Cozy Horror RPG Welcome to Elderfield Launches on PC This September
Leamington Spa, UK – August 5, 2026: UK publisher Kwalee and solo developer Chris Cote are pleased to announce that Welcome to Elderfield is coming to PC via Steam on September 10, 2026. The debut game from solo developer Chris Cote features hand-drawn art and a dark lo-fi soundtrack. Players can manage their farm, befriend or romance the locals, investigate mysteries, decorate their home, fight terrifying creatures, fish, cook, seek the Old Gods, die in their sleep, and more.
Players can also visit the quaint town of Elderfield by downloading the demo on Steam now. Players can explore one area of the town, the farm and ranch, the first dungeon (the local mall), and several additional locations in the demo. The demo currently holds a “96% Overwhelmingly Positive” rating.
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About Welcome to Elderfield
Welcome to Elderfield is a cozy horror RPG where the abnormal is normal, the townsfolk are odd, the eldritch beings watch over you and the local news reports seem stranger by the day.Â
Cozy distractions from the horrors around you
Everything in Elderfield is unsettling, from the haunting, horror manga-inspired, hand-drawn visuals to the dark, lofi soundscapes composed by Dated. Despite the strange creatures lurking just outside your home, those who wander into Elderfield rarely find a reason… or option, to leave.Â
Life-sim RPG
Customize your home and character, unravel daily mysteries, befriend the odd townsfolk (or even marry one!), go fishing, spend your afternoons mining and forage through the surrounding wilds… There’s lots to do in Elderfield!
Farming with a twist
Cultivate your land, harvest your crops, and stop the growth of unruly tentacles. Manage a variety of strange, otherworldly livestock, grow useful crops like corn, pumpkins, teeth or eyeballs and hope that beings from the woods don’t wander onto your farm.
In-depth combat and strategy
Choose your difficulty, how much suffering can you endure? For players seeking a peaceful life of harvest and discovery, cozy difficulty offers a more laid-back experience. For those who crave a challenge, the Old Gods are waiting.Â
Elderfield features a deep, turn-based combat system where you must utilize gathered resources, strategic buffs and diverse equipment to survive encounters with ancient, Lovecraftian horrors.
Die, learn, farm, and forage… Then die again.
- Full RPG life sim with relationships, customization, fishing and more
- Hand drawn horror manga inspired artwork
- Dark lofi soundtrack by Dated
- Build your farm, manage animals, mine and forage to build resources
- Play on cozy mode or test your skills and resource building with in depth turn based combat
About Kwalee
Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City, Don’t Stop, Girlypop!, Grime II, Modulus: Factory Automation, Rune Dice, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Shift at Midnight, and Talespinner, as well as upcoming titles including Hark the Ghoul, RetroSpace, Lost Hellden, BPM Bitcrushed, Welcome to Elderfield, lily’s World XD, Steam to Electric, Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, and more.
Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder, David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and invites developers to get in touch.
Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate, serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.Â
