- #1 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 44.8%, Cooking 12.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Crafting 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same cozy, pixel-art farming aesthetic with a focus on community and relaxing daily tasks.
- #2 Sprout Valley
97% 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 38.6%, Simulation 10.1%, Crafting 9.6%, Cute 7%, Colorful 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the simple, top-down farming loop and cute visual style of your seed game perfectly.
- #3 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 51.9%, Crafting 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Relaxing 8.9%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard of the genre, it offers the ultimate top-down farming experience with deep, rewarding progression.
- #4 Littlewood
95% 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 34.7%, Crafting 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Relaxing 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a charming, low-stress approach to life simulation where time only moves when you perform actions, perfect for a relaxing pace.
- #5 Roots of Pacha
94% 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 46.2%, Crafting 15%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Relaxing 9.2%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a cozy, prehistoric farming experience that emphasizes community and discovery through a beautiful pixel-art lens.
- #6 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,566 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Relaxing 10.3%, Nature 8.2%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on the relaxing, meditative aspects of gardening and plant care in a beautiful, stylized environment.
- #7 Moonstone Island
93% 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 38.3%, Cooking 20.2%, Simulation 9.2%, Cute 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines cute, creature-collecting elements with a relaxing farming loop in a vibrant, colorful world.
- #8 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.1%, Nature 9.2%, Cute 8.8%, Relaxing 8%, Colorful 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends farming with shop management in a cute, wholesome setting that feels like a natural extension of the seed game.
- #9 Cornucopia®
91% 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 47.4%, Crafting 14%, Simulation 10.2%, Relaxing 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A feature-rich farming simulator that maintains a cozy atmosphere while providing plenty of depth for those who enjoy expanding their garden.
- #10 Travellers Rest
91% 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 48.7%, Management 13.6%, Crafting 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: While it adds tavern management, the core loop of farming and resource gathering feels very similar to the satisfying progression of Micro macro farm.
- #11 Tiny Garden
90% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Ao NortePub: Super Rare Originals
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tiny Garden lets you grow a pocket-sized garden inside a magical toy passed down through generations. Nurture plants, trade them for furniture, and customize your space in this relaxing mix of farming, puzzles, and strategy. No scores or time limits - let your creativity bloom!
Why similar: Farming Sim 45.2%, Simulation 16.8%, Casual 10.2%, Colorful 7%, Nature 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, puzzle-oriented gardening game that emphasizes cute visuals and a relaxing atmosphere.
- #12 Desktop Farm
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: 3dm_live_wallpapers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Relaxing game where you can build your farm on your desktop. Your farm will be your interactive live wallpaper. Perfect to play in the background doing other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.9%, Cartoon 18.5%, Simulation 12.7%, Casual 7.6%, Colorful 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a highly relaxing, idle-style farming game that sits on your desktop, perfect for those who want a low-maintenance experience.
- #13 Pocket Harvest
89% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Casual 6.3%, Cute 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Kairosoft simulation that focuses on the strategic side of managing a farm and maximizing your profits.
- #14 Forager
87% matchVery Positive90% of 43,003 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Farming Sim 46%, Crafting 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, 2D 6%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down, pixel-art game focuses on the addictive loop of gathering, crafting, and expanding your territory.
- #15 Sun Haven
86% 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 51.3%, Cooking 12.8%, Crafting 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed farming sim that features beautiful pixel art and a wide variety of crops to grow and sell.
- #16 Farming Life
88% matchMixed67% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Are you tired of corporate life? Create your own farm! Plant vegetables and fruits, harvest crops, employ workers, take care of animals. Buy farm equipment, manage employees and just relax!
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.5%, Simulation 12.1%, Management 9.6%, Economy 6.5%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation offers a straightforward, casual approach to building and managing your own farm from a top-down perspective.
- #17 Tiny Terraces
84% matchVery Positive91% of 460 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.1%, Cute 8.3%, Management 8%, Relaxing 7.9%, Colorful 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, idler-focused farming game that emphasizes cute visuals and simple, satisfying progression.
- #18 PomoFarm
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 528 reviews2022
Dev: wormpod
Windows · Mac
PomoFarm is half focus timer and half idle farming game! As Tomato the Duck, grow your farm as you focus on tasks in the real world!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.8%, Top-Down 7.8%, Cute 7.8%, Simulation 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a time-management, idle-style approach to farming that is perfect for short, relaxing play sessions.
- #19 8-Bit Farm
86% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Farm management simulation game! Create the most awesome farm!
Why similar: Farming Sim 49.3%, Simulation 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Casual 7.3%, Cute 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Another Kairosoft title that leans heavily into the retro, pixel-art aesthetic while providing a deep farming management experience.
- #20 Island Robot Farm
83% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: MoraCocoPub: Wise Games
Windows
Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Management 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on automation and idler mechanics, allowing you to build a productive farm on a remote island.
- #21 Voodoo Garden
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 843 reviews2016
Dev: M. HankaPub: Liu Lidan
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome to the Voodoo Garden! You're owner of a little hut in a bustling swamp. With the help of little spirits you can earn powers and gold by producing various voodoo supplies.
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Cute 8.3%, Relaxing 7.4%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique, slightly quirky take on the farming genre with a focus on gathering ingredients and managing a small plot.
- #22 ACRES
82% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Jimi Games
Windows
ACRES is a small strategy simulation game about growing crops for evolving market demands. Build a farm, one acre at a time, to create a prosperous enterprise. Upgrade equipment, optimize harvests, and nurture the soil against increasing time pressure. How long can you keep the farm operating?
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.7%, Management 13.1%, Nature 9.5%, Top-Down 9.5%, Economy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused farming game that emphasizes the logistics of agriculture and automation in a satisfying way.
- #23 Cloud Gardens
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,285 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Nature 31.5%, Relaxing 21.6%, Simulation 18.6%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Casual 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the relaxing, atmospheric side of gardening by allowing you to grow plants over abandoned, post-apocalyptic structures.
- #24 Node Farm
81% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: ByerN
Windows
Node Farm is a game about building a fully automated farm using nodes. Connect nodes, harvest and sell veggies, buy new islands, discover new nodes, and automate the process - all in a cozy farm simulation formula!
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.9%, Cooking 17.4%, Crafting 13.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Management 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming with automation and roguelite elements, offering a more strategic take on the genre.
- #25 Kynseed
81% 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 45%, Crafting 15.2%, Management 10.4%, Relaxing 8.2%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, pixel-art life sim that allows you to manage a farm and grow your family over generations.
- #26 A Short Hike
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Relaxing 26.6%, Cute 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Nature 18.7%, Casual 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While not a farming sim, it perfectly captures the cozy, atmospheric, and low-pressure vibe that makes Micro macro farm so enjoyable.
- #27 Farm Keeper
79% matchVery Positive92% of 393 reviews2023
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A tile-based farming game where success means maximizing yields to survive the rent, expanding your farm through random tile choices.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.9%, Management 12.9%, Top-Down 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds a layer of strategy and deckbuilding to the farming experience, making for a unique and engaging loop.
- #28 Rusty's Retirement
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,403 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.9%, Management 9.4%, Simulation 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Nature 7.8%
- #29 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: Cute 37.3%, Colorful 21.9%, Simulation 15.6%, Management 15.5%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a colorful, cute, and highly addictive farming-adjacent experience where you raise and care for adorable slimes.
- #30 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
79% 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 67.8%, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 6.9%, Cute 6.1%, Relaxing 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This classic farming sim provides the foundation for the genre with its charming characters and relaxing daily routines.
- #31 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 865 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 85.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.1%, Simulation 15.5%, Casual 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Management 5.8%
- #32 Tiny Pasture
76% matchVery Positive93% of 8,163 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.5%, Management 8.8%, Nature 8.3%, Cute 8%, Simulation 7.9%
- #33 Graveyard Keeper
78% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 36.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Management 18%, Simulation 17.2%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its darker theme, the core gameplay loop of gathering, crafting, and farming is very similar to traditional cozy sims.
- #34 Village Tale
75% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.3%, Crafting 7.8%, Management 7.6%, Simulation 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #35 Another Farm Roguelike
76% matchVery Positive82% of 459 reviews2022
Dev: Zabbo Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Another Farm Roguelike is a 2D farming & crafting game with rougelike elements where your job is to earn as much money as possible to pay the rent. Start from scratch and build the most profitable farm you can make as soon as possible. Work hard to be able to afford the rent.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.3%, Crafting 11.5%, Cooking 10.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #36 Cute Farmer Life
75% matchVery Positive98% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: SE32
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.7%, Crafting 11.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #37 Mushroom Nook
73% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.8%, Simulation 14.4%, Cartoon 12.7%, Casual 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #38 Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,303 reviews2023
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The round blue Mellows return to tend to the Garden once more. Grow plants, bushes, trees, animals, water features and the great magical oak tree that has been rumored to have placed its seed there. Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.8%, Nature 11.5%, Management 9.2%, Simulation 8.6%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #39 Tiny Isle
73% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.2%, Cartoon 12.8%, Management 10.1%, Simulation 9.8%, Nature 9.7%
- #40 Tuin
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Plant seeds, pull weeds and sell vegetables - all while doing something else!
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.9%, Simulation 10.4%, Top-Down 7.5%, Colorful 6.4%, Cute 6.3%
- #41 Ropuka's Idle Island
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,937 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.6 hrsMean: 135.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.3%, Relaxing 11%, Nature 10.9%, Management 10.3%, Cute 7.4%
- #42 The Dream Globe
69% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 35.9 hrsMean: 71.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Farming Sim 52.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Cute 9.2%, Relaxing 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #43 Desk Garden
70% matchVery Positive86% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: Siesta Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 63.1 hrsMean: 85.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relax and grow! A laid-back idle game where you nurture mysterious plants (some even human-like!), watch them flourish, then sell them to expand your magical garden. Design your own unique oasis at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.8%, Crafting 12.6%, Cute 8.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Casual 7.4%
- #44 Time Is Honey
70% matchVery Positive88% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.4%, Management 11.5%, Simulation 10.3%, Economy 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #45 Planetary Planter
72% 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 44.7%, Simulation 16.5%, Casual 10%, Crafting 9.2%, Cute 7%
- #46 Plantera
72% matchVery Positive89% of 5,886 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.
Why similar: Farming Sim 53.2%, Cute 10.6%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 7.5%, 2D 7%
- #47 Bear and Breakfast
70% matchVery Positive90% of 5,218 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Cartoon 22.9%, Crafting 12.2%, Economy 8.9%, Management 8.3%, Nature 8.1%
- #48 Plantabi: Little Garden
71% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Adrian Corpuz
Windows · Mac
Plantabi is a chill sandbox game where you take care of adorable plants and design the cozy little garden of your dreams!
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.2%, Simulation 13%, Colorful 7.1%, Cute 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #49 Idle Catfarmia
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: RainbowStudio
Windows
Help the cat fairies to arrange resources, produce and harvest crops, and manage the farm. The more efficiently the farm grows, the richer your pockets become. Show some clicking skills to unwelcome visitors who occasionally appear on the farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.1%, Management 9.6%, Cute 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #50 The Islander
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 427 reviews2018
Dev: Boxhead Bros.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Islander is a fast building/farming game set somewhere in an exotic Polynesia. Plant crops, bushes and trees, build livestock pens, but don’t forget to make it look classy by adding various decorations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 56.2%, Simulation 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Casual 6.6%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #51 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 815 reviews2025
Dev: Bull Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.9%, Crafting 13.6%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 10.1%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #52 Shepherd's Crossing
71% matchMixed62% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS
Windows
You have been entrusted with a miniature garden (farm)! Use the farm to raise animals and crops. Animals and crops can be exchanged with others. While there may be a main story, the ultimate goal is up to you. There are no time limits, so enjoy creating a relaxed and carefree farm landscape!
Why similar: Farming Sim 45.7%, Nature 13.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Top-Down 9.6%, Casual 7.5%
- #53 Echoes of the Plum Grove
68% 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 35.5%, Cooking 16.6%, Crafting 11.5%, Management 8.8%, Simulation 8.3%
- #54 Egg Chicken Farm
68% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: LazyWorm
Windows
This is a casual idle simulation game. Nurturing chicks and collecting different chicken species. You will start with an egg, Watch the chicks grow. Use the breeding house to produce new eggs. Earn coins to upgrade facilities, gradually expand your farm, and unlock more content.
Why similar: Nature 28.4%, Cute 20.4%, Relaxing 19.3%, Casual 17%, 2D 14.3%
- #55 refarm
67% matchVery Positive87% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: otterhands
Windows
The ocean took it all… now take it back! In this short semi-idle island builder you’ll resurface fertile farmland - tile by tile. As you plant, harvest and expand you’ll obtain helping hands and discover what else lies below the surface.
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.7%, Nature 11.9%, Management 11%, Simulation 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #56 Lemon Cake
69% matchVery Positive85% of 2,012 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.2%, Cooking 17.9%, Simulation 10.1%, Management 9%, Cute 8.1%
- #57 My Tiny Garden
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
Windows
My Tiny Garden is a cozy idle game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Plant cute plants, water, fertilize, and prune them. Earn coins to unlock new pots, plants, and stands. Decorate your desktop and relax while working, studying, or browsing.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Cartoon 19.2%, Cute 10.6%, Nature 9.6%, Simulation 9.2%
- #58 Luna's Fishing Garden
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,201 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.7%, Cute 9.8%, Nature 9.1%, Relaxing 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #59 Garden In!
67% matchVery Positive87% of 415 reviews2023
Dev: Dramatic IcebergPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Chill in the peaceful world of Garden In!, a charming sandbox game. Grow unique plants, discover new seeds, and design your dream garden. With its serene atmosphere, you'll find yourself saying 'just one more plant!' Dive in for quick relaxation or lose yourself for hours in the cozy journey.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.5%, Crafting 13.4%, Nature 10.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #60 Plant Nursery Simulator
64% matchVery Positive96% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Assembly
Windows
Run your own cozy Plant Nursery in this relaxing sim. Grow crops, stock shelves, and help customers. Expand with greenhouses, hire staff, and decorate your dream shop. Perfect for fans of wholesome farming and sim games.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.7%, Simulation 23.8%, Management 16%, Economy 11.5%, Trading 10.8% ★