- #1 Roots of Pacha
97% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 18.6%, Agriculture 12.5% ★, Cozy 11.5%, Life Sim 10.1%, Romance 8%
- #2 Fields of Mistria
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,781 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 Sim 25%, Agriculture 14.4% ★, Life Sim 12.8%, Romance 10.1%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #3 Coral Island
96% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 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 29.7%, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Life Sim 15.6%, Crafting 7.8%, Character Customization 7.2%
- #4 Littlewood
95% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Agriculture 16.5% ★, Farming Sim 14.1%, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 8.5%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #5 Hokko Life
94% matchMixed66% of 2,658 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 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 Sim 18.4%, Wholesome 16.1% ★, Agriculture 13.6% ★, Cozy 12.9%, Life Sim 11%
- #6 Cornucopia®
94% matchVery Positive89% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.8%, Agriculture 18.3% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 9.1%, Sandbox 8.3%
- #7 My Time at Portia
93% matchVery Positive92% of 44,122 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 27.5%, Life Sim 17%, Agriculture 15.5% ★, Crafting 12.7%, Sandbox 7%
- #8 Sun Haven
92% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 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 30.2%, Agriculture 15.7% ★, Life Sim 14.3%, Character Customization 9.5%, Crafting 8.5%
- #9 Luma Island
91% matchVery Positive84% of 12,297 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 22.5%, Cozy 20.3%, Crafting 10.5%, Life Sim 9.7%, Building 8.8%
- #10 Song Of The Prairie
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,513 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 17.4 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 Sim 22.5%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Life Sim 12.9%, Crafting 10.2%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #11 Echoes of the Plum Grove
90% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 27.6%, Cozy 25%, Life Sim 15.2%, Crafting 11.7%, Choices Matter 7%
- #12 My Time at Sandrock
89% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.1%, Life Sim 20.8%, Crafting 12.2%, Sandbox 12.1%, Building 11.7%
- #13 Wild Indigo Ranch
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 463 reviews2024
Dev: Funday Games
Windows
Wild Indigo Ranch is a cozy cowboy-life RPG for 1-4 players. Start a new life on the prairie, explore the frontier, build the finest ranch in the West, and ride into the sunset.
Why similar: Western 20.4% ★, Wholesome 14.9% ★, Farming Sim 13.2%, Cozy 11.2%, Life Sim 8.3%
- #14 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
87% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 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: Wholesome 16.8% ★, Farming Sim 15.5%, Agriculture 13.5% ★, Cozy 12.2%, Life Sim 8.9%
- #15 Cowboy Life Simulator
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,162 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Cozy 15.5%, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Life Sim 10.4%, Crafting 9.1%
- #16 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.6 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: Wholesome 19.9% ★, Agriculture 16.7% ★, Cozy 15%, Farming Sim 11.6%, Life Sim 11.2%
- #17 Dinkum
86% matchVery Positive92% of 28,725 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 28.7 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: Agriculture 26.1% ★, Farming Sim 21.4%, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 9.3%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #18 SunnySide
85% matchMixed66% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 Sim 17.5%, Cozy 15.5%, Agriculture 15.1% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, Romance 8.8%
- #19 Snacko
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Cozy 18.6%, Life Sim 12.6%, Building 11.7%, Crafting 10.2%
- #20 Kynseed
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,685 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 29.2%, Life Sim 16%, Sandbox 13%, Crafting 12.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #21 Garden Paws
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 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: Agriculture 16.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Wholesome 15.4% ★, Cozy 10.6%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #22 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Wholesome 27% ★, Farming Sim 20.2%, Cozy 16.3%, Building 8.5%, Crafting 8.4%
- #23 Potion Permit
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.6% ★, Cozy 19.7%, Life Sim 13.7%, Crafting 10.3%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #24 Seeds of Calamity
79% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2026
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Farming Sim 17.7%, Cozy 14.9%, Agriculture 14% ★, Wholesome 11% ★, Life Sim 10.1%
- #25 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
81% matchVery Positive93% of 5,675 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 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 49.2%, Life Sim 10.1%, Agriculture 9.9% ★, Romance 9.3%, RPG 7.3%
- #26 Research Story
78% matchVery Positive95% of 324 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 20.1%, Agriculture 16% ★, Life Sim 11%, Cozy 10.1%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #27 Everdream Valley
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 953 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Farming Sim 23.5%, Cozy 19.5%, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 10%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #28 Discounty
77% matchVery Positive82% of 2,494 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Wholesome 28.9% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Cozy 14.4%, Building 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #29 Moonstone Island
77% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.3%, Agriculture 19.9% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Sandbox 10.8%, Building 9.1%
- #30 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
76% matchVery Positive85% of 4,559 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.4%, Agriculture 16.6% ★, Cozy 15.5%, Life Sim 10.3%, Crafting 8.8%
- #31 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 980 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: Wholesome 21.2% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, Agriculture 17.9% ★, Cozy 16.3%, Crafting 7.9%
- #32 Staxel
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,825 reviews2019
Dev: PlukitPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.2%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Sandbox 11.1%, Character Customization 10.9%, Building 8.8%
- #33 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,598 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 29.9%, Agriculture 19% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Romance 12.9%, Building 6.7%
- #34 Fae Farm
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,496 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 33.2%, Cozy 27.6%, Romance 12.3%, RPG 7.5%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #35 Starsand Island
72% matchVery Positive87% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.2%, Life Sim 17.2%, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 12.1%, Building 11%
- #36 Sky Harvest
73% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Armored CatPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.3%, Agriculture 15.4% ★, Life Sim 11%, Crafting 8.1%, Romance 8%
- #37 Stardew Valley
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 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 28%, Agriculture 16.3% ★, Life Sim 14.8%, Crafting 7.4%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #38 Cattails: Wildwood Story
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Wholesome 22.5% ★, Farming Sim 19.5%, Cozy 15.8%, Life Sim 11.5%, Romance 9.7%
- #39 Little-Known Galaxy
73% matchVery Positive88% of 733 reviews2024
Dev: Carbon & Kay
Windows · Mac
Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.6%, Cozy 22.1%, Life Sim 12.9%, Crafting 11%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #40 Summer in Mara
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Wholesome 18.6% ★, Farming Sim 17.9%, Cozy 15.1%, Agriculture 12.6% ★, Life Sim 10.8%
- #41 Big Farm Story
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.7%, Life Sim 23.6%, Crafting 14.3%, Relaxing 8.7%, RPG 8.1%
- #42 Chill Town
72% matchMixed67% of 233 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: Hunting 20.1% ★, Farming Sim 19.8%, Cozy 17.4%, Life Sim 11.8%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #43 Gaucho and the Grassland
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 516 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.2%, Cozy 23%, Life Sim 12.9%, Crafting 10.4%, Building 9.4%
- #44 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,082 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Welcome to Taoyuan Village to heal your loneliness. Here, you can lead a carefree, self-sufficient life: farm, tame animals, raise livestock, fish, and build a prosperous homestead. Or, immerse in village life, meet kindred spirits, find love, and influence their destinies with your choices.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.5%, Agriculture 24.1% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #45 Travellers Rest
71% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.4%, Life Sim 25.1%, Crafting 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Building 9.8%
- #46 Critter Cove
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,868 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Farming Sim 29%, Life Sim 17%, Sandbox 13.9%, Character Customization 12.6%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #47 Everholm
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 365 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.1%, Cozy 25%, Life Sim 12.5%, RPG 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #48 Little Life: Island Tales
71% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: JIAOHU
Windows · Mac
A cozy open-world life sim set in a peaceful seaside town. Farm, dive, explore islands, build relationships, customize your home, and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.2%, Life Sim 14.9%, Cozy 11.4%, Character Customization 8.8%, Romance 7.5%
- #49 Farm Together
71% matchVery Positive94% of 22,047 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 139.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 35.8% ★, Farming Sim 25.8%, Building 10%, Sandbox 9.1%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #50 The Ranch of Rivershine
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,189 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.8%, Agriculture 19.9% ★, Life Sim 18.6%, Cozy 6.3%, Building 5.4%
- #51 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 45,769 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Hunting 38.5% ★, Farming Sim 35.6%, Sandbox 16%, Relaxing 8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #52 Paleo Pines
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,551 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.8%, Agriculture 19% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Relaxing 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%
- #53 Cozy Caravan
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Cozy 33.9%, Crafting 15.8%, Life Sim 14.2%, Agriculture 14.2% ★, Exploration 8.8%
- #54 Tales of Seikyu
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,157 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 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 19.6%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Life Sim 11.6%, Romance 8.1%
- #55 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
70% matchMixed67% of 192 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 22.8%, Cozy 19.9%, Agriculture 19.5% ★, Life Sim 10.3%, Character Customization 8.1%
- #56 Above Snakes
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,962 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Piece by piece, create your own world in this relaxing Wild West-inspired worldbuilder. Craft, farm, hunt, build your base, and explore.
Why similar: Western 31.8% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 9.4%
- #57 Ninano: Dream Ranch
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: NABI
Windows
Welcome to the Ranch, where you can raise animals! Diverse locals such as Elves, Demons, Vampires, and others await you. Collaborate with them to build new facilities and invite new neighbors to make the Village vibrant. Enjoy activities like fishing, cooking, gathering, dating, and mini-games!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.4%, Life Sim 18.4%, Sandbox 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #58 Palia
64% matchVery Positive86% of 41,903 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 25.5 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 24.1%, Cozy 22.2%, Life Sim 16%, Crafting 10.2%, Building 9%
- #59 Ova Magica
65% matchVery Positive93% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: Skinny FrogPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Wholesome 19.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, Cozy 14.8%, Life Sim 11.1%, Romance 9.2%