- #1 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,518 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 21.6%, Cozy 19.2%, Crafting 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Building 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the post-apocalyptic farming theme, focusing on building a cozy base in a ruined world.
- #2 Fields of Mistria
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,018 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.7 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 31.9% ★, Farming Sim 25.5%, Cooking 9.3%, Crafting 7.2%, Building 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the nostalgic pixel-art aesthetic and cozy life-sim progression that fans of Doloc Town will find immediately familiar.
- #3 Sun Haven
96% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.8 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 30.4%, Fishing 17.5% ★, Cooking 10.3%, Crafting 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the traditional farming formula with fantasy elements and RPG progression, maintaining a cozy and vibrant pixel-art style.
- #4 Roots of Pacha
95% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 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 26.9%, Cozy 17.8%, Crafting 12.9%, Building 11.1%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique prehistoric setting for farming and community building, emphasizing a relaxing and discovery-focused experience.
- #5 Stardew Valley
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 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 36.8%, Fishing 12.4% ★, Crafting 11.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive farming simulator, it offers the quintessential cozy experience and pixel-art charm that defines the genre.
- #6 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
94% matchVery Positive92% of 5,651 reviews2020
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37%, Crafting 16.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11%
Why You'll Like It: It uniquely combines deep rice-farming mechanics with side-scrolling platformer combat, matching the core gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #7 Littlewood
93% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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: Farming Sim 20.7%, Fishing 15.5% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set after the world has already been saved, it captures the same 'cozy recovery' theme found in post-apocalyptic farming games.
- #8 Echoes of the Plum Grove
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 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 27.6%, Cozy 26.4%, Cooking 17.6%, Crafting 13.3%, Exploration 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim with a focus on family and farming that shares the charming, small-town atmosphere of Doloc Town.
- #9 Everafter Falls
91% matchVery Positive84% of 668 reviews2024
Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.2% ★, Farming Sim 24.5%, Fishing 21% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a polished farming experience with a strong focus on story and cozy, relaxing gameplay.
- #10 Core Keeper
89% matchVery Positive93% of 63,205 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Crafting 28.3%, Building 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Exploration 12.6%, Combat 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down survival sandbox features farming and exploration in a mysterious, underground world that feels both dangerous and cozy.
- #11 Forager
91% matchVery Positive90% of 43,003 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.5%, Crafting 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Building 11.8%, Exploration 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its addictive loop of gathering, crafting, and exploring in a pixelated world aligns well with the exploration-heavy nature of the seed game.
- #12 Travellers Rest
90% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 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 42.2%, Crafting 16%, Building 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines farming and tavern management with a pixel-art style that emphasizes cozy, daily-life maintenance.
- #13 Kynseed
89% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 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 32.6%, Crafting 16.4%, Farming 12.9% ★, Relaxing 8.9%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep life-sim with a focus on generational progression and crafting, perfect for players who enjoy long-term farming goals.
- #14 Dinkum
86% matchVery Positive92% of 28,435 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.4 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 28.4% ★, Farming Sim 18.2%, Fishing 17.4% ★, Crafting 9%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the Australian outback, this game offers a blend of survival, exploration, and farming that feels both relaxing and expansive.
- #15 Moonstone Island
88% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Fishing 24.4% ★, Farming Sim 23.3%, Cooking 16.7%, Building 12.4%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends creature collection, farming, and exploration across floating islands, offering a similar sense of adventure and discovery.
- #16 My Time at Portia
87% matchVery Positive92% of 44,040 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 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 35.5%, Crafting 18.7%, Building 11.8%, Simulation 6.8%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes crafting and community building in a post-apocalyptic world, sharing the same core thematic DNA as the seed game.
- #17 Chef RPG
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Cooking 30.4%, Building 15.4%, Crafting 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the culinary side of farming, featuring beautiful pixel art and a strong emphasis on exploration and life-sim elements.
- #18 Everholm
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Cozy 27.5%, Farming Sim 25.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Building 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cozy RPG elements with farming, focusing on character interaction and uncovering secrets in a small town.
- #19 Immortal Life
84% matchVery Positive80% of 4,255 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Fishing 25% ★, Farming Sim 22.7%, Cooking 15.3%, Crafting 12.4%, Building 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful farming-sim inspired by Chinese mythology, offering a unique aesthetic and deep agricultural mechanics.
- #20 Ooblets
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,527 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 29.5% ★, Farming Sim 23.6%, Cooking 16.7%, Crafting 11.2%, Relaxing 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, quirky take on farming and creature collection that prioritizes a lighthearted and cozy atmosphere.
- #21 Luma Island
81% matchVery Positive84% of 12,128 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 24.3 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 24%, Cozy 22.9%, Crafting 12.9%, Building 12.3%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, cozy farming-sim that encourages exploration and discovery through its open-world design.
- #22 Rusty's Retirement
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,403 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming 35.9% ★, Farming Sim 24.8%, Building 10.5%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: This idler-farming game is perfect for players who want to keep their farm running in the background while they focus on other tasks.
- #23 Graveyard Keeper
83% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 37.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Building 17.8%, RPG 10.8%, Simulation 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, it provides a unique twist on the farming-sim genre that appeals to players who enjoy unconventional settings.
- #24 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 975 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 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 28.1% ★, Farming Sim 17.8%, Cozy 15.8%, Cooking 11.3%, Crafting 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances farming and survival with a strong emphasis on exploration and uncovering the mysteries of a cursed island.
- #25 Snacko
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,002 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Fishing 25.8% ★, Farming Sim 18.4%, Cozy 16.9%, Building 13.1%, Crafting 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a cute, cat-led farming experience with a focus on building and fishing in a relaxing, family-friendly environment.
- #26 Atomicrops
82% matchVery Positive92% of 6,136 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Farming Sim 64.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Combat 9.8%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the post-apocalyptic farming theme by adding intense combat and survival elements to the agricultural loop.
- #27 Hokko Life
80% matchMixed66% of 2,650 reviews2022
Dev: Gizmo GardenPub: 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 26% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Fishing 16.9% ★, Cozy 12.8%, Building 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on creative freedom and town customization, making it a great choice for players who enjoy the building aspect of farming sims.
- #28 Seeds of Calamity
77% matchVery Positive89% of 218 reviews2025
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 24%, Cozy 21.4%, Fishing 14.6% ★, Crafting 10%, Building 9.1%
- #29 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
75% matchVery Positive89% of 985 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 31.4%, Fishing 16% ★, Cooking 12%, Simulation 10.1%, Crafting 9.8%
- #30 Slime Rancher
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Exploration 38.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17%, Simulation 16.9%, Casual 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person perspective on farming and exploration, focusing on discovery and cozy creature management.
- #31 Garden Paws
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,485 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: Farming Sim 25.8%, Cozy 17.4%, Crafting 14.9%, Building 14.9%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a very relaxed, cozy experience with a heavy focus on farming, crafting, and exploring a colorful world.
- #32 Grimshire
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,476 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.5%, Cozy 24.3%, Fishing 12.2% ★, Cooking 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #33 Chill Town
76% 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: Farming 24.5% ★, Farming Sim 17.5%, Fishing 17.4% ★, Cozy 16.3%, Cooking 11.7%
- #34 No Place Like Home
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,046 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 23.6%, Fishing 19.8% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Building 9.5%
- #35 Robert on Earth
75% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: RemrofsnartPub: 2P Games
Windows
Awaken as Robert, an adorable lost robot in a machine-ruled wasteland. Grow bizarre robo-crops like gears and lightbulbs, craft gadgets, upgrade yourself with teleportation powers, and explore ruined cities to uncover Earth's dark secrets. Cozy farming meets post-apoc adventure!
Why similar: Farming 29.6% ★, Fishing 16.7% ★, Farming Sim 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Crafting 8.5%
- #36 Everdream Village
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 133 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 24.6%, Cozy 22.7%, Cooking 13.7%, Building 9.2%, Crafting 9%
- #37 Gaucho and the Grassland
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 510 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 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: Fishing 21.1% ★, Cozy 19.4%, Farming Sim 19.4%, Building 9.7%, Crafting 9.5%
- #38 World's Dawn
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 880 reviews2016
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more!
Why similar: Fishing 30.3% ★, Farming Sim 27.7%, Building 13.1%, Relaxing 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style farming simulator that emphasizes building relationships with villagers and participating in seasonal festivals.
- #39 Touhou Farming ~ Minoriko's Homestead Harvest
73% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Hexeye
Windows
The unofficial Touhou farm sim! Play as harvest god Minoriko Aki and grow your popularity with your home-grown produce and specialty sweet potatoes. Mingle with other gods and youkai in newly-constructed Yasaka Resort Town, explore Youkai Mountain, and maybe get into a fight or two!
Why similar: Farming 55.7% ★, Farming Sim 26.6%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Combat 3.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
- #40 Everdream Valley
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 944 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.4 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: Fishing 19.4% ★, Farming Sim 18.5%, Cozy 16.3%, Cooking 13.5%, Crafting 9%
- #41 Firefly Village
72% matchVery Positive88% of 117 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 24.6% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Farming Sim 19.5%, Fishing 16.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #42 Cropia
72% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
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 29% ★, Farming Sim 21.2%, Fishing 20.2% ★, Crafting 10.1%, Cozy 9.5%
- #43 Call of Boba
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Tomatoast
Windows
A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.8%, Fishing 26.8% ★, Cooking 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #44 Coral Island
71% matchVery Positive89% of 25,947 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 52.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 37.9%, Fishing 17.7% ★, Crafting 11.6%, Building 10.1%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #45 Border Town
71% matchVery Positive81% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.9%, Building 25.2%, RPG 9%, Relaxing 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #46 My Time at Sandrock
70% matchVery Positive88% of 28,280 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 39.3 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 34.6%, Building 18.7%, Crafting 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, RPG 5.4%
- #47 Cozy Island
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,388 reviews2025
Dev: LazyFish Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Grow veggies, go fishing, and meet cute animals! On this relaxing and lovely island, you can walk around and explore freely, unlock quirky and fun items, build your own secret base, and enjoy carefree, joy-filled days at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.2%, Cozy 26.4%, Relaxing 13.3%, Exploration 6.6%, Casual 5.3%
- #48 Starsand Island
67% matchVery Positive87% of 7,209 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.8 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 34.7%, Building 17%, Crafting 16.4%, Relaxing 9.2%, Simulation 6.5%
- #49 Sky Harvest
68% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Hamzah KirmaniPub: 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: Fishing 23.6% ★, Farming Sim 23.1%, Cooking 15.7%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 10.2%
- #50 SunnySide
70% matchMixed66% of 1,158 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.9% ★, Farming Sim 15.8%, Cozy 14.8%, Cooking 12.4%, Crafting 8.4%
- #51 MR FARMBOY
67% matchVery Positive82% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: mrdboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build your dream farm, grow crops, raise animals, attract villagers, and hire workers to automate everything.
Why similar: Farming 30.6% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Cozy 20.5%, Crafting 8.2%, Building 6.4%
- #52 World End Diner
68% matchVery Positive94% of 421 reviews2025
Dev: Andymente
Windows
Run a diner on the last island in the world after the destruction of humankind! For the cute animals and robots that survived, cook delicious food, run a farm, explore the forest, and create the best diner!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.4%, Cooking 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Crafting 10.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #53 Clanfolk
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,737 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.9%, Fishing 24.2% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Building 11.8%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #54 Totemlands
71% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Totemlands is a relaxing crafting, building game where you raise totem poles, hunt spirits, decorate and explore the lands.
Why similar: Fishing 21.1% ★, Cozy 20.7%, Farming Sim 14.4%, Building 12.7%, Crafting 11.9%
- #55 Skystead Ranch
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transform a desolate sky island into a vibrant sanctuary. Using your enchanted crook, cultivate your garden, befriend quirky creatures, build a home, and unlock secrets along the way. Each choice adds a personal touch to your unique Skystead Ranch!
Why similar: Farming 27.8% ★, Fishing 19.5% ★, Cozy 16.3%, Cooking 14.5%, Building 9.1%
- #56 Luna's Fishing Garden
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,201 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 30.7% ★, Farming Sim 22.8%, Cozy 13.9%, Building 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #57 Disney Dreamlight Valley
65% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 114.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Fishing 24% ★, Farming Sim 21.2%, Cooking 17.2%, Crafting 11.1%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #58 Cornucopia®
67% matchVery Positive88% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 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 28.1%, Fishing 17.9% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Building 10.2%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #59 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Farming Sim 23.7%, Cozy 20.2%, Building 12.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #60 Mirthwood
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,326 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Fishing 25.4% ★, Farming Sim 25.2%, Farming 23.9% ★, Crafting 12.2%, RPG 5.2%