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Games Like Harvest Island: Beginnings

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Farming Sim, Casual, Relaxing, Singleplayer.

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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 137 reviews
Released: 2020-12-18
Developer: Yobob
Publisher: Yobob Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive83% of 272 reviews2023
    Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
    Windows

    Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.

    Why similar: Farming 41%, Farming Sim 26.2%, Story Rich 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Exploration 5.1%

  2. #2 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
    96% 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 38.7%, Farming Sim 25.1%, Relaxing 6.2%, Story Rich 5.4%, Exploration 5%

  3. #3 Summer in Mara
    96% 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 36%, Life Sim 15.7%, Emotional 12.8%, Relaxing 10.2%, Exploration 6.8%

  4. #4 Garden of the Sea (VR)
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 682 reviews2022
    Dev: Neat Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.

    Why similar: Farming 43.6%, Farming Sim 25.3%, Immersive Sim 7%, Relaxing 6.9%, Cute 5.8%

  5. #5 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
    94% 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: Farming Sim 36.9%, Farming 31.7%, Relaxing 9%, Cute 7.7%, Colorful 5.2%

  6. #6 Harvest Life
    94% 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 57.1%, Farming 22.5%, Simulation 9%, Relaxing 3.5%, Casual 3.5%

  7. #7 Cozy Island
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,388 reviews2025
    Dev: LazyFish Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Grow veggies, go fishing, and meet cute animals! On this relaxing and lovely island, you can walk around and explore freely, unlock quirky and fun items, build your own secret base, and enjoy carefree, joy-filled days at your own pace.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 44.4%, Life Sim 19.2%, Relaxing 11.9%, Cute 9%, Exploration 5.7%

  8. #8 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 31.5%, Life Sim 12.9%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Emotional 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  9. #9 The Islander
    93% 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 60.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Simulation 8.1%, Relaxing 6.5%, Casual 4.4%

  10. #10 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
    90% 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 37.8%, Life Sim 19.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Simulation 6.8%

  11. #11 Island Robot Farm
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2025
    Dev: MoraCocoPub: Wise Games
    Windows

    Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 46.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Relaxing 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Simulation 7.8%

  12. #12 Farming Life
    91% 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 46.7%, Farming Sim 31.1%, Simulation 5.7%, Relaxing 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4%

  13. #13 Firefly Village
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 117 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 31.2%, Farming Sim 25.4%, Life Sim 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Cute 4.8%

  14. #14 Micro macro farm
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 147 reviews2023
    Dev: Diego Schram Games
    Windows

    Micro macro farm is a small relaxing and cozy game about farming. Plant seeds, harvest them and create products. Make money and gain experience to unlock more seeds, buy machines and expand your garden.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 45.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Simulation 9%, Cute 8.5%, Relaxing 8.4%

  15. #15 Touhou Farming ~ Minoriko's Homestead Harvest
    87% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Hexeye
    Windows

    The unofficial Touhou farm sim! Play as harvest god Minoriko Aki and grow your popularity with your home-grown produce and specialty sweet potatoes. Mingle with other gods and youkai in newly-constructed Yasaka Resort Town, explore Youkai Mountain, and maybe get into a fight or two!

    Why similar: Farming 56.6%, Farming Sim 27.7%, Fantasy 4.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%, Top-Down 2.9%

  16. #16 Everholm
    86% 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: Farming Sim 37.4%, Life Sim 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%, RPG 7.2%, Exploration 6.6%

  17. #17 Coral Island
    84% 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 52.3%, Life Sim 20.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Simulation 6.2%, RPG 4.9%

  18. #18 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
    86% 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.

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  19. #19 Tiny Isle
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2026
    Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
    Windows

    Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 34.7%, Relaxing 20.4%, Cute 16.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Colorful 7.2%

  20. #20 Big Farm Story
    85% 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 41.3%, Farming Sim 22.2%, Life Sim 10.4%, Relaxing 5.6%, Story Rich 5.5%

  21. #21 Sunrise's Order
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Misstic Studio
    Windows

    Sunrise's Order is a farm simulation game in which the player is alone on an island, and seeks to become an accomplished small farmer. The player must use a delivery service called Animazon to support the farm and grow the farm's reputation.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 44.9%, Life Sim 17.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Relaxing 7.2%, Simulation 6.6%

  22. #22 Roots of Pacha
    82% 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 35.3%, Life Sim 14%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Relaxing 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

  23. #23 Stardew Valley
    82% 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?

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  24. #24 Seeds of Calamity
    81% 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 42.6%, Life Sim 17.6%, Relaxing 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Simulation 6.5%

  25. #25 Cute Farmer Life
    79% 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 51.9%, Relaxing 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Simulation 9.5%, Cute 8.5%

  26. #26 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
    80% matchMixed68% of 189 reviews2024
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    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: Farming Sim 41.2%, Life Sim 13.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Cute 7.4%, Simulation 7.1%

  27. #27 Critter Crops
    81% matchMixed53% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Skyreach Studio
    Windows

    Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!

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  28. #28 Song Of The Prairie
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,505 reviews2024
    Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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!

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  29. #29 Aka
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 670 reviews2022
    Dev: Cosmo GattoPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Find inner peace in a small, open-world game. On these carefully handcrafted islands, you can take a nap on a giant monster, feed baby dragons, take care of the fauna and flora... ...but demons from your past might come back to remind you what you want to forget.

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  30. #30 Everdream Village
    77% 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.

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  31. #31 Cropia
    76% 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.

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  32. #32 Collector's Cove
    76% 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: Farming 41.9%, Farming Sim 32.8%, Exploration 7.3%, Relaxing 4.8%, Colorful 4.7%

  33. #33 Starsand Island
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 7,209 reviews2026
    Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Farming Sim 36.6%, Life Sim 15.7%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Emotional 9.7%, Relaxing 8.5%

  34. #34 Luma Island
    75% 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.

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  35. #35 Isla Sinaloa
    78% matchMixed68% of 145 reviews2022
    Dev: EnsenaSoft
    Windows · Mac

    Isla Sinaloa is a relaxing game full of puzzles and activities to enjoy on a peaceful island in a universe full of friendly animals

    Why similar: Farming Sim 43.3%, Life Sim 18.2%, Exploration 7.4%, Cute 6.6%, Relaxing 6%

  36. #36 Summer in Mara Prologue
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,050 reviews2020
    Dev: Chibig
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 16%

    A demo of Summer in Mara. Discover the beginning of this adventure and take care of your island by harvesting your crops, fishing on your pond, and cooking. Enjoy the opening act to this farming adventure.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 39.4%, Life Sim 17.6%, Relaxing 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Fantasy 7.3%

  37. #37 Fields of Mistria
    73% 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 35.4%, Farming Sim 28.9%, Life Sim 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Relaxing 5.7%

  38. #38 refarm
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 286 reviews2024
    Dev: otterhands
    Windows

    The ocean took it all… now take it back! In this short semi-idle island builder you’ll resurface fertile farmland - tile by tile. As you plant, harvest and expand you’ll obtain helping hands and discover what else lies below the surface.

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  39. #39 Dreaming Isles
    75% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: YawningDad
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    A farming life sim with high seas adventure. Grow crops, grow ammo, grow a backbone! Side with the Pirates or help restore Global Trade. Feed the islanders, forge relationships, find romance, and call people "scurvy dog"! Raise the mainsail, fire the cannons, and set sail for adventure!

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    72% 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?

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  41. #41 Peaceful Days
    72% 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!

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  42. #42 Spirit of the Island
    73% matchMixed66% of 1,862 reviews2022
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    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!

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,208 reviews2025
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    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.

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  44. #44 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 865 reviews2025
    Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows
    Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 85.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.

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  45. #45 Ooblets
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,527 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!

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  46. #46 Research Story
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 317 reviews2025
    Dev: Petal Cat Games
    Windows

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    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 427 reviews2023
    Dev: Appci Inc.Pub: Natsume Inc.
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    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!

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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    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!

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  49. #49 Moonstone Island
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
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    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!

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  50. #50 Farmtale
    73% matchMixed67% of 262 reviews2020
    Dev: Titanforged Entertainment
    Windows

    Build your farm from one chicken and explore the world as you progress. Buy animals, harvest crops, hire workers for management, and advance through unique buildings, quests, upgrades, and items in the ultimate idle clicker hybrid!

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  51. #51 Shinehill
    67% 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.

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  52. #52 Everafter Falls
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 668 reviews2024
    Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    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!

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  53. #53 Tiny Terraces
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 460 reviews2025
    Dev: VuVuu
    Windows

    A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.

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  54. #54 Shepherd's Crossing
    70% matchMixed62% of 84 reviews2023
    Dev: SUCCESS
    Windows

    You have been entrusted with a miniature garden (farm)! Use the farm to raise animals and crops. Animals and crops can be exchanged with others. While there may be a main story, the ultimate goal is up to you. There are no time limits, so enjoy creating a relaxed and carefree farm landscape!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 48.5%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Simulation 9.9%, Top-Down 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  55. #55 Kynseed
    68% 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 34.3%, Life Sim 13.6%, Farming 13.3%, Relaxing 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  56. #56 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
    68% 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 59.9%, Simulation 9.3%, Life Sim 9%, RPG 6.3%, Cute 5.4%

  57. #57 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 42.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, Relaxing 11.2%, Exploration 8%, Cute 7.9%

  58. #58 Dinkum
    64% 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 39.4%, Farming Sim 25.8%, Life Sim 11%, Relaxing 7.2%, Exploration 4.2%

  59. #59 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
    65% 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 51.4%, Simulation 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Story Rich 4.8%

  60. #60 Echoes of the Plum Grove
    66% 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 43.1%, Life Sim 17.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Story Rich 7.8%, Simulation 7.3%

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