- #1 Fields of Mistria
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 30.1%, Farming 24.6% ★, Life Sim 15.1%, Mining 7.6% ★, Crafting 7.2%
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.
- #2 Sun Haven
96% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 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 31.5%, Life Sim 15.4%, Fishing 13.1% ★, Mining 10.6% ★, 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.
- #3 Stardew Valley
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,040,983 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 85.7 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 38.5%, Life Sim 20.8%, Crafting 10.3%, Fishing 9.5% ★, RPG 6.5%
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 27,716 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 56.6 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 33.3%, Life Sim 17.8%, Fishing 11.1% ★, Crafting 8.7%, Mining 8.2% ★
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 Positive88% of 2,366 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.3%, Fishing 20.3% ★, Farming 10.8% ★, Crafting 10.3%, RPG 10.1%
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 4,567 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 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 38.7%, Life Sim 21.6%, Crafting 16.3%, RPG 7.1%, Relaxing 5.7%
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 Moonstone Island
92% matchVery Positive84% of 5,087 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 32.5%, Fishing 25% ★, Life Sim 19.5%, Simulation 6.8%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of creature collection, deck-building combat, and farming on procedurally generated islands.
- #8 Kitaria Fables
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,735 reviews2021
Dev: Twin HeartsPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 14.4 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 35.7%, Local Co-Op 23.8%, Crafting 16.7%, Co-op 11.3%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: Seamlessly integrates action-RPG combat with farming and crafting in a vibrant, top-down world.
- #9 My Time at Sandrock
91% matchVery Positive88% of 29,103 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Life Sim 24%, Crafting 13.8%, Mining 12.2% ★, Character Customization 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust crafting and automation-heavy experience that rewards players for building and upgrading their environment.
- #10 Dinkum
90% matchVery Positive92% of 29,165 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.4 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: Open World Survival Craft 20.1% ★, Farming 17.8% ★, Farming Sim 16.8%, Fishing 11.9% ★, Life Sim 10.1%
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.
- #11 Fae Farm
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,598 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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%, Co-op 12.8%, RPG 10.3%, Crafting 9.5%, Simulation 6.8%
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 Forager
89% matchVery Positive89% of 44,137 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 40.6% ★, Farming Sim 28%, Crafting 19.9%, RPG 3.1%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the addictive loop of gathering, crafting, and automating resources to expand your territory.
- #13 Len's Island
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,974 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.2 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 47% ★, Open World Survival Craft 35.8% ★, Crafting 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense dungeon crawling and combat with a surprisingly deep building and farming system.
- #14 Everdream Valley
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 971 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: Farming Sim 32.6%, Fishing 25.1% ★, Life Sim 17.7%, Crafting 14%, Simulation 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, multiplayer-friendly farming adventure that emphasizes exploration and animal interaction.
- #15 Littlewood
88% matchVery Positive93% of 6,833 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 23.1%, Life Sim 21.2%, Crafting 13.9%, Fishing 12.6% ★, 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.
- #16 Paleo Pines
86% matchVery Positive82% of 2,696 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.4 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 46.6%, Life Sim 18.4%, 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.
- #17 Ooblets
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,557 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.5%, Farming 26.8% ★, Crafting 13.2%, Character Customization 9.5%, RPG 6.7%
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 Spirit of the Island
85% matchMixed66% of 1,907 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 26.1%, Open World Survival Craft 21.8% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Crafting 12.6%, Simulation 5.6%
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.
- #19 Cornucopia®
84% matchVery Positive88% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30.6%, Life Sim 16.7%, Fishing 14.2% ★, Crafting 11.7%, Mining 9.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: An expansive farming-sim with a heavy emphasis on RPG mechanics, crafting, and diverse animal husbandry.
- #20 Graveyard Keeper
84% matchVery Positive85% of 56,175 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 50.3%, RPG 18.5%, Simulation 16.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 4.1%
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 Immortal Life
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,370 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.0 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 24.7%, Fishing 19.9% ★, Life Sim 14.3%, Mining 13.4% ★, Crafting 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful farming-sim inspired by Chinese mythology that focuses on agriculture, crafting, and cultivation.
- #22 Disney Dreamlight Valley
82% matchVery Positive92% of 24,933 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 118.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Relax in a cozy world filled with the magic of Disney and Pixar! Discover rich stories and build the perfect Valley alongside more than 50 heroes and villains in this life-sim adventure game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.9%, Fishing 18% ★, Life Sim 17.7%, 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.
- #23 Slime Rancher
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 157,673 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 44.1%, Family Friendly 32%, Casual 14.6%, Indie 9.2%
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 Wylde Flowers
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 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 39.2%, Life Sim 22.9%, Crafting 14.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich life-sim that incorporates witchcraft and meaningful character arcs into the daily farming routine.
- #25 Travellers Rest
81% matchVery Positive88% of 18,257 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 20.7 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 42.3%, Life Sim 30.8%, Crafting 14.1%, RPG 7.5%, Simulation 4%
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.
- #26 SunnySide
79% matchMixed67% of 1,170 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 25.9% ★, Farming Sim 23.3%, Life Sim 13.9%, Crafting 10.9%, Character Customization 8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern farming-sim that incorporates JRPG elements and a contemporary setting for a fresh experience.
- #27 Luma Island
77% matchVery Positive84% of 12,744 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 26.5%, Mining 13.8% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Life Sim 11.8%, Character Customization 7.4%
- #28 Mirthwood
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,381 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.5 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 17.2% ★, Fishing 15.9% ★, 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.
- #29 Hokko Life
80% matchMixed66% of 2,673 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.7 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 21.8% ★, Farming Sim 21.2%, Fishing 15.5% ★, Life Sim 13%, 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.
- #30 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
79% matchVery Positive92% of 5,739 reviews2020
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.
Why similar: Farming Sim 56%, Crafting 21.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly deep and realistic rice-farming simulation paired with high-octane side-scrolling combat.
- #31 Doloc Town
73% matchVery Positive95% of 4,087 reviews2026
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Play as a young scavenger and construct your vertical farm one platform at a time under extreme weather. Evolving from a scrap-gathering survivor into an easygoing farming tycoon. Transform the climate, and remake the wasteland into your personal Eden.
Why similar: Farming 28.5% ★, Farming Sim 24.7%, Fishing 20.7% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Simulation 5.1%
- #32 Seeds of Calamity
74% matchVery Positive81% of 362 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 29%, Life Sim 16.9%, Fishing 12.9% ★, Crafting 10.6%, Mining 9.5% ★
- #33 Wildmender
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,245 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 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 36.1%, Open World Survival Craft 22.6% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Character Customization 8.9%, RPG 8%
- #34 My Time at Portia
76% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 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 33.9%, Life Sim 21.5%, Crafting 15.7%, Mining 9.7% ★, RPG 7.4%
- #35 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,647 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 41.9%, Life Sim 22.7%, RPG 8.3%, Simulation 8.3%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #36 Alchemy Story
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 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 30%, Fishing 20.8% ★, Crafting 13%, Life Sim 12.6%, 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 Cropia
72% matchVery Positive92% of 85 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 Sim 22.1%, Farming 20.6% ★, Fishing 15.6% ★, Life Sim 12.9%, Mining 12.3% ★
- #38 Firefly Village
73% matchVery Positive87% of 131 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 23.3%, Farming 19.9% ★, Fishing 14.5% ★, Life Sim 12.4%, Mining 10.5% ★
- #39 My Heaven's Dale
71% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: DreamingCat
Windows
Sent by the Moon Goddess, you arrive in Heaven’s Dale to run a carpenter workshop and uncover its former owner’s fate. Mysterious ghosts drift through everywhere! Live a cozy life planting, fishing, mining, and caring for animals while restoring the town at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25%, Mining 14.9% ★, Life Sim 14.6%, Fishing 13.7% ★, Crafting 11.2%
- #40 Farm Together 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,477 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 139.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 22.5% ★, Life Sim 16.5%, Character Customization 9.3%, Co-op 7.3%
- #41 Kynseed
74% matchVery Positive83% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.6 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 34.3%, Life Sim 19.5%, Crafting 15.2%, Farming 9.5% ★, RPG 6.5%
- #42 Big Farm Story
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,353 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 24.9% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Local Co-Op 15%, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 7.5%
- #43 Grow: Song of the Evertree
75% matchVery Positive81% of 2,572 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 50%, Life Sim 27.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Casual 3.8%
- #44 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,781 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 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 61.3%, Life Sim 12.7%, Simulation 11.2%, RPG 8.4%, Casual 3.2%
- #45 Echoes of the Plum Grove
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,146 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.1 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 37.1%, Life Sim 20.9%, Crafting 15.9%, Simulation 7.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #46 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,397 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.1 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 34.4% ★, Farming Sim 17.5%, Life Sim 17.5%, Character Customization 7%, Simulation 6.6%
- #47 Little Life: Island Tales
70% matchVery Positive83% of 87 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 24% ★, Life Sim 17.3%, Character Customization 8.1%, Crafting 6.7%
- #48 Sky Harvest
68% matchVery Positive85% of 106 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 20.9% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, Crafting 11.8%, Character Customization 7.9%
- #49 Farm Together
70% matchVery Positive94% of 22,123 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 143.1 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 50.4%, Co-op 13.8%, Simulation 12.5%, Character Customization 11%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #50 Peaceful Days
66% matchVery Positive87% of 282 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 42.2%, RPG 18.3%, Simulation 17.2%, Character Customization 7.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #51 Delverium
65% matchVery Positive85% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Sagestone Games
Windows
Explore, Build, Farm, Craft and Fight in this survival sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Delve deep to uncover the secret of the invading 'Faults' and restore stability to the land.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.3%, Open World Survival Craft 27.1% ★, Local Co-Op 15.3%, Crafting 13%, Co-op 7.4%
- #52 Gathera
66% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Catris Games
Windows
Gather, craft, build and explore alone or with up to 3 friends. Unlock new land, collect resources, build and decorate your home, farm, fish, automate production, upgrade your character, and defend against optional enemy raids.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Open World Survival Craft 19.3% ★, Mining 18.2% ★, Crafting 16.5%, Family Friendly 4.9%
- #53 Sprout Valley
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 131 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 21.8%, Crafting 12.2%, RPG 8.7%, Simulation 8.7%
- #54 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle GamesPub: Amplified 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 31.1%, Crafting 13.1%, Top-Down 11.3%, Simulation 9%, Co-op 8.1%
- #55 Harvest Life
73% matchMixed51% of 270 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 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 13.1% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Fishing 9.2% ★, Simulation 9.1%
- #56 Spellfarers
67% matchMixed41% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Leisure Inc.
Windows · Mac
Farm, fish, craft, and cast spells with your friends in this idyllic, magical multiplayer farming sim. Befriend the townsfolk of Wenngrove, learn their trades and stories, tend your home with your friends and Familiar, and make magic in Spellfarers.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.2%, Farming 27.1% ★, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 10.1%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #57 Snacko
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 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% ★, Farming Sim 25%, Life Sim 15.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Family Friendly 6.4%
- #58 Potion Brew: Co-op
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 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 18.9%, Fishing 18.1% ★, Open World Survival Craft 12.8% ★, Mining 11.8% ★, Life Sim 11.5%
- #59 Whisker Waters
68% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Underbite GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.
Why similar: Fishing 27.8% ★, Life Sim 18.2%, Crafting 12.4%, Farming Sim 11.3%, RPG 8.2%
- #60 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
62% matchVery Positive94% of 4,088 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 49.2 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 38.5%, Life Sim 22.7%, Crafting 17.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Family Friendly 6.3%
