- #1 Roots of Pacha
97% 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 23%, Cozy 15.4%, Life Sim 12.6%, Crafting 10.6%, Dating Sim 9.6%
- #2 Littlewood
96% 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: Farming Sim 20.2%, Life Sim 18.2%, Crafting 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Open World 8.6%
- #3 One Lonely Outpost
96% 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 26.7%, Life Sim 14.1%, Space 10.2%, Crafting 9.8%, Open World 7.3%
- #4 Everholm
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: Cozy 26.5%, Farming Sim 24.5%, Life Sim 12.4%, RPG 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #5 Sun Haven
94% 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 32.7%, Life Sim 15.6%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Crafting 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #6 Luma Island
94% 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 22.1%, Cozy 21.4%, Crafting 11.4%, Life Sim 9.6%, Open World 6.8%
- #7 Fields of Mistria
92% 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 29.3%, Life Sim 15.2%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Crafting 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #8 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 975 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Cozy 22.1%, Crafting 10.9%, Open World 8.9%, Exploration 5.7%
- #9 Echoes of the Plum Grove
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Cozy 22.7%, Life Sim 12.8%, Crafting 10.8%, Open World 9.2%
- #10 Coral Island
91% 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 34.1%, Life Sim 18%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Crafting 10%, Open World 6.9%
- #11 My Time at Portia
90% 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 29.7%, Life Sim 18.5%, Crafting 15.1%, Open World 12.3%, RPG 7.5%
- #12 Potion Permit
89% 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: Cozy 24%, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 12.8%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #13 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
88% 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 21.9%, Cozy 19.9%, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 8.4%
- #14 Lost Nova
89% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!
Why similar: Crafting 17.1%, Open World 15.5%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Exploration 9.2%
- #15 Cornucopia®
86% 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 26.9%, Life Sim 14.4%, Crafting 11.3%, Open World 7.7%, Dating Sim 6.4%
- #16 Little Witch in the Woods
84% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.8%, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 10.2%, Open World 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #17 Wylde Flowers
86% 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: Cozy 29.2%, Farming Sim 24.6%, Life Sim 13.1%, Dating Sim 7.9%, Crafting 6.4%
- #18 Deiland: Pocket Planet
87% matchMixed69% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.
Why similar: Cozy 28.4%, Farming Sim 28.3%, Crafting 12.9%, Space 10.1%, Cute 4.8%
- #19 Kynseed
85% 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 28.4%, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 13.8%, Open World 9.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #20 Stardew Valley
84% 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 32.3%, Life Sim 17.1%, Crafting 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, RPG 6.4%
- #21 Epic Astro Story
83% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Battle baddies and foster interplanetary diplomacy in an epic space colony sim!
Why similar: Space Sim 28.9% ★, Farming Sim 24.3%, RPG 9%, Simulation 7.1%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #22 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.6%, Cozy 23.1%, Crafting 12.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #23 Everdream Valley
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 944 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.1%, Cozy 23.5%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 12.2%, Cute 5.4%
- #24 Alchemy Story
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.2%, Crafting 14.7%, Life Sim 12.8%, Dating Sim 11.7%, RPG 7%
- #25 Seeds of Calamity
79% matchVery Positive89% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.9%, Cozy 24.4%, Life Sim 15.2%, Crafting 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #26 Research Story
78% 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 26.4%, Life Sim 14.5%, Cozy 14.2%, Crafting 8.6%, Open World 6%
- #27 Lilith Odyssey
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Chaystar Unlimited LLC
Windows
In the wake of the Nacho Wars, your alien family embarks on a galactic journey to Lilith -- a faraway planet of new hope. Discover the history of the Mugalo galaxy. Relax to in-game radio. Grow your fishing, farming and spacefaring skills in a casual adventure across a cosmos of 1000+ unique worlds.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.6% ★, Crafting 17.7%, Open World 14.7%, RPG 8.7%, Cute 7.4%
- #28 Sprout Valley
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Life Sim 17.5%, Crafting 11%, RPG 8.3%, Exploration 6.7%
- #29 Shinehill
77% matchVery Positive95% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.7%, Life Sim 14.7%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Open World 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #30 Cattle Country
77% matchVery Positive87% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.4%, Cozy 22.3%, Life Sim 12.9%, Crafting 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #31 Critter Crops
79% matchMixed53% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Skyreach Studio
Windows
Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!
Why similar: Cozy 24.1%, Farming Sim 23.1%, Crafting 11.8%, Open World 9.1%, RPG 5.6%
- #32 Planetary Planter
78% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Odd Gryphon EntertainmentPub: Earthbreak Games LLC
Windows
Planetary Planter is an open-world farming game where, instead of farming normal plants, you grow celestial bodies while exploring an alien world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.1%, Crafting 11.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Casual 8.1%
- #33 Moonstone Island
76% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.4%, Life Sim 17.8%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, RPG 7.4%
- #34 Starling
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: CozymosPub: Montreal Video Game School
Windows
Starling is a student made third person base-building exploration game. As an employee of Starling Corp., your mission is to gather resources from across the galaxy. After an unexpected turn of events, you will need to rebuild your base while being assisted by adorable creatures known as starlings.
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.3%, Crafting 18.2%, Open World 11.4%, Exploration 8.7%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #35 My Little Universe
74% matchVery Positive86% of 2,048 reviews2023
Dev: EstotyPub: SayGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
Why similar: Crafting 23.5%, Space 18.3%, Open World 16%, Exploration 11.8%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #36 Starcom: Nexus
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.5% ★, Space 24.4%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Open World 10.9%, RPG 9.1%
- #37 Palia
72% matchVery Positive86% of 40,274 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Cozy 22.6%, Life Sim 15.1%, Crafting 10.5%, Dating Sim 7.4%
- #38 Bubblegum Galaxy
72% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!
Why similar: Cozy 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Cute 13.3%, Relaxing 13.3%, Simulation 12.6%
- #39 Call of Boba
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Tomatoast
Windows
A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.8%, Life Sim 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Cute 7.5%, RPG 6.8%
- #40 Loddlenaut
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,507 reviews2023
Dev: Moon LagoonPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
Why similar: Cozy 29.9%, Open World 14.3%, Crafting 10.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #41 Summer in Mara
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,139 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27%, Cozy 24.5%, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 11.2%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #42 Distant Bloom
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Ember TrailPub: Kinda Brave
Windows
From a world in ruins to a world in bloom. This serene management game lets you explore an alien planet where things have gone amiss. Harness the power of plants to restore the environment and build a flourishing community with your crewmates.
Why similar: Cozy 33.8%, Crafting 19.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #43 A Long Journey to an Uncertain End
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Crispy Creative
Windows
Explore the known and unknown galaxy with a ragtag crew of eclectic new friends in this narrative management space opera. You are a sentient spaceship, an outlawed commodity, and there's an entire galaxy between you and freedom…not to mention your abusive ex on your tail.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.6% ★, Space 15.3%, Sci-fi 13.8%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #44 Little Sim World
71% matchVery Positive82% of 671 reviews2025
Dev: .GRAVITY
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!
Why similar: Life Sim 21.1%, Cozy 17.9%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Open World 10.9%, RPG 7.4%
- #45 Farlands
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,436 reviews2024
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.7%, Space Sim 23.2% ★, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 12.9%, Exploration 5.6%
- #46 Cozy Caravan
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,169 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 35.5%, Crafting 17%, Life Sim 13.8%, Open World 12.9%, Exploration 8%
- #47 Garden Buddies
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.6%, Life Sim 15.9%, Cozy 15.2%, Crafting 12.5%, RPG 6.5%
- #48 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,636 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.7%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Life Sim 9%, Simulation 7.1%, RPG 7.1%
- #49 Sky Harvest
68% 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 26.6%, Life Sim 15.2%, Crafting 12.3%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Open World 8.8%
- #50 Gaucho and the Grassland
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 510 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.
Why similar: Cozy 26.2%, Farming Sim 25.6%, Life Sim 13.7%, Crafting 12.2%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #51 Minicology
70% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Isaac DennerPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You have crash-landed into a mini-verse of tiny planets. Welcome to Minicology! Embark on an interstellar survival sandbox journey. Use your crafting, combat, and automation skills to survive the many challenges this mini-verse throws at you.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.8% ★, Farming Sim 21.5%, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 8.5%, Simulation 6.6%
- #52 Peaceful Days
67% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Nhat Nguyen
Windows · Linux
Take over a cozy local farm in the charming seaside town of Aurora, meet friendly locals, reveal the secrets and enjoy your new peaceful life!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.5%, RPG 20.7%, Simulation 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Casual 7.4%
- #53 The Space Garden
73% matchMixed42% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: MaxPub: Max Indie Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
In "The Space Garden" you can build your own garden across the Universe! Discover, acquire and grow your plants with love as you watch them evolve. Collect fruits by yourself or request help from your "helpers", a race of mini friends who come from nature.
Why similar: Space 22.9%, Open World 15.3%, Casual 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 8.5%
- #54 No Place Like Home
69% 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: Farming Sim 31.7%, Life Sim 16.7%, Crafting 16%, RPG 7.4%, Open World 7.3%
- #55 Hokko Life
69% matchMixed66% of 2,650 reviews2022
Dev: Gizmo GardenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.2%, Cozy 20.6%, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 9.9%, RPG 5.4%
- #56 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 52.5%, RPG 8.2%, Dating Sim 7.9%, Crafting 7.2%, Simulation 6.8%
- #57 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
67% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Life Sim 15%, Crafting 13.1%, Open World 10%, RPG 6.3%
- #58 Garden Paws
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,485 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.1%, Cozy 17.9%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 9.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #59 Garden Story
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,675 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Cozy 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, RPG 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Cute 9.3%
- #60 Little Rocket Lab
64% matchVery Positive91% of 1,227 reviews2025
Dev: Teenage AstronautsPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Transform your childhood home as you build brilliant factories and forge lifelong friendships, then reach for the skies and finally finish your family's dream - your mother's precious rocket ship. Roll up your sleeves, it turns out that saving this town really IS rocket science!
Why similar: Crafting 25.7%, Life Sim 18.3%, RPG 13.5%, Cute 7.8%, Relaxing 7.6%