Dinkum (2025)
Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows)
3.52 from 31 ratings
385 members have it in their collection · 8 playing now · 118 backlogged · 32 wish listed
Details
- Developers
- James Bendon
- Publishers
- Krafton, The Irregular Corporation
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Themes
- Action, Open world, Sandbox
- Events
- Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025, The PC Gaming Show 2025, INDIE Live Expo 2023 Summer Spotlight, Indie Live Expo 2023, Future Games Show 2022, IGN Expo 2022
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Jul 14, 2022 (Early Access) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 23, 2025 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 05, 2025 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
- Apr 23, 2026 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch 2
Rating distribution
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Community All Reviews Statuses
Review lingsdook 3/5 · Nov 18, 2022
Fun, but quickly loses its appeal
Dinkum is an addictive Early Access life sim that merges some of the best elements from Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Stardew Valley. It's only a shame that in its current state, it doesn't quite reach the highs of either title yet.
Much like in Stardew Valley, you're a disillusioned city slicker who gets whisked away to an …
Dinkum is an addictive Early Access life sim that merges some of the best elements from Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Stardew Valley. It's only a shame that in its current state, it doesn't quite reach the highs of either title yet.
Much like in Stardew Valley, you're a disillusioned city slicker who gets whisked away to an idyllic natural paradise. The difference is that the place you're taken to is a Australian Outback of an island where you can build a home and grow a community. The activities you can partake in will feel familiar to any New Horizons player--there's farming, fishing, mining, crafting, home building, among other things.
Maybe it's because I'm actively playing Stardew Valley with my partner, but I got a bit burnt out with the amount of grinding Dinkum requires from you. Unlike its inspirations, it's not very good at making you feel rewarded for the amount of effort you put into earning money. The template for a fantastic game is here though, and I'm up for revisiting it as it gets more updates in the future.
Status lingsdook Sep 12, 2022
Got this back when it released, but it didn't feel great to play this at a desk, and I'm only clicking with it now that I'm playing it on a Deck. Combines the addictive loop of Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley while throwing its own Australian-themed spin on the whole thing. This game just belongs on the Switch!