- #1 Sun Haven
97% matchVery Positive81% of 24,977 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.2%, Agriculture 14.5% ★, Fishing 12.7% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Mining 11.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed farming sim that incorporates magic, diverse races, and RPG elements similar to the mystical vibe of the seed game.
- #2 Amazing Cultivation Simulator
96% matchVery Positive86% of 23,527 reviews2020
Dev: GSQ Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Why similar: Xianxia 76.1% ★, RPG 10.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Building 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: Deeply explores the Xianxia cultivation theme, focusing on managing a sect and mastering magical arts.
- #3 Rune Factory 4 Special
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,287 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.2%, Fishing 26.3% ★, Crafting 11.4%, RPG 10.9%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a perfect blend of fantasy RPG combat, dungeon crawling, and deep farming mechanics in a charming setting.
- #4 Fields of Mistria
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 28,194 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 24.7 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 28.3%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Cooking 9.6%, Crafting 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy, nostalgic feel of classic farming sims while adding modern RPG progression and magical elements.
- #5 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
95% matchVery Positive92% of 5,689 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 36.5%, Agriculture 33% ★, Crafting 15.8%, Story Rich 6.3%, Simulation 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a highly detailed rice-farming simulation with side-scrolling action-RPG combat, mirroring the core loop of Immortal Life.
- #6 Coral Island
94% matchVery Positive89% of 26,793 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 54.4 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 25.3%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Life Sim 14.2%, Fishing 11.1% ★, Mining 9% ★
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a polished, modern farming-sim experience with strong life-sim elements and environmental themes.
- #7 Roots of Pacha
93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,468 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 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 27.3%, Agriculture 22.2% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a community-focused farming experience with a unique prehistoric setting and satisfying progression systems.
- #8 My Time at Sandrock
92% matchVery Positive88% of 28,682 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 28.2%, Life Sim 22.7%, Mining 15.8% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Building 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on crafting, community building, and RPG progression in a vibrant, story-driven world.
- #9 Moonstone Island
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,882 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.5 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: Agriculture 20.1% ★, Fishing 18.8% ★, Farming Sim 18.7%, Cooking 12.5%, Life Sim 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection and deckbuilding with farming and exploration in a charming, stylized world.
- #10 HARVESTELLA
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,513 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.
Why similar: Agriculture 27.5% ★, Farming Sim 26.8%, Life Sim 14.5%, Action RPG 8.8%, Building 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends life-simulation and farming with a more serious, narrative-driven action-RPG structure.
- #11 Stardew Valley
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,015,272 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.8 hrsMean: 84.5 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 28.2%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Life Sim 16%, Fishing 9.1% ★, Crafting 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive farming-sim experience that provides the foundational gameplay loop found in most modern life-sims.
- #12 Mirthwood
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,346 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 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 25.4%, Fishing 24.6% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Life Sim 11.9%, Economy 7%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox RPG that features farming and life-sim mechanics set in a medieval fantasy world.
- #13 Potion Permit
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,317 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Fishing 30.9% ★, Life Sim 20.3%, Crafting 15.8%, Action RPG 10.5%, Relaxing 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on alchemy and gathering, offering a unique twist on the crafting and life-sim mechanics.
- #14 Everafter Falls
88% matchVery Positive84% of 702 reviews2024
Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 24.4%, Fishing 20.1% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Mining 13.7% ★, Crafting 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming life-sim that incorporates unique farming and exploration mechanics with a focus on cozy progression.
- #15 Littlewood
87% matchVery Positive93% of 6,808 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 23.4% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Life Sim 16.1%, Fishing 11.9% ★, Crafting 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that focuses on town building and relationship management in a peaceful, post-adventure world.
- #16 SunnySide
86% matchMixed66% of 1,165 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 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: Agriculture 20.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.9%, Cooking 14.5%, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern farming-sim that blends traditional mechanics with exploration and a contemporary setting.
- #17 Cornucopia®
86% matchVery Positive89% of 644 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.6%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Fishing 12.6% ★, Life Sim 11.8%, Mining 9.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers a robust farming simulation experience with deep crafting and RPG-lite mechanics.
- #18 Fae Farm
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,506 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.6%, Cooking 14%, RPG 10.4%, Crafting 9.8%, Relaxing 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features magical farming and exploration, allowing players to use spells to manage their crops and environment.
- #19 Grow: Song of the Evertree
84% matchVery Positive81% of 2,556 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.3%, Agriculture 32.7% ★, Life Sim 20.4%, Simulation 5.7%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on world-building and nurturing nature, providing a relaxing yet rewarding management experience.
- #20 Travellers Rest
84% matchVery Positive88% of 17,549 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 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 36.7%, Life Sim 28.3%, Crafting 13.8%, Building 8.6%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tavern management with farming and crafting, offering a satisfying progression loop.
- #21 Song Of The Prairie
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,514 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Song of The Prairie is a 3D relaxing farm game. A hero who defeat the demon begins a new rural life. Experiencing the fun of exploration to the town. Harvesting giant fruits and crops. Taking care fantastic animals. Dating with someone you like. Just enjoy the farming life only belongs to you!
Why similar: Agriculture 26.4% ★, Farming Sim 25.6%, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 13%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing farming-sim that focuses on agriculture and building a life in a charming, story-rich environment.
- #22 The Witch of Fern Island
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 907 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.6%, Life Sim 28.9%, Building 10.4%, Stylized 7.5%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A magic-focused farming sim that emphasizes exploration, crafting, and building relationships.
- #23 Disney Dreamlight Valley
81% matchVery Positive92% of 24,180 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.5 hrsMean: 115.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Fishing 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Life Sim 16.7%, Cooking 14.9%, Crafting 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production life-sim that emphasizes character interaction and exploration within a magical world.
- #24 Wytchwood
82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,703 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 42.6%, RPG 17.2%, Stylized 16.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on gathering and crafting within a dark, fairy-tale world that emphasizes magical exploration.
- #25 My Time at Portia
81% matchVery Positive92% of 44,162 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 24.6%, Agriculture 16.7% ★, Life Sim 16.4%, Crafting 12.7%, Mining 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: A predecessor to Sandrock that focuses on workshop management, crafting, and building relationships in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #26 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
79% matchVery Positive85% of 4,583 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Agriculture 25.2% ★, Farming Sim 23.1%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 12.5%, Building 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the farming-sim genre that focuses on base-building and survival in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #27 Luma Island
78% matchVery Positive84% of 12,419 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 24.2 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 26.4%, Mining 19.6% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Life Sim 12.3%, Building 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, exploration-heavy farming sim that supports cooperative play and creative building.
- #28 Kynseed
80% matchVery Positive83% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 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 37.4%, Life Sim 22.2%, Crafting 18.6%, Relaxing 7.9%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox life-sim that features a unique aging mechanic and deep crafting systems.
- #29 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,160 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 26.7%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, CRPG 12.4%, Fishing 12.4% ★, Cooking 9%
- #30 Starsand Island
77% matchVery Positive86% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.8%, Life Sim 19%, Crafting 13.8%, Cooking 11.1%, Building 9.3%
- #31 Seeds of Calamity
76% matchVery Positive82% of 336 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 20.7%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Fishing 12% ★, Mining 9.6% ★
- #32 Dinkum
75% matchVery Positive92% of 28,839 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Agriculture 26.9% ★, Farming Sim 18.2%, Fishing 16.8% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Crafting 8.8%
- #33 Alchemy Story
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 201 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: Agriculture 23.2% ★, Farming Sim 22.3%, Fishing 20.2% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Life Sim 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, magic-themed farming sim that focuses on brewing potions and caring for mystical creatures.
- #34 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
74% matchVery Positive94% of 3,904 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 47.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Agriculture 23.1% ★, Farming Sim 22%, Cooking 14.7%, Life Sim 13.7%, Crafting 11.2%
- #35 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,605 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.3 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 30.1%, Agriculture 23.1% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Cooking 10.2%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic farming-sim experience that emphasizes land management and community development.
- #36 Tales of Seikyu
73% matchVery Positive85% of 2,087 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Agriculture 27.4% ★, Farming Sim 25.3%, Life Sim 16.1%, Crafting 13.4%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #37 Everdream Valley
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 960 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Fishing 22.3% ★, Farming Sim 22.1%, Cooking 15.1%, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 10.6%
- #38 Sky Harvest
73% matchVery Positive86% of 91 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 18%, Fishing 17.7% ★, Agriculture 17.3% ★, Cooking 11.4%, Life Sim 11%
- #39 Hokko Life
75% matchMixed66% of 2,662 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.1%, Fishing 20% ★, Agriculture 18.9% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 7.9%
- #40 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
71% matchVery Positive80% of 222 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 33.1%, Life Sim 25%, Agriculture 24.2% ★, Simulation 5.4%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #41 Snacko
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,024 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Fishing 29.2% ★, Farming Sim 21.5%, Life Sim 13.8%, Crafting 11.6%, Building 9.8%
- #42 Epic Chef
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 751 reviews2021
Dev: Infinigon GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.6%, Cooking 24.7%, Life Sim 13.8%, Crafting 12.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #43 仙道孤旅
71% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: 仙道
Windows
修仙生存类游戏，在游戏中你将打造法器，喂养灵兽，种植灵草，在不断的修炼中提升境界提升寿命，达到化神境界飞升灵界。
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.6%, Agriculture 23.3% ★, Mining 18.4% ★, Crafting 15.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #44 Chef RPG
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 27.6%, Life Sim 22.8%, Crafting 12.5%, Action RPG 9.8%, Building 9.6%
- #45 Garden Witch Life
72% matchMixed63% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Life Sim 18.7%, Cooking 15.2%, Crafting 10.2%, RPG 7.4%
- #46 Spirit of the Island
72% matchMixed66% of 1,891 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: Agriculture 27.3% ★, Farming Sim 25.1%, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 13.5%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #47 鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
71% matchMixed54% of 226,468 reviews2023
Dev: 鬼谷工作室
Windows
Median: 30.9 hrsMean: 73.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Tale of Immortal is an open-world sandbox based on Chinese mythology and cultivation. You will grow to become immortal, conquer the beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Season, make your choices carefully and grasp your own destiny.
Why similar: Action RPG 32.7%, RPG 19.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, Simulation 14.1%, Adventure 7.3%
- #48 Cowboy Life Simulator
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,198 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Agriculture 22.8% ★, Life Sim 13.8%, Crafting 12.6%, Building 7.9%
- #49 Firefly Village
68% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Josh Koenig GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
The Firefly Village awaits! A bite-sized, streamlined farming sim that focuses on moments that matter, without wasting a single second of your time. Build a homestead, raise crops, tend to livestock, make friends, and enjoy a pocket of paradise where farming is a delight and friends plentiful.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.4%, Agriculture 19.4% ★, Fishing 18.2% ★, Mining 14.3% ★, Life Sim 12.6%
- #50 Farmer's Dynasty 2
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,151 reviews2026
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Build your dream farm and secure your family’s future. Cultivate your fields, raise animals, and shape your dynasty across generations in this beautifully crafted life and farming simulation. Start your dynasty today!
Why similar: Fishing 23.8% ★, Agriculture 23.2% ★, Farming Sim 22.2%, Life Sim 13.8%, Building 7.1%
- #51 Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate
68% matchMixed69% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: oyogame
Windows
Welcome to "Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate", RPG blending rural & cult. life. In demon-doomed world, flee to Taoyuan. Cultivate, gather, refine, bond. Cultivation needs accumulation & choices; follow heart for peace & fulfillment.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32%, Life Sim 20%, CRPG 19.8%, Crafting 9.2%, RPG 7%
- #52 Wylde Flowers
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,711 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 80.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 41.4%, Life Sim 23.8%, Crafting 11%, Simulation 7.6%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #53 Harvest Life
73% matchMixed51% of 270 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.5%, Agriculture 19% ★, Crafting 11.2%, Fishing 11.2% ★, Simulation 6.4%
- #54 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 360 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.6%, Fishing 29.2% ★, Cooking 21.9%, Life Sim 7.5%, RPG 4.9%
- #55 Spellfarers
67% matchMixed40% of 150 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 25.7%, Agriculture 22% ★, Cooking 14.6%, Life Sim 11%, Crafting 9.5%
- #56 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 987 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Agriculture 28.1% ★, Farming Sim 25.1%, Cooking 14.9%, Crafting 11.5%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #57 Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,291 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%, Agriculture 25.1% ★, Life Sim 18%, Crafting 7.1%, RPG 5.5%
- #58 觅长生
65% matchVery Positive93% of 31,492 reviews2023
Dev: Chalcedony Network
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《觅长生》是一款想要还原真实修仙世界的开放世界角色扮演游戏。 在这里，你可以体验到从零开始一步步积攒修为突破境界的逆天修仙之旅，也可以体验到那些充满修仙味的故事和剧情。当然也少不了寻求奇遇、探索秘境，更可以和游戏中的角色互动，与人为善或是杀人夺宝全都由你自己抉择。
Why similar: Xianxia 75.7% ★, RPG 14.9%, Story Rich 4.5%, Simulation 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #59 Skystead Ranch
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transform a desolate sky island into a vibrant sanctuary. Using your enchanted crook, cultivate your garden, befriend quirky creatures, build a home, and unlock secrets along the way. Each choice adds a personal touch to your unique Skystead Ranch!
Why similar: Agriculture 24.4% ★, Fishing 23.7% ★, Cooking 17.2%, Crafting 9.9%, Building 7.3%
- #60 Land Of Idyllic Beauty
66% matchVery Positive86% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Neo
Windows
Welcome to "Land Of Idyllic Beauty" a simulation management game that combines farming, store management, supply chain management, and romance elements. Experience the beauty of the idyllic life, starting from a small plot of farmland, gradually building your agricultural and commercial empire!
Why similar: Fishing 28% ★, Farming Sim 24.7%, Agriculture 19% ★, Cooking 13.9%, RPG 4.8%
