- #1 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
97% 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 29% ★, Farming Sim 23.1%, Pirates 18.1% ★, Cooking 12.6%, Crafting 7.8%
- #2 Kynseed
96% 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 34.2%, Life Sim 18.7%, Crafting 12.3%, Farming 10.7% ★, Exploration 7.8%
- #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 33.4%, Fishing 16.3% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Cooking 9.6%, Crafting 7.8%
- #4 Fields of Mistria
95% 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 Sim 26.7%, Farming 26.4% ★, Life Sim 13.9%, Romance 11.5%, Cooking 8.3%
- #5 Moonstone Island
94% 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: Farming Sim 26.3%, Fishing 23.4% ★, Cooking 16%, Life Sim 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #6 Peachleaf Pirates
94% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Dog Kiss StudioPub: Digerati
Windows
Washed ashore with no memory of how you got there, an eccentric cast of locals welcome you to their quirky paradise. Divide your time between adventuring and homesteading, and discover there’s more to the island than palm trees and parrots in this colorful RPG with point & click & farm-sim elements.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28%, Pirates 26.7% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 10.4%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #7 Immortal Life
93% 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: Farming Sim 27.3%, Fishing 25.6% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Cooking 15.7%, Crafting 10.8%
- #8 Coral Island
92% 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 44%, Life Sim 23.3%, Fishing 17.5% ★, Crafting 9.7%, Simulation 4.3%
- #9 Collector's Cove
91% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: VoodooDuck
Windows
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
Why similar: Sailing 26.8% ★, Farming 21.7% ★, Farming Sim 21%, Fishing 14.1% ★, Crafting 8.8%
- #10 The Caribbean Sail
91% matchVery Positive94% of 524 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.2% ★, Sailing 23.4% ★, Pirates 22.2% ★, Naval 18.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
- #11 Sky Harvest
89% 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: Farming Sim 24.9%, Fishing 21.7% ★, Cooking 14.4%, Life Sim 14.2%, Romance 10.8%
- #12 Mirthwood
89% 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: Farming Sim 27.3%, Fishing 23.3% ★, Farming 20.6% ★, Life Sim 11.8%, Crafting 9.5%
- #13 Harvest Life
90% matchMixed52% of 269 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending.
Why similar: Farming Sim 53.4%, Farming 17.1% ★, Fishing 11.8% ★, Crafting 9.9%, Simulation 6.9%
- #14 Harvest Island: Beginnings
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 137 reviews2020
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
Milk cows, pet goats, shear sheep, plant crops, and give your offerings to the gods in this relaxing, cute, adventure, story driven farming simulator set on a remote island. Don't wander off too far from your home. It's safer to stay in the comfort of your farm.
Why similar: Farming 37.9% ★, Farming Sim 28.6%, Life Sim 10.9%, Exploration 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #15 Everdream Valley
86% 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: Farming Sim 26.4%, Fishing 23.5% ★, Cooking 16.3%, Life Sim 14.1%, Crafting 9.2%
- #16 Sail Forth
84% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: Festive VectorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.5% ★, Sailing 25.3% ★, Pirates 21.9% ★, Exploration 5.2%, Fantasy 3.8%
- #17 Pixel Piracy
86% matchMixed65% of 7,360 reviews2014
Dev: Vitali Kirpu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.2% ★, Sailing 20% ★, Naval 19.6% ★, Pirates 18.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%
- #18 SunnySide
84% 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 26.3% ★, Farming Sim 20.3%, Cooking 13.4%, Life Sim 11.7%, Romance 10.7%
- #19 Cornucopia®
83% 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 35.5%, Fishing 19.2% ★, Life Sim 19%, Crafting 11.2%, Simulation 4.5%
- #20 Gleaner Heights
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 376 reviews2018
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.8%, Farming 24.3% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Simulation 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
- #21 Everafter Falls
82% 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 Sim 25.6%, Farming 23.4% ★, Fishing 18.6% ★, Life Sim 14.1%, Crafting 8.7%
- #22 Fae Farm
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,471 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.3 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 48.9%, Romance 19%, Cooking 13.9%, Crafting 7.8%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #23 Dinkum
79% 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 28.3% ★, Farming Sim 22.9%, Fishing 18.6% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Crafting 8.1%
- #24 Mystical Maritime Adventure
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Ze_Yu
Windows
Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.8% ★, Naval 27.7% ★, Pirates 25.4% ★, Sailing 4.3% ★, Fantasy 2.8%
- #25 Rune Factory 4 Special
81% matchVery Positive89% of 2,234 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.9%, Fishing 19.4% ★, Romance 18%, Farming 10.6% ★, Crafting 6.9%
- #26 Critter Cove
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,823 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.6 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: Sailing 22.7% ★, Fishing 21.4% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Cooking 14.3%, Life Sim 12.4%
- #27 Spirit of the Island
80% matchMixed66% of 1,862 reviews2022
Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Why similar: Farming Sim 51%, Life Sim 30.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Simulation 7.3%
- #28 Roots of Pacha
77% 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 35.8%, Life Sim 19.5%, Romance 16.2%, Crafting 12.3%, Exploration 6.7%
- #29 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 427 reviews2023
Dev: Appci Inc.Pub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Explore the wide world of Anthos with the help of your wacky inventor friend Doc Jr. and many others! It’ll be up to you to revive the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, as well as reconnect all of the villages of Anthos with each other! Farm all around Anthos using the improved Expando-Farm!
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.1%, Life Sim 22.2%, Fishing 14.9% ★, Exploration 7.3%, Simulation 6.6%
- #30 Seablip
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,036 reviews2024
Dev: Jardar SolliPub: Vibedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go from humble beginnings to a feared pirate captain in this seafaring open-world adventure! Enhance your reputation as you take on bounties, upgrade your ship, hire a crew and search for treasure, or just go fishing instead!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.7% ★, Pirates 30.3% ★, Fishing 16.3% ★, Exploration 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #31 Summer in Mara
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,139 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.7%, Life Sim 26.3%, Crafting 13.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Fantasy 4.8%
- #32 Doloc Town
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,208 reviews2025
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.
Why similar: Farming 27.9% ★, Farming Sim 20.6%, Fishing 19.9% ★, Cooking 11.3%, Crafting 7.8%
- #33 The Road To Harvest: Food From Across The Ocean
75% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: MuccyGames
Windows · Mac
Become the God of Harvest, explore the world of food and adventure, plant, trade, and spread deliciousness to create your own path to prosperity!
Why similar: Sailing 39.4% ★, Pirates 27.9% ★, Cooking 18.2%, Exploration 6.3%, Simulation 5.4%
- #34 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
76% 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 44.6%, Crafting 15.2%, Exploration 14.8%, Top-Down 13.5%, Simulation 8.7%
- #35 Big Farm Story
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,339 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 36.4% ★, Farming Sim 24.1%, Life Sim 15.5%, Cooking 11.9%, Crafting 7.7%
- #36 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
73% matchVery Positive82% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.1% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Sailing 17.7% ★, Pirates 17.4% ★, Life Sim 6.8%
- #37 HARVESTELLA
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,478 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.8%, Life Sim 22.1%, Farming 14.5% ★, Exploration 10.6%, Fantasy 4.1%
- #38 High Sea Saga DX
74% matchVery Positive82% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Why similar: Pirates 61.1% ★, Exploration 9.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Top-Down 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #39 Everdream Village
72% 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 38.1%, Life Sim 19.1%, Cooking 18%, Crafting 10%, Exploration 6.9%
- #40 To Pixelia
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,198 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33%, Life Sim 22.8%, Cooking 15%, Romance 12.2%, Exploration 6.1%
- #41 Echoes of the Plum Grove
70% 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 35.2%, Life Sim 19.4%, Cooking 19%, Crafting 12.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #42 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
69% 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 39.1%, Fishing 17% ★, Cooking 12.7%, Crafting 8.8%, Simulation 8.5%
- #43 Border Town
70% 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 65.8%, Top-Down 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Fantasy 6.7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #44 Hollow Island
73% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Shape your own destiny: Explore, dig for riches, fish, grow crops, cook food, brew and sell potions, expand your property, fight monsters, build camps and hoard your treasures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.7%, Life Sim 25.4%, Crafting 20.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 3.7%
- #45 Cattle Country
69% matchVery Positive87% of 351 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 35.9%, Life Sim 19%, Romance 17.2%, Crafting 12%, Exploration 8.4%
- #46 Verdant Village
73% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Exodus Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've washed ashore in a foreign land. With nothing to your name other than a few tools you’ll have to learn how to live off the land. Explore, grow crops, and meet the locals. How you live is up to you. Can you create a new life for yourself in the small town of Amberglen?
Why similar: Fishing 25.2% ★, Farming Sim 24.6%, Cooking 15.5%, Life Sim 14.3%, Romance 12.8%
- #47 Shinehill
68% matchVery Positive95% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Fishing 26% ★, Life Sim 20.1%, Exploration 6.9%, Crafting 6.3%
- #48 Rune Factory 5
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,044 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.2%, Fishing 20% ★, Romance 19.9%, Crafting 7.2%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #49 Starsand Island
66% 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 44.9%, Life Sim 26.4%, Crafting 15.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Simulation 5.7%
- #50 Captain Pawsome
71% matchMixed50% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Set sail with Captain Pawsome on the relaxing 2D fishing adventure! Craft, upgrade, customize, and conquer the high seas. Clean the environment, catch unique fish, and unleash your inner adventurer. Dive in now and make a splash!
Why similar: Fishing 34.2% ★, Farming Sim 27.9%, Life Sim 16.5%, Exploration 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #51 Windward
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,625 reviews2015
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.1% ★, Pirates 25.8% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Sailing 8.6% ★, Exploration 1.6%
- #52 Terror of the Seven Seas
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Cutthroat Games
Windows
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.5% ★, Sailing 21% ★, Pirates 20.2% ★, Naval 18.3% ★, Exploration 4.2%
- #53 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.2%, Fishing 28.4% ★, Cooking 21.8%, Life Sim 7.7%, Fantasy 4.5%
- #54 Luma Island
66% 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 44.2%, Life Sim 19.3%, Crafting 17%, Exploration 9.9%, Simulation 6.3%
- #55 Call of Boba
68% 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 26.7%, Fishing 21.9% ★, Life Sim 15.6%, Cooking 14.1%, Romance 11.7%
- #56 Verdant Skies
70% matchVery Positive80% of 421 reviews2018
Dev: Howling Moon Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Verdant Skies is a life simulation game born from a love for games like Harvest Moon and a desire to create something unique with modern gameplay and deep storytelling. Ensure the success of the colony as you make friends and pursue romance with a diverse cast of characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 53.4%, Farming 22.4% ★, Fishing 11% ★, Crafting 5.5%, Simulation 5.3%
- #57 Tales of Seikyu
65% matchVery Positive84% of 1,022 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by the charm of games like Fields of Mistria and Rune Factory, Tales of Seikyu is a cozy adventure filled with warmth, nature, and magic! Farm, decorate and find love in this charming and mystical fantasy farming sim.
Why similar: Farming 29.5% ★, Farming Sim 26.5%, Life Sim 15.7%, Romance 11.5%, Crafting 8.4%
- #58 Chef RPG
64% 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 33.5%, Life Sim 28.2%, Crafting 12.3%, Exploration 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #59 Len's Island
63% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,615 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Farming 54.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Crafting 14%, Exploration 8.1%, Adventure 2.5%