world and its many iterations, I’m beyond grateful to be the voice of Harvester Radio, Cato Cryx, Ufim, Droba and others througout this mindbloaing game. LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS. #Dune #DuneAwakening #VideoGames #VoiceOver
neutral · AI labelView post →#HorrorWritersChat WHOA hello hello I'm simon, I write cosmic horror and character dramas I don't know if it's my favorite horror game, but the game Harvester rewired parts of my brain. I think my favorite horror game, cliche as it is, is probably Resident Evil. Baby's first horror game lol
positive · AI labelView post →I said i would play this game for a little bit at 10 PM because point and click adventure games are good sleep medicine for me. I stayed up til 7 AM and played through the whole thing one sitting, thanks for the insomnia harvester.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Harvester (dragon age dlc), that cheatin mofo. HOWEVER the win remains unrecognized because whenever I actually kill that asshole, the game crashes.
neutral · AI labelView post →This singular frame right here might genuinely be one of the most genuinely terrifying things I have ever seen in a video game I’m so serious Harvester was insane
positive · AI labelView post →non-kidders need not apply (use a walkthrough once you've had your fun exploring or this game will waste an insane amount of your time)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you always were a kidder steve
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You always were a kidder Steve
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"I've played every violent game in existence" implies Tim Buckley played Harvester and I don't know what do with this information.
neutral · AI labelView post →uhhh post with my favorite games? •mgs •dragon age •tes (morrowind especially) •disco elysium •silent hill, resident evil and other survival-horror stuf, including signalis •rusty lake games •HARVESTER GAMES especially downfal •OFF the game, hylics, yume nikki, disillusion, rpg maker in general
neutral · AI labelView post →"Bear Talks Games: Harvester." Some games have their tongue firmly in their cheek. They're cute, they're playful, they wink at the audience. Others, take the piss: these games don't so much wink as point and laugh, and certainly not with you. Harvester is the latter sort of game.
neutral · AI labelView post →maaaaaaan, this shizz is impossible without a guide. I TRIED! having to know exactly where a single pixle is on the screen is wack. Knowing to LUBE A PIPE instead of anythiing else is crazy. I spent HOURS wondering around LOOKING for where or what the hell I needed to do next. HAD to consult a guide multiple times or this would have been weeks or frustration. Invisible item in a fountain? you got it. Key hole the size of two pixels in the shadows, you got it. Having to know to TAPE a window…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We love Christmas, but spooky season will always have our heart. And head 🎃 Headless Harvester character design created for Legendary: Game of Heroes. Artist: Vladislav Tashkinov Art Director: Alex Pascenko
neutral · AI labelView post →EGG HARVESTER We made a game for #7DFPS about building a giant mysterious egg harvesting machine! squidcor.itch.io/egg-harvester
neutral · AI labelView post →I have 0 idea what happened My mind melted when playing this game But I know Steve was always a kidder
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A delightfully weird old school point-and-click horror game that's notorious for the gore and the bad voice acting. The game is a commentary on violence in entertainment, and it makes its point with extreme violence in entertainment. There are some very negative stereotypes and some pretty sketchy dialog (it was the 90s) but If you've got a dark sense of humor and absolutely no couth, this game is a hoot and a half.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lovely christian game, truly heartwarming. the actor who played steve is a national treasure, arguably peaked in 2010 (beautiful mugshot i might add). finding that out indubitably added a layer of grime to this game that i didnt know i needed. my only regret is this piece of american history sat in my backlog for 10 years
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the 90s was peak FMV games before they all just became gooner dating simulators.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You always were a kidder, Steve... But jokes aside, this game is actually really fun. If you enjoy gore, mysteries, and absurd scenarios, this is definitely for you. One downside is the combat, but that’s mostly due to how old the game is. Still, it was quite an experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enlightening to see what JD Vance had to go through to become Thiel’s lapdog
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream schedule for this week. We will be playing and anomaly finding game - The Ten Bells and another Harvester Game : The Cat Lady I will be live on: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/chococotv Youtube: www.youtube.com/@chococotv #vtuber #chococotv #horrorgamer
neutral · AI labelView post →crazy game Harvester continues twitch.tv/RetrogradeTom #retrogaming #dosgaming
positive · AI labelView post →Watching my friend play through every sierra point-and-click adventure game and it killed the genre for me. But I still love watching horrible FMV men die in Harvester and Dark Seed
neutral · AI labelView post →Harvester mech concept art, for an unannounced farming game #blender #hardsurface #scifi #art
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is super goofy all the way through. I'm pretty sure you can kill nearly everyone in the game. The gore is super hilariously over the top. What surprised me the most was how it was all crafted so well despite how goofy the game is it knows what it's doing. Once you reach the end you will probably chuckle at the realization of why the game is like it is. It's really a classic plus it's super cheap too so there's no reason not to pick it up and give a playthrough. There's a lot of good…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →playing this crazy horror adventure game Harvester twitch.tv/RetrogradeTom #retrogaming
positive · AI labelView post →*randomly runs along the Game Grumps playlist listings and sees HARVESTER* Oh that’s gotta be gold.
positive · AI labelView post →While I won't spoil anything–I sincerely implore anyone reading this to either play the game themselves or at least watch a let's play on YouTube–I do want to place this game in its proper context. Harvester was released in '96. At around this time, right-wing media watchdog organizations were...
neutral · AI labelView post →you always were a kidder, steve
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, what a f'n trip this was! While I should point out that it is damn near impossible to finish without a guide, as some items and puzzles are so damn obtuse and baffling, Harvester is still an experience worth having. That is, if you can stomach '90s era edgy boi crassness, tons of gore, uncomfortable situations, and the philosophical ramblings of a teenage nihilistic stoner. This is basically to video games what Troma, at its height, was to motion pictures. The gameplay is jank af, but the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This year on our Best Worst Games panel at Pax we covered HARVESTER (1996) a bizarre game and a wild ride 🍪
neutral · AI labelView post →the game - 6.5/10 the first 2/3 is way better than the last 1/3 its very intriguing, and oddly terrifying it gets VERY weird it is quite hard, do not expect to beat this on a first playthrough. save very often and pay close attention to every pixel and every dialogue. GOG version has better video settings. This version of the game is not great for streaming. It doesnt play nice with OBS and minimizing the game is a pain. So youd rather play it in windowed mode... and this is where the GOG…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky #Harvester Day 13: Harvester
neutral · AI labelView post →Harvester game spinal chord ending .gif is how I feel with this fucking back pain
neutral · AI labelView post →The game #Harvester turns 30 this year so expect a revisit maybe in October
neutral · AI labelView post →This is definitely one of the weirdest games I've ever played. Be prepared for extreme violence and gore. You wake up in a small town in the middle of nowhere with no memory. You feel like you don't belong, but you can't prove it... that and everyone in the town is a bit off. They all appear to be hiding some kind of secret or another, and all seem twisted somehow. Plus they won't stop talking about the secretive lodge at the center of town - it must be connected. You've got to get to the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game says a lot about society
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you always were a kidder steve in game and in real life
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I sure do enjoy point & click adventures, but I also need them to kind of... meet me halfway. Harvester is really bad at actually giving you threads to follow. Nobody likes to give you much to go on in terms of their dialogue, and the topics come and go from the menu at seemingly random. You can bring up topics my typing them, but the parser is really strict, and trying to remember how to spell names correctly can be frustrating. The weird thing is, adventure games already learned how to feed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anyway, stand by for my new game, The Combine Harvester Heist, which interrogates the growth of new farming technologies but with stealing stuff.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Harvester: A turn-based game where you try to kill monsters before it's too late! ⏳ Harvest monsters before they flee. ⬆️ Level up. 💀 Kill the boss. Made alone during the #GMTK jam 2026! woum.itch.io/gmtk2026
neutral · AI labelView post →You always were a kidder, Steve.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Attack the paperboy for laughs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New version of my farming sim game out now, with a new vehicle, the Harvester! Check it out on itch! mollydrawing.itch.io/farm-hand/de... #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #CozyGame #FarmSim
neutral · AI labelView post →Fair warning, this game has been called the "goriest, most confusing, and above all stupidest horror game ever" by PC Gamer and not sure what we will cover, but if you can handle violence and gore, come join us for our panel about Harvester (1996) on PAX Friday at 6:30pm in the Fruitbat Theatre.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's edgy, tongue-in-cheek, and stupid but memorable. It feels like it was made just to see what could be gotten away with. Play with a walkthrough on hand if you actually want to get an ending, but I recommend going in blind at first because it's an experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Road runner cartoons hehe. ROAD RUNNER CARTOONS ahahahahhHAHHAHAHAH!
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