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Where can you buy cheapest Research Story PC Steam key? Check and compare prices from 4 stores to locate the best and the cheapest option for you among 4 offers featured on XD.deals. Now the lowest Research Story PC price on keyshops can be obtained on £10.15 (18% off) and on official stores can be obtained on 18 (£12.99 off).

Steam:
Very Positive (181)
Buy in Official Store:
£12.99
Buy in Keyshops:
-18%
£10.15
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Research Story
Windows
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3d ago
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Steam
Steam
£12.99
Green Man Gaming
Research Story
Windows
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Steam
Green Man Gaming
£12.99

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Kinguin
Research Story Steam CD Key
Windows
+1
1d ago
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Kinguin
£12.52 £10.15
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-8% with XD8DEALScopy
-8% with XD8DEALScopy
Eneba
Research Story Steam Key (PC) GLOBAL
Windows
+1
1d ago
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Steam
Eneba
£12.52 £10.97
-12%
-10% with XDD10copy
-10% with XDD10copy

About Research Story

Research Story - about the game

Aid the Violet Archive by researching exotic plants, creatures, and fish around Shimmerbrook in this indie RPG simulation. Discover over 90 species across various locations, forage seeds to grow crops under specific conditions, and tame 30 unique creatures by learning their diets and favorite foods. Raise them to unlock perks like chickens finding seeds or Sproutkittens instantly growing sprouts, while collecting rare Shimmers for double produce. Fish with bait and parts for common and unique catches, mine ores and gems in deep caves where certain species hide, and solve puzzles to claim artifacts revealing Shimmerbrook's mysteries. Cook meals for buffs, craft automation tools like sprinklers and auto-feeders, befriend diverse townsfolk, schedule hangouts, and romance any of 10 characters. Casual players who enjoy discovery, farming, and light social simulation will find steady engagement here.

The Violet Archive needs your help! 

Sightings of exotic plants and creatures near the town of Shimmerbrook have attracted a wave of new settlers. The Violet Archive was set up to record the development in the region, and is looking for researchers to aid its cause!

 A game about research and discovery
  • Discover and record 90+ plants, creatures, and fish at various locations around Shimmerbrook, and contribute your findings to the Archive.

 Forage for seeds, grow crops with different growth conditions
  • Observe wild plants and grow them as crops based on their requirements!

 Tame and raise 30 unique creatures! 
  • Tame creatures as part of research! Observe wild creatures, learn their diet, and tame them with their favourite food!

  • Raise creatures, meet their needs, and unlock their perks! Each creature has a unique ability: Chickens find you seeds, Sproutkittens grow seeds into sprouts instantly!

  • Collect Shimmers! These rare coloured variants give double the Produce!

                                            

 Fishing - some common fish, but also unique fish requiring research!
  • Find Fish Parts and use different bait to hook various fish!

 Dive deep into the Mines! 
  • Mine ores and gems in the Mines.

  • Certain plants and creatures can be found only in the Mines!

Explore the puzzle caves to uncover the mystery behind Shimmerbrook
  • Complete puzzles to obtain Artifacts! Each puzzle you solve brings you one step closer to learning the truth behind the proliferation of flora and fauna in Shimmerbrook.

 Cook, craft, build, and more!
  • Cook meals to gain buffs!

  • Craft and automate with sprinklers, auto-feeders, and more!

 Meet the townsfolk!
  • Befriend townsfolk! From a druid whose family has lived for generations in the mountains, to a featherfolk whose first job is in this new town - many characters await in Shimmerbrook!

  • Schedule Hangout Events with them to learn more about their stories!

  • Romance any of the 10 romanceables and marry your favourite!

Interface:
EnglishSimplified Chinese

Age rating

Unavailable
Steam:
Very Positive (181)

System requirements

Minimum:

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10
    • Processor: 2 Ghz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti
    • Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended:

  • Processor: 2 Ghz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
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Before you start looking for a cheap Research Story CD Key, take a moment to check the essentials. Developed by PetalCatGames. Published by Electronic Sheep Games. PC released date: 20 Feb 2023. Genres: Indie, RPG, Casual, Simulation, Early Access. Categories: Family Sharing, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud. Research Story reviews: Steam reviews: 93% of the 181 user reviews for this game are positive.

Q Can I play Research Story on Steam Deck?

No, not right now. Valve marks Research Story as Steam Deck Unsupported, so it won't launch via Proton at this time. Keep an eye on XD.deals - we track Proton breakthroughs and community fixes, and we'll flag it the moment there's a working way to play Research Story on Steam Deck.

Yes. A Research Story Steam version exists. Pick any offer tagged Steam Key on XD.deals, redeem it in the desktop client, and play Research Story on Steam PC.

Yes. Once your Steam key is redeemed, you can launch Research Story in Offline Mode via Steam. Your save files will sync the next time you go online.

Yes, you can buy a Research Story Steam Key directly on the Steam Store. At XD.deals, we aggregate all available Steam DRM offers so you can compare cheap Research Story steam deals in one place.

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Best prices for Research Story

1 Kinguin Kinguin Keyshop
-18% £10.15
2 Eneba Eneba Keyshop
-12% £10.97
3 Steam Steam Official
£12.99
£12.99

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