- #1 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,397 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.
Why similar: Farming 36.8% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Farming Sim 11.2%, Dogs 10.7% ★, Nature 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply nostalgic and story-driven farming life simulator focused on community and growing up alongside your family.
- #2 My Time at Portia
96% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.1%, Life Sim 24.8%, Crafting 14.6%, RPG 8.3%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 3D farming, crafting, and community rebuilding in a charming post-apocalyptic world.
- #3 Everdream Valley
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 971 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Dogs 21.7% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, Cooking 12.5%, Life Sim 12.4%, Nature 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on restoring a rural farm while exploring a magical open world accompanied by loyal animal companions.
- #4 Coral Island
95% matchVery Positive89% of 27,716 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 56.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.4%, Life Sim 25.5%, Crafting 10%, Relaxing 8.6%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a lush tropical island setting with deep farming mechanics, diving, and vibrant town inhabitants to befriend.
- #5 Fae Farm
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,598 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.5%, Cooking 10.9%, Co-op 10.9%, RPG 9%, Relaxing 9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends magical elements with cozy farming, crafting, and exploration in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
- #6 Song Of The Prairie
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,526 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Song of The Prairie is a 3D relaxing farm game. A hero who defeat the demon begins a new rural life. Experiencing the fun of exploration to the town. Harvesting giant fruits and crops. Taking care fantastic animals. Dating with someone you like. Just enjoy the farming life only belongs to you!
Why similar: Farming 28.1% ★, Farming Sim 20%, Life Sim 13.9%, Crafting 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich farming adventure set in a whimsical town waiting to be revitalized.
- #7 Sun Haven
93% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.5%, Life Sim 21%, Cooking 10.9%, Crafting 9.7%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy farming sim that adds RPG progression, magic spells, and multiple unique towns to explore.
- #8 Roots of Pacha
92% matchVery Positive94% of 4,567 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.8%, Life Sim 22.9%, Crafting 13.8%, Relaxing 9.3%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stone-age cooperative farming and community-building game with a heavy focus on discovery and development.
- #9 Luma Island
91% matchVery Positive84% of 12,744 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.7%, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 13.2%, Co-op 9%, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy multiplayer adventure featuring farming, crafting, and treasure hunting with adorable creature companions.
- #10 Disney Dreamlight Valley
91% matchVery Positive92% of 24,933 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 118.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Relax in a cozy world filled with the magic of Disney and Pixar! Discover rich stories and build the perfect Valley alongside more than 50 heroes and villains in this life-sim adventure game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.4%, Life Sim 19.5%, Cooking 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Crafting 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines life-sim gameplay with beloved Disney characters, crafting, and a charming narrative-driven world.
- #11 Stardew Valley
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,040,983 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 85.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.7%, Life Sim 24.7%, Crafting 9.8%, Relaxing 9.1%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential farming and life simulator featuring deep relationship building, crop management, and cozy exploration.
- #12 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
89% matchVery Positive93% of 5,781 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 54.4%, Life Sim 13.3%, Simulation 8.7%, RPG 8.5%, Relaxing 5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic reimagined farming sim with charming characters, cozy livestock care, and seasonal festivals.
- #13 Echoes of the Plum Grove
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,146 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.2%, Life Sim 18.8%, Cooking 16%, Crafting 11.4%, Cartoony 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A historical farming simulator where you manage a homestead and build a generational family tree.
- #14 Farm Together 2
87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,477 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 139.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.9%, Life Sim 19.2%, Cooking 17.3%, Co-op 8%, Cartoony 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the relaxing cooperative farming experience with larger plots and improved sandbox customization.
- #15 Hokko Life
88% matchMixed66% of 2,673 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming 36.1% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Life Sim 15.3%, Crafting 6.7%, Relaxing 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A community-sim where you customize a quaint village, farm, and design your own furniture and clothing.
- #16 Dinkum
84% matchVery Positive92% of 29,165 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Farming 34.5% ★, Farming Sim 19.5%, Life Sim 13.8%, Crafting 8.1%, Co-op 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An Australian-inspired open-world simulation game where you build a town, farm, and fish at your own pace.
- #17 Farm Together
86% matchVery Positive94% of 22,123 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 143.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 43%, Relaxing 13.4%, Co-op 13.2%, Simulation 9.3%, Cartoony 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, highly relaxing multiplayer farming game focused purely on cultivating land and decorating.
- #18 Slime Rancher
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 157,673 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 46.3%, Adventure 16.3%, Simulation 16.1%, Singleplayer 13.6%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful first-person exploration game where you collect, feed, and breed adorable alien slimes on a distant planet.
- #19 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
86% matchVery Positive82% of 3,229 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.6%, Crafting 21.3%, Relaxing 14.4%, Cute 7.7%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing open-world adventure focusing on farming, crafting, and exploring a vibrant, combat-free island.
- #20 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 994 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!
Why similar: Farming 32.7% ★, Farming Sim 18.4%, Cooking 10.4%, Nature 8.4%, Crafting 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world farming and adventure game where you build a settlement after a shipwreck.
- #21 Garden Paws
83% matchVery Positive90% of 2,498 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.1%, Crafting 16%, Co-op 9.9%, Cartoony 9.5%, Relaxing 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming indie game where you run a cozy shop, farm, and explore a whimsical island full of animals.
- #22 No Place Like Home
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,116 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.8%, Dogs 17.9% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Crafting 10.9%, Nature 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute eco-friendly farming and crafting game where you clean up a post-apocalyptic Earth.
- #23 Everafter Falls
81% matchVery Positive84% of 739 reviews2024
Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rediscover the simple life. Farm, fish, forge and fight to restore the peace in an all-new farming adventure. Features split-screen coop, a helpful pet, automated drones, resourceful pixies, a card-eating progression system, and dangerous dungeons to delve into!
Why similar: Farming 24.9% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Local Co-Op 15%, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing farming adventure set in a peaceful world filled with dungeons, crafting, and cute companions.
- #24 SunnySide
82% matchMixed67% of 1,170 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide.
Why similar: Farming 32.9% ★, Farming Sim 17.8%, Life Sim 12.5%, Cooking 12.4%, Crafting 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern Japanese-inspired farming life sim featuring high-tech agriculture and deep personal customization.
- #25 Cornucopia®
80% matchVery Positive88% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cozy 2.5D farm-life RPG that runs deep. Grow living soil into legendary harvests, romance 34+ villagers, breed magical animals, cook, fish, and dive the dungeons below for loot. No forced bedtime, no stress, just your dream farm at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34%, Life Sim 21.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Relaxing 7.9%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A rich 2.5D farming simulator featuring detailed agriculture, genetic crop breeding, and pet companions.
- #26 Epic Chef
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 759 reviews2021
Dev: Infinigon GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Cooking 22.3%, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 9.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky story-driven adventure mixing farming, cooking battles, and humorous character interactions.
- #27 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
77% matchVery Positive94% of 4,088 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.8%, Life Sim 16.5%, Cooking 15.1%, Nature 11.3%, Crafting 10.2%
- #28 Everdream Village
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Dogs 20.1% ★, Life Sim 13.8%, Cooking 11.2%, Crafting 7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy and casual farming adventure built around exploring nature and restoring a whimsical village.
- #29 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,647 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy. Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.4%, Life Sim 19.4%, Dogs 15.5% ★, Cooking 9.8%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A robust modern farming simulator centered on land development and town restoration.
- #30 Re:Legend
79% matchMixed55% of 2,027 reviews2022
Dev: Magnus Games StudioPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!
Why similar: Farming 35.7% ★, Farming Sim 27%, Crafting 10.7%, Co-op 6.9%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A monster-taming RPG combined with farming, fishing, and community building on a vibrant tropical island.
- #31 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 438 reviews2023
Dev: Appci Inc.Pub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Explore the wide world of Anthos with the help of your wacky inventor friend Doc Jr. and many others! It’ll be up to you to revive the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, as well as reconnect all of the villages of Anthos with each other! Farm all around Anthos using the improved Expando-Farm!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.3%, Life Sim 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, RPG 9.2%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy farming adventure across a diverse open world with unique agricultural regions.
- #32 Starsand Island
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.3%, Life Sim 21.8%, Crafting 11.8%, Cooking 10.6%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #33 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom
76% matchVery Positive89% of 417 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Noby and his friends are back in an all-new Doraemon: Story of Seasons title! Grow crops, raise animals, and use Doraemon's Secret Gadgets to help friends in a fun-filled and heartwarming story that people of all ages can enjoy.
Why similar: Farming 24.7% ★, Farming Sim 23.6%, Life Sim 14.5%, Nature 10.7%, Crafting 6.1%
- #34 Cropia
73% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Cropstone Studio
Windows
Cultivate crops, care for animals, fish, mine resources, and explore diverse environments while growing the local community. Invite village residents to work with you and collaborate to meet city targets, helping you achieve goals more efficiently.
Why similar: Farming 36.8% ★, Farming Sim 23.8%, Life Sim 16.4%, Crafting 9.5%, Nature 7.1%
- #35 Fields of Mistria
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming 32.5% ★, Farming Sim 23.9%, Life Sim 14.2%, Cooking 7.5%, Crafting 5.4%
- #36 Kynseed
74% matchVery Positive83% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Life Sim 20.8%, Farming 14.3% ★, Crafting 13.1%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #37 Sprout Valley
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.6%, Life Sim 23%, Crafting 10.4%, RPG 8.9%, Nature 8.3%
- #38 Alchemy Story
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Life Sim 15.4%, Crafting 12.7%, Cartoony 7.8%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #39 Ooblets
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,557 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Farming 32.6% ★, Farming Sim 23.1%, Cooking 14.5%, Crafting 9.2%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #40 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS
75% matchVery Positive81% of 2,202 reviews2019
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Japan's adored Doraemon meets Story of Seasons in this new, fresh take on farming, now on Steam! The setting is Natura, and the theme is creating bonds. While doing so, enjoy the heartwarming interactions through each character in the story!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.2%, Farming 20.6% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Crafting 8.1%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #41 Harvest Life
77% matchMixed51% of 270 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending.
Why similar: Farming Sim 48.7%, Farming 22.2% ★, Crafting 10.5%, Simulation 8.1%, Casual 3.2%
- #42 Spirit of the Island
73% matchMixed66% of 1,907 reviews2022
Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.3%, Life Sim 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Crafting 12.4%, Relaxing 8%
- #43 Grow: Song of the Evertree
72% matchVery Positive81% of 2,572 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.6%, Life Sim 23%, Nature 16%, Cute 6.8%, Simulation 6.6%
- #44 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 370 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Farming 30.5% ★, Nature 14.2%, Relaxing 7.9%, Cute 6%
- #45 Kitaria Fables
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,735 reviews2021
Dev: Twin HeartsPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Cooking 13.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Co-op 9.8%
- #46 Tales of Seikyu
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,652 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.6%, Life Sim 22.6%, Crafting 14.2%, Relaxing 9.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #47 Farmer's Life
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,791 reviews2023
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
🌾Unleash the Farmer within. 🚜 Dive into the rustic charm of rural living in "Farmer's Life", where you'll experience the joy and challenges of life on a vibrant farmstead. Plant, grow, and embrace a country living in a vast open world. You choose from diverse mechanics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: Farming 41.9% ★, Farming Sim 22.3%, Life Sim 14.5%, Crafting 8%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #48 Hillshade Farm
69% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: NORTHSTAR Games
Windows
You’ve got land, time, and a whole lot to figure out. Start small, work hard, earn what you need, and build the kind of farm you’d never want to leave.
Why similar: Farming 27.8% ★, Farming Sim 23%, Life Sim 15.9%, Nature 8.9%, Crafting 8.7%
- #49 Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,320 reviews2019
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Live – Build – Farm: Enjoy a unique mix of farming, constructing and life simulation that takes you to the countryside and holds plenty of challenging gameplay in stock!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.5%, Life Sim 25.2%, Crafting 7.6%, RPG 7.3%, Nature 7.3%
- #50 Firefly Village
69% matchVery Positive87% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Josh Koenig GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
The Firefly Village awaits! A bite-sized, streamlined farming sim that focuses on moments that matter, without wasting a single second of your time. Build a homestead, raise crops, tend to livestock, make friends, and enjoy a pocket of paradise where farming is a delight and friends plentiful.
Why similar: Farming 32.8% ★, Farming Sim 23%, Life Sim 14.5%, Nature 8.2%, RPG 6.3%
- #51 Summer in Mara
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,203 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.2%, Life Sim 23.4%, Nature 13.8%, Crafting 11.6%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #52 Palia
67% matchVery Positive86% of 44,545 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28%, Life Sim 22.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Nature 10.5%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #53 Pawsome Resort
67% matchVery Positive83% of 173 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel PuffsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it's a perfect cozy escape.
Why similar: Farming 37.1% ★, Farming Sim 18.4%, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 9.1%, Relaxing 6%
- #54 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
69% matchMixed68% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.8%, Life Sim 17.8%, Nature 17%, Relaxing 9.1%, RPG 6.7%
- #55 Cozy Caravan
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,450 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Life Sim 29.9%, Crafting 26.2%, Cartoony 13.1%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 12.7%
- #56 Research Story
66% matchVery Positive95% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.2%, Life Sim 24.6%, Crafting 10.6%, Relaxing 8%, RPG 7.7%
- #57 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle GamesPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.3%, Cartoony 13.1%, Relaxing 11.7%, Crafting 11.6%, Co-op 8.5%
- #58 Harvest Island: Beginnings
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 139 reviews2020
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
Milk cows, pet goats, shear sheep, plant crops, and give your offerings to the gods in this relaxing, cute, adventure, story driven farming simulator set on a remote island. Don't wander off too far from your home. It's safer to stay in the comfort of your farm.
Why similar: Farming 41.7% ★, Farming Sim 22.1%, Life Sim 10.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #59 Chill Town
67% matchMixed67% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Farming 33.6% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Life Sim 15.5%, Cooking 12.7%, Relaxing 5.4%
- #60 Wylde Flowers
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32%, Life Sim 22%, Crafting 11.4%, Story Rich 8%, Relaxing 7.9%
