Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is a farming and life management simulation game. The player plays a character who is setting sail for a new life when a storm causes their ship to wreck on an island. There are people on the island, but the town is rundown and the lighthouse is broken. It is up to the player to help rebuild the town back up to its former glory by farming, harvesting, raising animals, and doing favors for the people in the town. The player can even meet someone and start a family on the island! 

Players move through the game on a limited time frame, meaning that there are a limited number of hours in the day to accomplish tasks. Players also have a limited inventory and limited energy which can be spent on tasks. As the player progresses through the game, they can increase these abilities, meaning that they can accomplish more in a day and carry more items with them. 

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is rated E for Everyone.