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Games Like Home By The River

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

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This is a resource gathering, crafting RPG, where you build your home from scratch and make whatever design you want. You start with a dead polluted land that you transform into a beautiful homestead by a river. Play single player or LAN Co-op.

Reviews: Mixed — 64% — of 11 reviews
Released: 2023-02-15
Developer: GTGD
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchMostly Positive72% of 111 reviews2019
    Dev: Grenoble Interactive, LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Farming & town living sim. Develop the farm of your dreams using tools, tractors, trucks & other vehicles. Build cabins, sheds, barns, and more! Hire workers to help out in your farm. Grow thousands of crops, raise hundreds of livestock and explore the world of Farmington County!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Agriculture 16.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Life Sim 11.9%, Sandbox 6.8%

  2. #2 The Work of Your Hands
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Andrzej Gieralt
    Windows

    The Work of Your Hands is a small-scale, deep, and relaxing open-world survival crafting game. You have no crafting screen or list of items. Harvest raw materials, create tools from them, build practical structures, and grow delicious food. You are in control of every step to live off the land.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.7%, Farming Sim 15.6%, Agriculture 15.3%, Cooking 13.6%, Base Building 9.5%

  3. #3 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,518 reviews2024
    Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 17%, Agriculture 15.5%, Open World Survival Craft 15.2%, Life Sim 10.6%, Sandbox 9.6%

  4. #4 Outpath
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,905 reviews2023
    Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 20.1%, Farming Sim 17.3%, Base Building 13.9%, Sandbox 9.9%, Resource Management 7.6%

  5. #5 Medieval simulators: Baker
    94% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: DeilRoXEntertainment
    Windows

    A relaxing simulator for lovers of the Middle Ages and nature. You take on the role of a medieval baker who has to earn coins, improve his own farm, harvest wheat, grind grain, chop wood and bake...

    Why similar: Farming Sim 21.2%, Agriculture 17.9%, Cooking 17.2%, Life Sim 11.1%, Resource Management 8.8%

  6. #6 Moonlit Horizons
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dreamlit Atelier
    Windows · Mac

    After you start seeing and hearing things, you receive an invitation to the First Continent. With only a small shack, a few seeds, and a handful of coins, a new life begins. Uncover Moonlit Cove’s secrets in a farming sim with roguelike elements, where no two playthroughs are the same!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Agriculture 15.1%, Cooking 12.8%, Sandbox 10%, Life Sim 9.9%

  7. #7 Timber Life
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Czardus Studios
    Windows

    Build and customize your homestead of timber, crops, and animals, while you manage the eco diversity of a small town. Go off exploring and foraging in the woods while evading predators. Craft goods and get to know the local townsfolk in this wholesome and cozy farming life sim.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Life Sim 15.2%, Agriculture 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Sandbox 7%

  8. #8 Moonhaven
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arcbound Games
    Windows

    You awake on the beach of a haunted island, hungry and alone. Farm, fish, hunt, gather, build and defend in this unique combination of farming, survival, tower defense, and role-playing games. Help rebuild the town of Moonhaven. Build a home and life for yourself.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 19.3%, Farming Sim 18.6%, Agriculture 11.8%, Base Building 9.9%, Life Sim 9.4%

  9. #9 Forager
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 43,003 reviews2019
    Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.3 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 32.7%, Farming Sim 16.2%, Base Building 9.4%, Sandbox 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  10. #10 ☙ The Hawkers ❧
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PendantEyeStudios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Hawkers invites you to transform a forgotten farm into an agricultural empire. Build your store from scratch, cultivate unique crops, and uncover the story behind your family's legacy. Can you save the town from Mr. Bunny's wicked schemes?

    Why similar: Farming Sim 20.2%, Agriculture 17.3%, Life Sim 12.9%, Sandbox 10.3%, Open World 6.6%

  11. #11 Burrowburrow
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Milton Monroe
    Windows

    Build a town in a magical but dangerous wilderness as you recruit different animal dudes and grow your community from a few weirdos around a campfire to a whole village!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 17.4%, Cooking 14.4%, Base Building 13.9%, Life Sim 11.1%, Sandbox 10.5%

  12. #12 Cats and Cows
    89% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Joseph Cook
    Windows

    Plant, craft, farm, and build as a Cat in Cats And Cows. Paint and design your island landscape, build farms and expand your island to build your farming empire!

    Why similar: Agriculture 19.9%, Farming Sim 19.7%, Base Building 15.2%, Sandbox 13.5%, Cooking 13.4%

  13. #13 Daomei Village
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gameparic
    Windows

    You have been banished to Daomei Village for your offense. In order to return to the Emperor's favor, you must make an effort. Repair, build, cultivate fields and fight various adversities. Meet new friends and learn their stories. Do whatever it takes not to be banished forever!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Agriculture 16.2%, Base Building 13.2%, Life Sim 12.1%, Sandbox 9.7%

  14. #14 Camel Keeper
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StrawberryElk
    Windows

    Embark on a delightful desert adventure in Camel Keeper, a charming Tamagotchi-inspired simulation where you become the ultimate camel caretaker! 🐪💕

    Why similar: Farming Sim 26.5%, Sandbox 17%, Cooking 16.2%, Life Sim 16.1%, Base Building 10.4%

  15. #15 Lightyear Frontier
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 4,206 reviews2024
    Dev: FRAME BREAK
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In Lightyear Frontier you use your powerful trusty mech to farm on a large beautiful alien planet. Settle your homestead, farm and deliver produce to remote colonies, gather and manage resources, build, craft, explore, expand, improve your mech, meet neighbors, and make a place to call your own.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 20.1%, Farming Sim 17.1%, Agriculture 15.1%, Base Building 12.4%, Sandbox 8.1%

  16. #16 Cheaphaven
    86% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: Combo Routine
    Windows

    Cheaphaven features a brief respite full of farming, building and upgrading, a small town of NPCs for all your chatting and shopping needs, and vaguely humorous descriptions for everyday items. Day/night cycle, market values, a pigeon, all the things that are supposed to be in a farming game

    Why similar: Farming Sim 18.1%, Cooking 16.4%, Agriculture 14.8%, Base Building 12.6%, Life Sim 11.7%

  17. #17 Stoneheart
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Longhouse Games
    Windows

    Adventure awaits in this RPG, with action, survival, crafting and base-building! Arriving in new lands, far from known civilization and with only a mysterious pendant, you will determine your own path. Will you survive the epic quest for the Stoneheart?

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.4%, Farming Sim 22%, Life Sim 13.8%, Base Building 11.7%, Open World 9.5%

  18. #18 Stardew Valley
    85% 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 27.6%, Agriculture 16.3%, Life Sim 16.2%, Sandbox 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  19. #19 Global Farmer
    83% matchMixed50% of 135 reviews2025
    Dev: Thera Bytes GmbHPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows

    Farm the world in an immersive top-down management game that lets you choose your farm's location anywhere on the real-world map! Want to experience a rich strawberry harvest in the French countryside? Or challenge the hot sun in South America? The choice is yours!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 19.5%, Agriculture 19.1%, Base Building 11.6%, Sandbox 10.2%, Resource Management 9.5%

  20. #20 Research Story
    82% 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 22.3%, Agriculture 17.9%, Life Sim 13.5%, Base Building 10.2%, Sandbox 8.8%

  21. #21 Arboreal
    84% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Coreloop
    Windows

    Answer the call of the Nature Spirits in this peaceful tree growing simulation. Cultivate and cook various fruit species to receive help from the forest inhabitants. Automatize production with ingenious tracks and machines. Find your equilibrium to let life flourish!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 17.2%, Cooking 17.2%, Agriculture 10.8%, Sandbox 9.5%, Life Sim 9.2%

  22. #22 Forest Spirit
    82% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: CyberGoldfinch
    Windows · Mac

    Tired of office life, you go to live in nature. In this new life, you have to build, craft, farm, fight and interact with the locals.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Cooking 16.8%, Life Sim 14.5%, Base Building 8.4%, Resource Management 7.8%

  23. #23 Mystic Tavern
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bubba's Dev
    Windows

    Mystic Tavern - co-op simulator tavern and farm with a mystical twist. Build your homestead, explore multiple map regions, harvest and mine resources, cook dishes and brew potions. Customize your character, bond with charming NPCs, and face subtle horror after sundown as you uncover hidden truths.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Cooking 19.4%, Base Building 17.4%, Sandbox 12.1%, Life Sim 10.7%

  24. #24 To Pixelia
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,198 reviews2025
    Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 21.2%, Life Sim 16.2%, Cooking 13.5%, Sandbox 11.3%, Open World 9.2%

  25. #25 Nonno Lorenzo
    81% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Enoki Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Farm, cook, explore and level up in Nonno Lorenzo! An exploration driven farming and cooking RPG where you run your own pizzeria. With an old farm at disposal, you must grow ingredients, level up and explore the island to make it the happy community it once was.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 19.6%, Agriculture 19.1%, Cooking 16.5%, Life Sim 11.8%, Nonlinear 11.7%

  26. #26 Far North
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Legnd
    Windows

    Far North is a captivating survival game set deep inside the procedurally generated North. Alone or together with friends you can build, farm, cook, hunt and increase your various skills in order to survive the dynamic seasons and thrive in the North.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 21.1%, Cooking 20%, Agriculture 14.5%, Base Building 14.1%, Sandbox 12.4%

  27. #27 World End Diner
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 421 reviews2025
    Dev: Andymente
    Windows

    Run a diner on the last island in the world after the destruction of humankind! For the cute animals and robots that survived, cook delicious food, run a farm, explore the forest, and create the best diner!

    Why similar: Cooking 20.6%, Farming Sim 20.1%, Agriculture 16.6%, Life Sim 12.6%, Sandbox 12.1%

  28. #28 Harvest Cafe : Prologue
    77% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: World of Poly
    Windows

    Explore, grow, repair and cook delicious food! Harvest Cafe combines an open-world adventure with a restaurant business simulation, giving you the opportunity to enjoy farm life.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 27.9%, Agriculture 21.3%, Base Building 11.8%, Open World 9.1%, Relaxing 7.7%

  29. #29 Spirit of the Island
    79% matchMixed66% of 1,862 reviews2022
    Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 21.8%, Farming Sim 18.7%, Agriculture 17%, Life Sim 12.2%, Sandbox 10.6%

  30. #30 Teatopia
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yixin GamesPub: Thermite Games
    Windows

    Immerse in Teatopia's enchanting world, a farming game steeped in Chinese culture. Clear fields, cultivate crops, and raise livestock. Master cooking and tea crafting. Experience rural life, forge bonds with pets, and unravel secrets in this captivating journey.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 20.9%, Agriculture 17.6%, Life Sim 13.4%, Cooking 11.4%, Sandbox 11.3%

  31. #31 Herbal Haven
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Reminiscent Realms Studio LLC
    Windows · Linux

    In this life-sim, you are sent by the adventurer’s guild to run a local infirmary. Explore diverse biomes to gather ingredients, nurture your herbs and concoct remedies to aid your guild. Build relationships with your neighbors and engage in community events.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 20%, Agriculture 15.1%, Life Sim 14.6%, Sandbox 9.2%, Management 9.1%

  32. #32 Cape Fathom
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RTGOAT
    Windows

    In Cape Fathom you have been tasked with restoring an abandoned restaurant in an effort to return prosperity to a once bustling region. Utilize various, but limited, resources to source the highest quality ingredients for your patrons. Use your influence to shape the local economy and environment.

    Why similar: Cooking 22.7%, Life Sim 15.8%, Agriculture 12.8%, Farming Sim 11.9%, Resource Management 9%

  33. #33 Bonnie Fell
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ROWAN FUTURE
    Windows

    Behind this cute potion-making game lies a choice-driven RPG. Will you solve problems or swindle customers with devious tricks?

    Why similar: Farming Sim 25.8%, Cooking 14.5%, Sandbox 13.7%, Life Sim 10.1%, Open World 8.2%

  34. #34 Susu '99
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shol & Maris
    Windows · Linux

    Run your shop in the morning, drive to the marketplace in the afternoon, tend your garden, and have coffee with a new friend. Train with a karate master, and wash dirty laundry. Craft your own daily routine, in a slice of life RPG set in rural Japan.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Life Sim 15%, Agriculture 13.5%, Management 11.1%, Sandbox 9.3%

  35. #35 One Lonely Outpost
    73% matchMixed59% of 638 reviews2025
    Dev: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    An alien world sometimes needs a farmer’s touch to bring it to life. In this sci-fi, colonization-life sim, terraform a barren world: turn wastelands into verdant landscapes while exploring, farming, building, and unlocking all the mysteries of this strange new planet.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.1%, Agriculture 16.6%, Life Sim 12.9%, Base Building 11.9%, Sandbox 11.5%

  36. #36 Revived House
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dungeon Snowdrops
    Windows

    Pixel art is a simulator of life. Construction, farm, relationships, sports. You spend your holidays with your grandparents in the old town. The once cozy and prosperous place began to wither. You will have to revive the town in any possible way. But don't forget about the fun.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 26.4%, Agriculture 17.6%, Life Sim 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Relaxing 6.2%

  37. #37 Runika: A World of Little Legends
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 105 reviews2022
    Dev: Pascal DittrichPub: padSoft
    Windows

    Build a farm… to save the world. Runika blends a cozy 2D sandbox with an unfolding story about a world being pulled into the mysterious Rift. Grow crops at your own pace, build your farm, gather resources, craft your own equipment, and uncover what awakens within the Rift.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.9%, Farming Sim 18.5%, Agriculture 17.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Open World 6.4%

  38. #38 Starseed
    73% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: heartsynth
    Windows

    Starseed is an immersive farming sim that blends tranquility and subtle dark undertones in an atmosphere of isolation. Millions of miles from civilization, you find yourself alone on distant worlds, working without the distraction of combat. It’s a peaceful experience about saving our home world.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.9%, Farming Sim 16.3%, Agriculture 12.7%, Base Building 11%, Life Sim 9.5%

  39. #39 Circadian City
    76% matchMixed59% of 165 reviews2020
    Dev: Nowhere StudiosPub: Way Down Deep
    Windows · Mac

    A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 23.4%, Agriculture 20.5%, Life Sim 16.8%, Sandbox 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  40. #40 Super Zoo Story
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Super Zoo Story TeamPub: Crytivo
    Windows

    Build and manage your own personal zoo in the pixel marvel RPG, Super Zoo Story. Construct your park, care for your animals, and ensure the happiness of both critters and humans alike. Maybe even find that special someone while building the zoo of your dreams!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 21.2%, Agriculture 20.3%, Life Sim 16%, Sandbox 13.5%, Building 7.7%

  41. #41 ChingMing
    72% match9 user reviews50% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: Summer
    Windows

    As a Taoist from the Heavenly Master's Mansion, you will come down the mountain to experience various demons and monsters on this land. You need to personally build a camp, search for food, establish defenses, and do everything you can to survive.

    Why similar: Cooking 23.8%, Farming Sim 22.2%, Base Building 15.5%, Sandbox 10.7%, Building 7.5%

  42. #42 Alpine Lake
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mossy Grove Games
    Windows · Mac

    Build, decorate, and customize every detail of your inn to welcome guests to your cozy escape in the woods. Entertain tourists, farm, cook meals, research wildlife, and ski, all while helping a colorful cast of townspeople save the struggling mountain town from a hostile takeover.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Cooking 14.3%, Life Sim 13.5%, Management 10.6%, Building 8.4%

  43. #43 The Chicken Game
    73% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2022
    Dev: Trevor DePodesta
    Windows · Mac

    Have you ever wanted a hyper-realistic industrial chicken farming simulator? Us neither. Design your own farm from the ground up and watch it whimsically expand as you work to reconstruct long forgotten legendary chicken genomes. With so many paths to take, what will YOU choose to create first?

    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.1%, Agriculture 16.9%, Science 16.7%, Base Building 11.3%, Nonlinear 8.2%

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CWBCT Studio
    Windows

    《Cat X Island X Farm Life》 Build your farm island, Grow crops and animals, Explore the island , Mining for Gold and Minerals , Gather resources , Exchange furniture.

    Why similar: Agriculture 24.4%, Farming Sim 22.7%, Base Building 14.1%, Sandbox 13.8%, Life Sim 10.3%

  45. #45 Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,083 reviews2025
    Dev: WinterSpring Games
    Windows · Mac

    Card Survival: Fantasy Forest is a card-based deep survival simulator and the next installment in the Card Survival Series. Carve yourself a home in a primordial forest that has a will of its own. A day-to-day life simulator in a world where nature reigns with mystery, beauty and sometimes cruelty.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25%, Farming Sim 19.4%, Life Sim 13.6%, Agriculture 13.5%, Sandbox 11.4%

  46. #46 Hotel Story
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lando
    Windows

    Start your new RPG Life in Hotel Story to build up your own Cozy Hotel from dusty and broken to shiney and luxurious. Combine Furniture, take care of your Hotel and Guest´s or start exploring a modern City with many secrets and unique resident´s to befriend.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 19.6%, Agriculture 18.5%, Life Sim 16.9%, Sandbox 11.7%, Building 7.7%

  47. #47 Story of Leaves
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hollow Cat Studio
    Windows

    Start your new life! Build your dream farm, grow crops, craft, mine, fish, and forge heartfelt connection with charming townsfolk. Explore a vibrant world, uncover mysteries, and shape your own unforgettable story in this cozy farming / life sim RPG.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 29.1%, Agriculture 19.1%, Life Sim 16.8%, Sandbox 9.4%, RPG 8%

  48. #48 Russian Village Simulator on Mars
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: VD Games
    Windows

    Develop a village colony on Mars, using various resources and bringing the unique flavor of Russian culture to the distant space.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 18.9%, Agriculture 18.7%, Farming Sim 17.2%, Base Building 14.4%, Life Sim 12.1%

  49. #49 Daomei Village: Prologue
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gameparic
    Windows

    The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In order to return to the Emperor's favor, you must make an effort. Repair, build, cultivate fields and fight various adversities. Meet new friends and learn their stories. Do whatever it takes not to be banished forever!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 27.5%, Sandbox 12.7%, Life Sim 12.5%, Agriculture 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  50. #50 Farm and Dishes
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: DDReN
    Windows

    Return to your hometown and manage the farm. Provide your restaurant with various ingredients and dishes. Invest in the deserted town and gradually bring it back to life. Grow your restaurant into a five-star establishment and revitalize the town. Fulfill your dream of becoming a chef.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 25.2%, Cooking 23.1%, Agriculture 22.2%, Life Sim 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

  51. #51 Chef RPG
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
    Dev: World 2 Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?

    Why similar: Cooking 25.9%, Life Sim 17.2%, Management 10.3%, Open World 9.1%, Resource Management 8.2%

  52. #52 Farmer's Dynasty
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,227 reviews2019
    Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.3 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 30.2%, Agriculture 21.1%, Life Sim 18.6%, Open World 6.3%, Management 6%

  53. #53 Sky Harvest
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: Hamzah KirmaniPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows

    Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?

    Why similar: Farming Sim 20.5%, Cooking 16.6%, Agriculture 16.5%, Life Sim 13%, Sandbox 10.1%

  54. #54 Life in Rivone
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: jogajo games
    Windows

    Discover the enjoyment as you manage the village and its surrounding forest. You can farm, decorate, hunt, tame wild animals and even find romance with enchanting beings! Also, there are mysteries, challenging task and a unique storyline like no other, a world of endless possibilities awaits you!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Life Sim 16.5%, Agriculture 15.2%, Sandbox 13.6%, RPG 7.1%

  55. #55 Dinkum
    66% 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: Open World Survival Craft 28.4%, Agriculture 20.9%, Farming Sim 17%, Life Sim 11%, Sandbox 8.1%

  56. #56 Havendock
    66% matchVery Positive80% of 1,861 reviews2025
    Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 17%, Agriculture 16%, Base Building 12.3%, Life Sim 11.1%, Sandbox 10%

  57. #57 Cornucopia®
    68% 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 25.2%, Agriculture 19.6%, Life Sim 14.9%, Sandbox 10.5%, Open World 7.4%

  58. #58 Homestead Idle
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: So Peculiar
    Windows · Mac

    Build and craft your way to a sustainable homestead. Manage resources, level up your foraging, farming, and crafting skills, and create the homestead of your dreams.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 23.4%, Cooking 19.1%, Agriculture 18.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 7%

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