- #1 Sun Haven
97% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.3%, Life Sim 15.3%, Fishing 13.3% ★, Mining 10.9% ★, Crafting 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed farming-sim that expands on the genre with RPG elements, magic, and multiple distinct worlds to explore.
- #2 Fields of Mistria
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,781 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.8%, Farming 26.4% ★, Life Sim 16.9%, Crafting 8%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This charming title captures the same nostalgic, high-quality farming-sim energy with a strong focus on community and magical progression.
- #3 Stardew Valley
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.3%, Life Sim 21%, Crafting 10.3%, Fishing 9.6% ★, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive farming-sim experience that perfectly balances crop management, dungeon combat, and deep character relationships.
- #4 Coral Island
95% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.7%, Life Sim 17.8%, Fishing 11.3% ★, Crafting 8.7%, Mining 8.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern, visually stunning life-sim that emphasizes environmental restoration and deep social interactions.
- #5 Rune Factory 4 Special
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,262 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.1 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 44.4%, Fishing 20.5% ★, Farming 10.8% ★, Crafting 10.3%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends deep farming mechanics with an engaging action-RPG combat system, mirroring the dungeon-delving aspects of your seed game.
- #6 Roots of Pacha
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.7%, Life Sim 21.7%, Crafting 16.3%, RPG 6.9%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on community development and innovation in a prehistoric setting, offering a fresh take on the traditional farming-sim loop.
- #7 My Time at Sandrock
93% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.2%, Life Sim 23.9%, Crafting 13.7%, Mining 12.6% ★, Character Customization 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust crafting and automation-heavy experience that rewards players for building and upgrading their environment.
- #8 Moonstone Island
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.3%, Fishing 25.2% ★, Life Sim 19.6%, Simulation 6.9%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of creature collection, deck-building combat, and farming on procedurally generated islands.
- #9 Dinkum
90% matchVery Positive92% of 28,725 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 19.6% ★, Farming 17.8% ★, Farming Sim 16.9%, Fishing 12.1% ★, Life Sim 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world farming and survival game set in an Australian-inspired wilderness with plenty of room for creative building.
- #10 Kitaria Fables
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,698 reviews2021
Dev: Twin HeartsPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36%, Local Co-Op 23.3%, Crafting 16.9%, Co-op 11.5%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Seamlessly integrates action-RPG combat with farming and crafting in a vibrant, top-down world.
- #11 Fae Farm
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,496 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 48.2%, Co-op 12.9%, RPG 10.1%, Crafting 9.5%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a magical twist on the genre with strong co-op support and unique spell-casting mechanics for farm management.
- #12 Len's Island
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,720 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 47.3% ★, Open World Survival Craft 35.2% ★, Crafting 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense dungeon crawling and combat with a surprisingly deep building and farming system.
- #13 Forager
89% matchVery Positive90% of 43,424 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: Open World Survival Craft 39.9% ★, Farming Sim 28.4%, Crafting 20.2%, RPG 3.1%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the addictive loop of gathering, crafting, and automating resources to expand your territory.
- #14 Littlewood
89% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.9%, Life Sim 21.3%, Crafting 13.9%, Fishing 12.7% ★, Character Customization 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, top-down game that focuses on town building and relationship management with a unique time-management mechanic.
- #15 Paleo Pines
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,551 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.5%, Life Sim 18.6%, Character Customization 8.6%, Simulation 8.5%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique farming-sim where you befriend and ride dinosaurs to help you manage your farm and explore the world.
- #16 Spirit of the Island
87% matchMixed66% of 1,883 reviews2022
Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.3%, Open World Survival Craft 21.1% ★, Life Sim 16%, Crafting 12.7%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tropical life-sim that supports co-op play and focuses on restoring a tourist destination to its former glory.
- #17 Ooblets
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 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 Sim 31.6%, Farming 26.6% ★, Crafting 13.3%, Character Customization 9.6%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, charming life-sim that replaces traditional combat with dance battles while maintaining a deep farming and collection system.
- #18 Everdream Valley
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 953 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.4%, Fishing 25.3% ★, Life Sim 17.8%, Crafting 13.9%, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, multiplayer-friendly farming adventure that emphasizes exploration and animal interaction.
- #19 Immortal Life
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,291 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.0 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 24.4%, Fishing 20% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Mining 13.8% ★, Crafting 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful farming-sim inspired by Chinese mythology that focuses on agriculture, crafting, and cultivation.
- #20 Graveyard Keeper
84% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 50.4%, RPG 18.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A darker, more complex take on the farming-sim genre that relies heavily on automation and intricate crafting chains.
- #21 Travellers Rest
83% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.1%, Life Sim 31%, Crafting 14.1%, RPG 7.4%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a management layer to the farming-sim formula, tasking you with running a tavern while sourcing your own ingredients.
- #22 Wylde Flowers
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,686 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.8%, Life Sim 23.5%, Simulation 10.5%, Crafting 10.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich life-sim that incorporates witchcraft and meaningful character arcs into the daily farming routine.
- #23 Slime Rancher
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 153,291 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.6 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: Simulation 44.6%, Family Friendly 31.5%, Casual 14.6%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on the exploration and automation of a farm, where managing your unique creatures is the primary gameplay loop.
- #24 Disney Dreamlight Valley
81% matchVery Positive92% of 23,997 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 114.6 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: Farming Sim 21.7%, Fishing 18.3% ★, Life Sim 17.8%, Crafting 10.1%, Character Customization 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished life-sim that excels in exploration, character customization, and quest-driven progression.
- #25 Cornucopia®
80% matchVery Positive89% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.3%, Life Sim 16.7%, Fishing 14.3% ★, Crafting 11.7%, Mining 9.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: An expansive farming-sim with a heavy emphasis on RPG mechanics, crafting, and diverse animal husbandry.
- #26 Hokko Life
81% matchMixed66% of 2,658 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming 21.6% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Fishing 15.6% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Crafting 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A creative life-sim that gives players extensive tools to design their own furniture and customize their town.
- #27 SunnySide
79% matchMixed66% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide.
Why similar: Farming 25.7% ★, Farming Sim 23.4%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 11%, Character Customization 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern farming-sim that incorporates JRPG elements and a contemporary setting for a fresh experience.
- #28 Luma Island
77% matchVery Positive84% of 12,297 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.3%, Mining 14.2% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Life Sim 11.8%, Character Customization 7.4%
- #29 Mirthwood
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,338 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 21.6%, Open World Survival Craft 16.8% ★, Fishing 16.2% ★, Farming 13.8% ★, Life Sim 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox RPG that blends farming and survival elements within a medieval fantasy world.
- #30 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
79% matchVery Positive92% of 5,680 reviews2020
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.8 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 55.8%, Crafting 21.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Simulation 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly deep and realistic rice-farming simulation paired with high-octane side-scrolling combat.
- #31 Seeds of Calamity
75% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2026
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.7%, Life Sim 16.9%, Fishing 12.9% ★, Crafting 10.6%, Mining 9.7% ★
- #32 Wildmender
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,150 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.4%, Open World Survival Craft 22.1% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Character Customization 9%, Simulation 8.1%
- #33 Doloc Town
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,325 reviews2025
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 28.3% ★, Farming Sim 24.6%, Fishing 20.9% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Simulation 5.2%
- #34 My Time at Portia
76% matchVery Positive92% of 44,122 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.7%, Life Sim 21.6%, Crafting 15.7%, Mining 9.9% ★, RPG 7.2%
- #35 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
77% matchVery Positive80% of 1,598 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy. Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.8%, Life Sim 23%, Simulation 8.4%, RPG 8.1%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #36 Alchemy Story
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.9%, Fishing 20.9% ★, Crafting 13%, Life Sim 12.7%, Simulation 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, relaxing game that focuses on potion brewing and animal care within a charming fantasy setting.
- #37 Firefly Village
73% matchVery Positive88% of 123 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 Sim 23.2%, Farming 19.7% ★, Fishing 14.6% ★, Life Sim 12.5%, Mining 10.7% ★
- #38 Farm Together 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,211 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 116.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.3%, Fishing 22.6% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Character Customization 9.3%, Co-op 7.2%
- #39 Big Farm Story
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
Why similar: Farming 24.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Life Sim 12.9%, Crafting 7.6%
- #40 Cropia
71% matchVery Positive92% 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 Sim 22.7%, Farming 20.9% ★, Fishing 16.1% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Mining 13% ★
- #41 Grow: Song of the Evertree
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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 49.9%, Life Sim 27.6%, Simulation 10.8%, Family Friendly 8%, Casual 3.8%
- #42 Kynseed
72% matchVery Positive83% of 3,685 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.3%, Life Sim 19.5%, Crafting 15.3%, Farming 9.3% ★, RPG 6.3%
- #43 Farm Together
73% matchVery Positive94% of 22,047 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 139.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.1%, Co-op 13.9%, Simulation 12.6%, Character Customization 11%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #44 Little Life: Island Tales
71% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: JIAOHU
Windows · Mac
A cozy open-world life sim set in a peaceful seaside town. Farm, dive, explore islands, build relationships, customize your home, and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Farming 23.8% ★, Life Sim 17.5%, Character Customization 8.1%, Crafting 6.8%
- #45 Peaceful Days
69% matchVery Positive87% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: Nhat Nguyen
Windows · Linux
Take over a cozy local farm in the charming seaside town of Aurora, meet friendly locals, reveal the secrets and enjoy your new peaceful life!
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.4%, RPG 17.9%, Simulation 17.5%, Character Customization 7.5%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #46 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,675 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 60.9%, Life Sim 13%, Simulation 11.5%, RPG 8.3%, Casual 3.2%
- #47 Sky Harvest
69% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Armored CatPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.6%, Fishing 21% ★, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 11.8%, Character Customization 7.9%
- #48 Echoes of the Plum Grove
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.1%, Life Sim 21.1%, Crafting 15.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #49 Sprout Valley
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.6%, Life Sim 22%, Crafting 12.3%, Simulation 8.8%, RPG 8.5%
- #50 Harvest Life
74% matchMixed51% of 270 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 48%, Farming 13% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Fishing 9.3% ★, Simulation 9.3%
- #51 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.
Why similar: Farming 34.2% ★, Life Sim 17.7%, Farming Sim 17.5%, Character Customization 7.1%, Simulation 6.7%
- #52 Snacko
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Fishing 26.2% ★, Farming Sim 25%, Life Sim 15.3%, Crafting 12.1%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #53 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Crafting 13.1%, Top-Down 11.5%, Simulation 9.1%, Co-op 8.1%
- #54 Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,283 reviews2019
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Live – Build – Farm: Enjoy a unique mix of farming, constructing and life simulation that takes you to the countryside and holds plenty of challenging gameplay in stock!
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.6%, Life Sim 24.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Crafting 9.1%, RPG 7%
- #55 Song Of The Prairie
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,513 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Song of The Prairie is a 3D relaxing farm game. A hero who defeat the demon begins a new rural life. Experiencing the fun of exploration to the town. Harvesting giant fruits and crops. Taking care fantastic animals. Dating with someone you like. Just enjoy the farming life only belongs to you!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.2%, Farming 21.1% ★, Life Sim 15%, Crafting 11.5%, Character Customization 7.6%
- #56 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
63% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.2%, Life Sim 22.9%, Crafting 17.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #57 Research Story
64% matchVery Positive95% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.5%, Life Sim 21.3%, Crafting 11.3%, Character Customization 8%, Simulation 7.4%
- #58 Potion Brew: Co-op
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Soulwarmers Games
Windows
You need this game to forget about your life cares and become the best alchemist of this fantasy world with your friends! An alchemy shop keeper game offers you to brew potions for your customers, loot the ingredients in the forest, trade with sellers and compete with rivals.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Fishing 18.2% ★, Open World Survival Craft 12.4% ★, Mining 12.1% ★, Life Sim 11.6%
- #59 World's Dawn
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 881 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: Farming Sim 25.4%, Fishing 20.8% ★, Mining 15.6% ★, Life Sim 15.1%, Character Customization 7.7%
- #60 Chill Town
66% 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 Sim 24.7%, Farming 23.2% ★, Fishing 18.2% ★, Life Sim 15.3%, Character Customization 8.6%
