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"Press F to pay respects" is out and now it's "Press A to run away," which is the very first thing I do in vampire-themed farm sim Moonlight Peaks. Dracula is my not-so-dear dad and I'm ditching his castle and his dracul-onian rules to find space for myself at the family cottage in the countryside. When I arrive in Moonlight Peaks the family property is—you guessed it—overrun with weeds and boulders for me to clear out so I can start farming blood grapes and "cruelcumbers."

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The next five hours introduce me to an old feud between the supernatural families, a doomed dinner party, and a rogue love demon. Moonlight Peaks has a soft, chibi-fied art style but this place is seriously toxic, which I say with affection.…