- #1 Sun Haven
97% 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 21.6%, Agriculture 16% ★, Fishing 12% ★, Mining 11.9% ★, Life Sim 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-focused farming sim that features magic, multiple races, and diverse biomes that mirror the magical progression found in Immortal Life.
- #2 Stardew Valley
96% 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 26.5%, Agriculture 22% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Fishing 8.7% ★, Crafting 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential farming simulator that defines the genre with its deep relationship building, seasonal crops, and rewarding progression.
- #3 Fields of Mistria
96% 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 26.3%, Agriculture 21.9% ★, Life Sim 15%, Cooking 10.1%, Crafting 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, nostalgia-fueled farming RPG that emphasizes community building and magical abilities in a beautifully crafted world.
- #4 My Time at Sandrock
95% matchVery Positive88% of 28,280 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 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 27%, Life Sim 22%, Mining 17.2% ★, Crafting 13.9%, Building 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent follow-up to Portia that improves on every mechanic with a stronger narrative, better combat, and deeper crafting systems.
- #5 Coral Island
94% 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 23.4%, Agriculture 18.3% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Fishing 10.6% ★, Mining 9.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern, visually stunning farming sim that emphasizes environmental restoration and deep social systems.
- #6 HARVESTELLA
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,478 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.6 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 30% ★, Farming Sim 24.8%, Life Sim 13.7%, Action RPG 9%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends life-simulation with a robust action-RPG combat system, making it a perfect match for those who enjoy the combat-farming hybrid of Immortal Life.
- #7 Roots of Pacha
93% 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 25.4%, Agriculture 24.5% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Crafting 12.7%, Building 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on community growth and technological discovery in a prehistoric setting, offering a fresh take on the farming-sim formula.
- #8 Kynseed
92% 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 36.4%, Life Sim 21.8%, Crafting 19%, Relaxing 8.7%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique life-sim where you manage a family legacy over generations, featuring deep crafting and exploration mechanics.
- #9 Moonstone Island
91% 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: Agriculture 22.1% ★, Fishing 17.7% ★, Farming Sim 17.4%, Cooking 13.1%, Life Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection and deckbuilding with farming, providing a magical and adventurous atmosphere.
- #10 My Time at Portia
91% 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 22.9%, Agriculture 18.4% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Crafting 12.5%, Mining 10.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A foundational title in the 3D life-sim genre that focuses on building, crafting, and integrating into a quirky community.
- #11 Littlewood
90% 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 25.7% ★, Farming Sim 15.5%, Life Sim 15.3%, Fishing 11.2% ★, Crafting 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, time-management focused game where you rebuild a world after a great war, emphasizing town-building and character bonds.
- #12 Cornucopia®
89% 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: Agriculture 21% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Fishing 11.8% ★, Life Sim 11.3%, Mining 9.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A deep, mechanics-heavy farming sim that offers a massive variety of crops, recipes, and crafting options for dedicated players.
- #13 Fae Farm
89% 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 42.6%, Cooking 14.9%, Relaxing 9.9%, RPG 9.9%, Crafting 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, magic-infused farming game that emphasizes exploration and mystical crafting in a vibrant world.
- #14 Everafter Falls
88% 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 23.4%, Fishing 19.4% ★, Mining 14.9% ★, Life Sim 14.1%, Crafting 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, story-rich farming game with unique mechanics like card-based upgrades and a charming, mysterious atmosphere.
- #15 Song Of The Prairie
87% 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!
Why similar: Agriculture 26.9% ★, Farming Sim 22.3%, Life Sim 14.1%, Crafting 11.9%, Drama 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing 3D farming simulator that offers a wide variety of crops and animals with a strong focus on story-rich progression.
- #16 Mirthwood
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,326 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 24.7%, Fishing 24% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Life Sim 11.7%, Economy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval life-sim that blends sandbox exploration with farming and RPG elements in a living, breathing world.
- #17 Dinkum
84% 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: Agriculture 29.4% ★, Farming Sim 17%, Fishing 15.8% ★, Life Sim 11%, Crafting 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An Australian-inspired open-world survival and farming game that offers a great balance of exploration and town management.
- #18 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
86% matchVery Positive92% of 5,651 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: Agriculture 35.8% ★, Farming Sim 33.7%, Crafting 15.5%, Story Rich 6.4%, Simulation 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly detailed rice-farming simulation paired with high-quality side-scrolling action combat.
- #19 SunnySide
85% 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: Agriculture 22.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.4%, Cooking 15.1%, Life Sim 11.7%, Crafting 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, JRPG-inspired farming sim that brings the genre into a contemporary setting with deep customization and exploration.
- #20 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
84% 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: Agriculture 27.5% ★, Farming Sim 21.5%, Life Sim 13.2%, Crafting 12.2%, Building 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the genre where you farm and build on a rooftop in a flooded, post-apocalyptic city.
- #21 Luma Island
81% 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: Farming Sim 24.7%, Mining 21% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Life Sim 11.8%, Building 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, co-op friendly farming sim that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a magical, colorful world.
- #22 Spirit of the Island
83% 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: Agriculture 32.3% ★, Farming Sim 25.3%, Life Sim 16.4%, Relaxing 7.1%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tropical life-sim that focuses on island restoration, co-op play, and a variety of activities like fishing and mining.
- #23 Everdream Valley
82% 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: Fishing 21.4% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Cooking 16.1%, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, animal-focused farming game that emphasizes exploration and magical dreams in a beautiful countryside setting.
- #24 No Place Like Home
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,046 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Agriculture 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 20.8%, Fishing 16.8% ★, Life Sim 12%, Crafting 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cleaning and farming-focused game where you restore a ruined world, offering a satisfying loop of clearing trash and planting crops.
- #25 Starsand Island
77% 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 29.9%, Life Sim 19.3%, Crafting 14.7%, Building 10.4%, Drama 7.3%
- #26 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
77% 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 23%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, CRPG 12.7%, Fishing 11.3% ★, Cooking 9.2%
- #27 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
81% 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: Agriculture 30.2% ★, Farming Sim 23%, Cooking 15.4%, Crafting 11.1%, Relaxing 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming and cooking with a narrative-driven exploration adventure on a mysterious archipelago.
- #28 Travellers Rest
79% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 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 35.9%, Life Sim 28%, Crafting 14.1%, Building 9.2%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A tavern-management sim that incorporates farming and brewing, perfect for players who enjoy the cooking and crafting aspects of Immortal Life.
- #29 Epic Chef
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 748 reviews2021
Dev: Infinigon GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.3 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: Cooking 26.1%, Farming Sim 26.1%, Life Sim 13.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, story-driven game that focuses on cooking battles and farm management in a quirky fantasy world.
- #30 Alchemy Story
80% 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: Agriculture 25.6% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Fishing 19.1% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Life Sim 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, magic-focused farming game where you manage a shop and interact with a variety of whimsical creatures.
- #31 Slime Rancher
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Simulation 35.7%, Singleplayer 19.5%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on exploration, it offers a satisfying loop of farming, resource management, and creature care in a vibrant world.
- #32 Grow: Song of the Evertree
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,538 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: Agriculture 35.7% ★, Farming Sim 32.9%, Life Sim 19.3%, Simulation 5.9%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A world-building game that allows you to grow your own worlds and restore a dying land through magical gardening.
- #33 Disney Dreamlight Valley
76% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 114.0 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 20.6% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Cooking 16%, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 10.3%
- #34 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
73% 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: Agriculture 28.4% ★, Farming Sim 23.9%, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 12.3%, Cooking 11.9%
- #35 Seeds of Calamity
75% 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: Agriculture 21.6% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Life Sim 12%, Fishing 11.3% ★, Mining 10.2% ★
- #36 Sky Harvest
74% 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: Agriculture 19.1% ★, Farming Sim 16.9%, Fishing 16.7% ★, Cooking 12%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #37 Hokko Life
76% 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: Agriculture 21% ★, Farming Sim 19.9%, Fishing 19% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Crafting 7.9%
- #38 Tales of Seikyu
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,022 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by the charm of games like Fields of Mistria and Rune Factory, Tales of Seikyu is a cozy adventure filled with warmth, nature, and magic! Farm, decorate and find love in this charming and mystical fantasy farming sim.
Why similar: Agriculture 28.4% ★, Farming Sim 20.6%, Life Sim 13.3%, Crafting 9.5%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #39 Chef RPG
73% 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 28.7%, Life Sim 21.5%, Crafting 12.3%, Action RPG 10.1%, Building 9.9%
- #40 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
71% 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 31.4%, Agriculture 26.9% ★, Life Sim 23.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #41 Farmer's Dynasty
74% 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 28.1%, Agriculture 27.6% ★, Life Sim 17.2%, Crafting 7%, Building 5.5%
- #42 Cowboy Life Simulator
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,091 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Agriculture 27.4% ★, Farming Sim 23.4%, Life Sim 14.5%, Crafting 9.4%, Building 8.2%
- #43 Garden Witch Life
72% matchMixed63% of 182 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 29.7%, Life Sim 18.1%, Cooking 16.3%, Crafting 10.2%, Building 7.2%
- #44 The Witch of Fern Island
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 892 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 41.9%, Life Sim 28.5%, Building 11.1%, Stylized 8.3%, Simulation 5.1%
- #45 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 42.2%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Crafting 11.2%, Fishing 10.6% ★, Simulation 6.8%
- #46 Clanfolk
70% matchVery Positive92% of 3,737 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.
Why similar: Agriculture 22.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.6%, Fishing 17.5% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Crafting 9.9%
- #47 Potion Permit
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 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 29.7% ★, Life Sim 19.8%, Crafting 16%, Action RPG 11.2%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #48 Firefly Village
68% 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: Agriculture 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Fishing 17.2% ★, Mining 15.3% ★, Life Sim 12%
- #49 Wylde Flowers
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,648 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 82.4 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 40%, Life Sim 23.3%, Crafting 11.2%, Simulation 8.2%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #50 Cropia
68% 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: Agriculture 21.6% ★, Farming Sim 17.6%, Fishing 16.3% ★, Mining 15.8% ★, Life Sim 11.1%
- #51 Hollow Island
72% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Shape your own destiny: Explore, dig for riches, fish, grow crops, cook food, brew and sell potions, expand your property, fight monsters, build camps and hoard your treasures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.2%, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Crafting 16.3%, Life Sim 15.5%, Action RPG 10.8%
- #52 Rune Factory 4 Special
69% matchVery Positive89% of 2,234 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.3 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 43.6%, Fishing 26.1% ★, Crafting 11.8%, RPG 10.7%, Adventure 3.8%
- #53 Snacko
65% 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 28.3% ★, Farming Sim 20.8%, Life Sim 13.5%, Crafting 11.8%, Building 10.4%
- #54 Project Real
67% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: HKGamesStudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
The Real Project is a game where you shape your virtual life. Choose professions, build authentic relationships and explore a wide, vibrant world full of fascinating NPCs. Face challenges, explore stunning landscapes. Live a complete virtual life, full of unique adventures.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Fishing 18.6% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Crafting 10.1%
- #55 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
67% 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: Agriculture 39% ★, Life Sim 20.4%, Farming Sim 19%, RPG 7.8%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #56 Cattails: Wildwood Story
65% 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 29.2%, Mining 25.2% ★, Life Sim 19.6%, Building 8.8%, RPG 6.5%
- #57 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
63% matchVery Positive92% of 13,218 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 32.1 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Crafting 34.2%, Action 14.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #58 Verdant Skies
70% matchVery Positive80% of 421 reviews2018
Dev: Howling Moon Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Verdant Skies is a life simulation game born from a love for games like Harvest Moon and a desire to create something unique with modern gameplay and deep storytelling. Ensure the success of the colony as you make friends and pursue romance with a diverse cast of characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40%, Agriculture 14.5% ★, Building 9.5%, Fishing 9.4% ★, Crafting 5.9%
- #59 Spellfarers
68% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2024
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: Agriculture 30.1% ★, Cooking 19.3%, Life Sim 17.4%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 8.6%
- #60 Russian Village Simulator
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,003 reviews2023
Dev: VD Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This is a simulator of life in the Russian countryside, where the player will be engaged in the garden, picking mushrooms and berries, collect firewood, hunting and fishing, brew moonshine and much, much more.
Why similar: Agriculture 23.9% ★, Fishing 21% ★, Farming Sim 18.2%, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 9.8%