- #1 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,645 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 21.7%, Cozy 17.2%, Crafting 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Building 11%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the cozy post-apocalyptic vibe by tasking you with building a base and farming on a rooftop while scavenging for scrap.
- #2 No Place Like Home
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,097 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.7 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 23.6%, Fishing 19.6% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Building 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: You explore a ruined, garbage-filled world and clean it up to build a thriving farm, matching the wasteland-to-Eden gameplay.
- #3 Cloud Gardens
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,308 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Building 33.5%, Relaxing 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the aesthetic of reclaiming a post-apocalyptic world through nature, mirroring the transformation themes found in Doloc Town.
- #4 Littlewood
95% matchVery Positive93% of 6,824 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 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 20.9%, Fishing 15.4% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Building 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a relaxing, cozy town-building experience that emphasizes long-term growth and community development.
- #5 Forager
94% matchVery Positive89% of 43,959 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 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%, Crafting 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Building 11.8%, Exploration 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly addictive loop of scavenging, crafting, and expanding your land one platform at a time.
- #6 Fields of Mistria
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,222 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 31.8% ★, Farming Sim 25.9%, Cooking 9.2%, Crafting 7.1%, Building 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, high-quality cozy farming experience with strong character interactions and a charming pixel art style.
- #7 Sun Haven
94% matchVery Positive81% of 25,417 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 30.5%, Fishing 17.1% ★, Cooking 10.1%, Crafting 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This fantasy farming sim offers deep progression systems and a vast world to explore, similar to the adventure aspects of Doloc Town.
- #8 Aground
93% matchVery Positive94% of 2,018 reviews2020
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As one of the last human survivors, you find yourself stranded on an uninhabited island. With a few other victims of the crash, can you craft, mine, and build your way to survival?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.6%, Building 28.2%, Exploration 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This survival-crafting game starts in a post-apocalyptic setting where you must rebuild technology and agriculture from scratch.
- #9 Tiny Terraces
91% matchVery Positive93% of 929 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.9%, Farming 28.2% ★, Building 9.4%, Fishing 8.8% ★, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific vertical farming and platforming mechanics that define the unique spatial gameplay of Doloc Town.
- #10 Skystead Ranch
91% 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 26.5% ★, Fishing 18.2% ★, Cozy 13.6%, Cooking 13.6%, Building 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features vertical, sky-based farming and exploration that aligns well with the platforming-heavy nature of the seed game.
- #11 Core Keeper
90% matchVery Positive93% of 66,104 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 34.7 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 27.7%, Building 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Exploration 12.6%, Combat 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines exploration, farming, and base-building in a mysterious, isolated environment that rewards steady progression.
- #12 Grimshire
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,358 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 30.4%, Cozy 22.3%, Fishing 12.3% ★, Cooking 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends a darker, survival-oriented atmosphere with cozy farming mechanics, perfect for those who enjoy the post-apocalyptic aesthetic.
- #13 Roots of Pacha
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,536 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.6 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 27.6%, Cozy 16.1%, Crafting 13.1%, Building 11.4%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on community-building and agricultural innovation, providing a satisfying sense of progression from primitive beginnings.
- #14 Grow: Song of the Evertree
89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,561 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 56.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Simulation 11.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: The core gameplay revolves around restoring a dying, withered world through gardening and careful environmental management.
- #15 Kynseed
87% matchVery Positive83% of 3,860 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.3 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 32.3%, Crafting 16.1%, Farming 13.3% ★, Relaxing 8.7%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox life-sim features unique aging and legacy mechanics that add depth to the traditional farming experience.
- #16 Luna's Fishing Garden
86% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30.8% ★, Farming Sim 23%, Cozy 12.4%, Building 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its 2D platformer-like movement and focus on building a lush garden from scratch mirror the relaxing, creative goals of the seed game.
- #17 Echoes of the Plum Grove
85% matchVery Positive88% of 3,132 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.6 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 28.4%, Cozy 24.2%, Cooking 17.9%, Crafting 13.7%, Exploration 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy survival-lite farming game emphasizes the passage of time and the importance of maintaining your homestead.
- #18 My Time at Portia
86% matchVery Positive91% of 44,278 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 35.9 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 35.1%, Crafting 18.4%, Building 11.8%, RPG 6.8%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the building and crafting loop, providing a strong sense of accomplishment as you improve your workshop.
- #19 Everafter Falls
84% matchVery Positive84% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 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 28.5% ★, Farming Sim 24.5%, Fishing 20.8% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, simulation-heavy experience with a focus on story and daily farm management.
- #20 My Time at Sandrock
84% matchVery Positive88% of 28,958 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 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 34.2%, Building 18.7%, Crafting 17%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a harsh, post-apocalyptic desert, it tasks you with building and farming to help a struggling community thrive.
- #21 Snacko
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,045 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 26.2% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Cozy 15.3%, Building 13.4%, Crafting 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes building and farming in a cute, colorful world that allows for creative expression.
- #22 Slime Rancher
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,628 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 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 36.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Simulation 15.7%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on exploring an alien landscape to gather resources and build a productive farm, emphasizing discovery and management.
- #23 Ooblets
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,552 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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 29.8% ★, Farming Sim 23.5%, Cooking 16.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming with creature collection and a quirky, casual aesthetic that feels lighthearted and fun.
- #24 Everholm
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 382 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 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 26.8%, Cozy 24.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Building 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a cozy RPG experience with farming elements, focusing on building relationships and uncovering mysteries.
- #25 Luma Island
79% matchVery Positive84% of 12,657 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 24.6%, Cozy 20.8%, Crafting 13%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy adventure game features farming and exploration in a vibrant world, perfect for those who enjoy casual simulation.
- #26 Chill Town
81% matchMixed67% of 235 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 25.1% ★, Farming Sim 17.7%, Fishing 17.5% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Cooking 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This life-sim focuses on relaxation and character customization, providing a low-stress environment for farming and exploration.
- #27 Farm to Table
78% matchVery Positive92% of 662 reviews2026
Dev: indieGiant
Windows
A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island; gather, fish, raise animals & produce with machines. Manage resources, hire staff & grow your organic business into a 5-star restaurant!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.2%, Fishing 19% ★, Cooking 15.3%, Cozy 14.8%, Building 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the management and building aspects of farming, providing a structured progression for players.
- #28 Touhou Farming ~ Minoriko's Homestead Harvest
79% matchVery Positive96% of 73 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 55.4% ★, Farming Sim 26.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Combat 3.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its 2D farming mechanics and singleplayer focus offer a straightforward, relaxing experience for fans of the genre.
- #29 Sky Harvest
78% matchVery Positive85% of 103 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: Fishing 23.5% ★, Farming Sim 23.1%, Cooking 15.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on exploration and farming in a unique setting makes it a strong thematic match for the seed game.
- #30 Everdream Valley
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 967 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: Fishing 19.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Cozy 14.8%, Cooking 13.6%, Crafting 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on restoring a farm through adventure and exploration, capturing a similar cozy, pastoral feel.
- #31 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,288 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 32.4%, Fishing 15.5% ★, Cooking 11.6%, Simulation 10%, Crafting 9.5%
- #32 Seeds of Calamity
77% matchVery Positive81% of 356 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 24.7%, Cozy 19.4%, Fishing 14.7% ★, Crafting 10.1%, Building 9.3%
- #33 Suncraft
75% matchVery Positive93% of 522 reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Tuna Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Another sun-filled day begins in this cozy pixel-art adventure. Gather, craft, upgrade, and help the villagers revive the land. Can you rebuild the grand Sunspire and bring the village back to its golden days?
Why similar: Cozy 21.2%, Farming Sim 16.6%, Crafting 16.2%, Building 13%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #34 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
74% matchVery Positive94% of 4,013 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 48.2 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 24.9%, Cozy 18.3%, Cooking 17.6%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 11.7%
- #35 Robert on Earth
76% matchVery Positive87% of 127 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 29.8% ★, Fishing 16.5% ★, Farming Sim 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Crafting 8.5%
- #36 Dinkum
74% matchVery Positive92% of 29,064 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.1 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 28.5% ★, Farming Sim 18%, Fishing 17.1% ★, Crafting 8.9%, Building 7.9%
- #37 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 882 reviews2025
Dev: EY08 Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Farming 37.5% ★, Farming Sim 22.3%, Crafting 12%, Building 11.3%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #38 Gaucho and the Grassland
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 540 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 21%, Fishing 20.6% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Building 9.8%, Crafting 8.8%
- #39 Hokko Life
76% matchMixed66% of 2,667 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 26.4% ★, Farming Sim 17.3%, Fishing 16.9% ★, Cozy 11.5%, Building 6.9%
- #40 Coral Island
73% matchVery Positive89% of 27,509 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 56.0 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 38.4%, Fishing 17.1% ★, Crafting 11.3%, Building 10.1%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #41 SunnySide
73% matchMixed66% of 1,168 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 26.6% ★, Farming Sim 16.1%, Cozy 13.3%, Cooking 12.4%, Crafting 8.5%
- #42 Cornucopia®
72% matchVery Positive88% of 659 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.2%, Fishing 17.6% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Building 10.2%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #43 Border Town
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 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 50.7%, Building 25.3%, RPG 9.1%, Relaxing 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #44 Faun Town
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: 游乐坊Pub: 2P Games
Windows
After crash-landing on a mysterious island with no memories of the past, set out to explore the island and scavenge for resources to build automated production lines and repair the damaged ship.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27%, Cooking 14.7%, Building 13.8%, Crafting 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #45 Firefly Village
71% matchVery Positive88% of 128 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 25.4% ★, Farming Sim 19.9%, Cozy 18.3%, Fishing 16.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #46 World End Diner
70% matchVery Positive93% of 424 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 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Crafting 10.8%, Simulation 6.7%
- #47 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,646 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.4%, Cozy 23.1%, Crafting 14.1%, Building 10%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #48 Research Story
69% matchVery Positive95% of 340 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 30.7%, Cozy 14.5%, Building 13.1%, Crafting 10.4%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #49 Cropia
68% matchVery Positive93% of 81 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 29.5% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Fishing 20.2% ★, Crafting 10.1%, Cozy 8.5%
- #50 Everdream Village
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 143 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 25.1%, Cozy 20.6%, Cooking 13.8%, Building 9.4%, Crafting 9.2%
- #51 Stardew Valley
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,034,074 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.9 hrsMean: 85.2 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 36.7%, Fishing 12.2% ★, Crafting 11%, Relaxing 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #52 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle 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 24%, Cozy 18.2%, Building 13.2%, Crafting 11.4%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #53 Aeruta
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,481 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: Cooking 33.7%, Relaxing 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #54 Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 536 reviews2025
Dev: Zabbo GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Discover the ultimate farming roguelike experience! Build, craft, and grow your farm to pay off the increasing rent. No slow-paced walking or social distractions—just click! Reclaim the joy of strategic farming in diverse maps and let your cursor guide you to success. Play your way, rent won’t wait!
Why similar: Farming 41.9% ★, Farming Sim 26.2%, Building 11.7%, Relaxing 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #55 Immortal Life
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,344 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.3 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 25.8% ★, Farming Sim 23.7%, Cooking 14.2%, Crafting 12.2%, Building 7.7%
- #56 Call of Boba
68% matchMixed70% of 167 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 27.7%, Fishing 26.5% ★, Cooking 17%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #57 Ritual of Raven
66% matchVery Positive89% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Ritual of Raven is a story-based farming sim - but you don’t do the farming yourself! Enchant Arcana Constructs to grow a magical herb garden, befriend a cute bunch of weirdos and use your witchy skills to perform powerful rituals to stabilize the portals that are causing trouble for the village.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Fishing 24.1% ★, Cozy 23%, Relaxing 7.7%, Simulation 6%
- #58 Starsand Island
63% matchMostly Positive82% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.8 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 30.7%, Building 14.9%, Crafting 14.2%, Cooking 11.9%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #59 Little Rocket Lab
65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,311 reviews2025
Dev: Teenage AstronautsPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform your childhood home as you build brilliant factories and forge lifelong friendships, then reach for the skies and finally finish your family's dream - your mother's precious rocket ship. Roll up your sleeves, it turns out that saving this town really IS rocket science!
Why similar: Building 25.5%, Crafting 25.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Relaxing 10%, RPG 9.8%
- #60 Cattle Country
65% matchVery Positive86% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Cozy 22.1%, Crafting 12.9%, Building 10.9%, Relaxing 7%
