- #1 Hokko Life
97% matchMixed66% of 2,650 reviews2022
Dev: Gizmo GardenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming 17.6% ★, Farming Sim 15.8%, Cozy 13%, Agriculture 12.2% ★, Fishing 11.5% ★
- #2 Coral Island
96% 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 30.3%, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Fishing 10.5% ★, Mining 9.2% ★
- #3 Luma Island
96% 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: Cozy 24.4%, Farming Sim 23%, Mining 14.4% ★, Life Sim 10%, RPG 5.9%
- #4 Roots of Pacha
95% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Cozy 17.8%, Agriculture 17.1% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, RPG 5.7%
- #5 Fae Farm
94% 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 29.9%, Cozy 29.1%, RPG 8.2%, Family Friendly 5.7%, Cute 5.3%
- #6 Littlewood
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Agriculture 22.9% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Life Sim 16.8%, Fishing 10.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #7 Sun Haven
93% 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 27.4%, Agriculture 14.9% ★, Life Sim 13%, Fishing 11.7% ★, Mining 11.1% ★
- #8 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,749 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 44.6 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 21.7%, Cozy 19%, Agriculture 18.9% ★, Life Sim 12.8%, Nature 7.9%
- #9 Sprout Valley
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 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 31.9%, Life Sim 17.9%, RPG 9.5%, Simulation 7.9%, Cute 6%
- #10 Everdream Valley
91% 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 22.9%, Cozy 22.4%, Fishing 17.8% ★, Life Sim 12.1%, Nature 7.4%
- #11 Peaceful Days
89% matchVery Positive87% of 265 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 28.5%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, RPG 15.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Resource Management 7.2%
- #12 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,355 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 21.9% ★, Cozy 15.7%, Agriculture 15.5% ★, Farming Sim 10.3%, Life Sim 10%
- #13 Echoes of the Plum Grove
89% 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: Cozy 30%, Farming Sim 28.2%, Life Sim 15.5%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Simulation 6.3%
- #14 Stardew Valley
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.4%, Agriculture 18.5% ★, Life Sim 16%, Fishing 7.6% ★, RPG 6.6%
- #15 Cornucopia®
87% 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 23.7%, Agriculture 18.9% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Fishing 11.2% ★, Mining 9% ★
- #16 Cute Farmer Life
86% matchVery Positive98% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: SE32
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.8%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Fishing 15.6% ★, Resource Management 9.7%, Simulation 5.9%
- #17 Seeds of Calamity
86% matchVery Positive89% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.4%, Cozy 19.1%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Life Sim 10.9%, Fishing 8.7% ★
- #18 Fields of Mistria
84% 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 25.2%, Farming 23.2% ★, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Life Sim 13%, RPG 6%
- #19 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,566 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Cozy 28.1%, Farming Sim 24.4%, Agriculture 9.3% ★, Nature 6.9%, Simulation 6.4%
- #20 Everdream Village
84% 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: Cozy 30.8%, Farming Sim 30%, Life Sim 14.9%, Simulation 6.2%, Cute 4.9%
- #21 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
81% 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 35.7%, Agriculture 21.8% ★, Fishing 13.5% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #22 Immortal Life
82% 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: Agriculture 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Fishing 17.2% ★, Mining 15.3% ★, Life Sim 12%
- #23 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
83% matchVery Positive80% of 1,579 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 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 32.2%, Agriculture 21.2% ★, Life Sim 17%, RPG 8.2%, Simulation 6.9%
- #24 Garden Buddies
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.4%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Life Sim 13.9%, RPG 6.3%
- #25 Ninano: Dream Ranch
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: NABI
Windows
Welcome to the Ranch, where you can raise animals! Diverse locals such as Elves, Demons, Vampires, and others await you. Collaborate with them to build new facilities and invite new neighbors to make the Village vibrant. Enjoy activities like fishing, cooking, gathering, dating, and mini-games!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.6%, Life Sim 17.3%, Fishing 10% ★, Family Friendly 7.1%, Simulation 7%
- #26 Village Tale
79% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.2%, Resource Management 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Simulation 8.2%, Colorful 7.2%
- #27 SunnySide
80% 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 22.2% ★, Cozy 19.2%, Farming Sim 18.5%, Agriculture 16.5% ★, Life Sim 10.6%
- #28 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
78% matchVery Positive93% of 5,636 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 46.1%, Agriculture 9.6% ★, Life Sim 9.4%, Simulation 9.3%, RPG 8.3%
- #29 Everholm
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: Cozy 29.9%, Farming Sim 25.3%, Life Sim 12.7%, RPG 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #30 Everafter Falls
77% 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 23.1%, Farming 19.6% ★, Fishing 14.6% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Mining 10.8% ★
- #31 My Time at Portia
76% matchVery Positive92% of 44,040 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.7%, Life Sim 18.9%, Agriculture 18% ★, Mining 10.4% ★, RPG 8.6%
- #32 Cropia
74% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Cropstone Studio
Windows
Cultivate crops, care for animals, fish, mine resources, and explore diverse environments while growing the local community. Invite village residents to work with you and collaborate to meet city targets, helping you achieve goals more efficiently.
Why similar: Farming 16.7% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Fishing 11.7% ★, Mining 10.9% ★
- #33 The Islander
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 427 reviews2018
Dev: Boxhead Bros.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Islander is a fast building/farming game set somewhere in an exotic Polynesia. Plant crops, bushes and trees, build livestock pens, but don’t forget to make it look classy by adding various decorations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.5%, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Fishing 8.9% ★, Simulation 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #34 Farming Life
78% matchMixed67% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Are you tired of corporate life? Create your own farm! Plant vegetables and fruits, harvest crops, employ workers, take care of animals. Buy farm equipment, manage employees and just relax!
Why similar: Farming 28.2% ★, Farming Sim 24.9%, Agriculture 20.1% ★, Family Friendly 7%, Simulation 6%
- #35 Ropuka's Idle Island
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,937 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.6 hrsMean: 135.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Cozy 27.8%, Farming Sim 21.7%, Life Sim 9.6%, Nature 8.3%, Resource Management 7.2%
- #36 Research Story
72% matchVery Positive95% of 317 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 25.5%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Cozy 15%, Life Sim 13.9%, RPG 6%
- #37 Moonstone Island
73% 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 21.4%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Fishing 16.6% ★, Life Sim 12.5%, RPG 5.7%
- #38 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
75% matchMixed68% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.
Why similar: Cozy 18.4%, Farming Sim 18%, Agriculture 16% ★, Fishing 13.8% ★, Life Sim 8%
- #39 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Cozy 24.7%, Farming Sim 23.1%, Farming 15% ★, Nature 7.1%, Cute 5%
- #40 Farm Together 2
70% matchVery Positive94% of 5,123 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 110.0 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 24.8%, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Fishing 18.1% ★, Life Sim 12.9%, Family Friendly 6.7%
- #41 Alchemy Story
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 196 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 23.7%, Agriculture 21% ★, Fishing 16.4% ★, Life Sim 9.6%, RPG 5.9%
- #42 Pocket Harvest
74% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.7%, Agriculture 23.1% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Simulation 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #43 Starsand Island
69% 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 42.5%, Life Sim 24.8%, RPG 11.4%, Simulation 8.6%, Relaxing 7%
- #44 Orange Season
73% matchMixed60% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Innerfire StudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
Make your farmer’s dream come true in Orange Season. With your parent’s help, you’ve finally saved enough money to buy a plot of land in the charming farmer’s village of Orange Town. Build a thriving farm as you grow crops, raise animals, fish, and mine materials to establish your farm in town.
Why similar: Agriculture 24.5% ★, Fishing 23.3% ★, Farming Sim 20.9%, RPG 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #45 Chill Town
71% 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: Cozy 19.9%, Farming 19.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Fishing 14.1% ★, Life Sim 11.4%
- #46 Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: Zabbo GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 35.4% ★, Farming Sim 30.5%, Resource Management 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Simulation 6.4%
- #47 Harvest Life
75% 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 41.7%, Agriculture 15.2% ★, Farming 12.4% ★, Simulation 8.6%, Fishing 8% ★
- #48 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
68% matchVery Positive80% of 175 reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Life Sim 21.3%, Agriculture 19.5% ★, Nature 8.1%, Simulation 7.2%
- #49 Rusty's Retirement
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,403 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming 30.4% ★, Farming Sim 28.5%, Resource Management 8.7%, Nature 7.9%, Simulation 6.1%
- #50 Luna's Fishing Garden
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,201 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Fishing 24.3% ★, Cozy 16.4%, Nature 7%, Family Friendly 5.9%
- #51 Big Farm Story
71% 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 32.4% ★, Farming Sim 23.1%, Life Sim 14.8%, Nature 8.2%, RPG 6.2%
- #52 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
66% matchVery Positive82% of 3,568 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Cozy 28.6%, Farming Sim 26.5%, Life Sim 16.5%, Nature 8.2%, Cute 4.3%
- #53 Snacko
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,002 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Fishing 19.8% ★, Cozy 19.5%, Farming Sim 19.1%, Life Sim 11.2%, Family Friendly 7.3%
- #54 Cattails: Wildwood Story
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,823 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.4%, Cozy 15.9%, Mining 14.2% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Nature 6.9%
- #55 Paleo Pines
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,478 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 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 32.8%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Simulation 6.4%, Cute 6.3%
- #56 Ritual of Raven
66% matchVery Positive91% of 297 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: Cozy 20.1%, Farming Sim 18.4%, Agriculture 13.8% ★, Fishing 12.6% ★, Life Sim 10.4%
- #57 The Dream Globe
65% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 35.9 hrsMean: 71.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.7%, Fishing 18.8% ★, Mining 17.7% ★, Cozy 14.9%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #58 World's Dawn
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 880 reviews2016
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Fishing 18.9% ★, Mining 16.5% ★, Life Sim 13.3%, Nature 8%
- #59 8-Bit Farm
69% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Farm management simulation game! Create the most awesome farm!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.9%, Agriculture 22.9% ★, Life Sim 14.8%, Simulation 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #60 Farm Together
67% matchVery Positive94% of 22,015 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 138.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 44.5% ★, Farming Sim 30.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Relaxing 6.6%, Cute 5.3%