I'm really enjoying this game so far. I feel like the dev's approach was "what's annoying in Stardew Valley ? Let's remove it".
- No energy, so don't stress about fainting.
- Crops only available in some seasons? They exist, but there are some harvestable all year long!
- Date only one person? Psh. Amateurs.
- Want to save&exit but you already played through half of your day? No problem.
- Pests and weather annoy you? Just toggle them off in the settings.
- You want to advance faster or rather take your time? You can customize day length in the settings as well (10, 20, 30 or 40 min!)
- Quests are really forgiving (you have a long time to complete them).
- BIG BAG on day 1.

I'm really enjoying the skill tree options. The game takes you by the hand for a steady progression, you really feel you're getting stronger and more efficient each day. The soundtrack is dope. In almost 50h of gameplay I don't think I've yet looped on the candidates dialogues!

Important mentions :
- If having a clear, readable interface is mandatory for you, maybe this game is not it. Check some playthrough before diving in, I think the main default with the art style is readability sometimes.
- (Spoilers ahead) There are 3 cities with 3 farms, where you can harvest exclusives crops in each. I'm still not sure if I find it absolutely cool or very overwhelming!
- a LOT (emphasis) of crafting tables. For everything. I like it, but again, for some, might be very overwhelming (in the early stages of your first spring you already have 10-15 of them, so again, readability suffers I think). Same for the city shops.
- There are cool QOL mods out there, for an even smoother experience.