- #1 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
97% 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 18.8%, Agriculture 17.8% ★, Life Sim 10.5%, Crafting 10.2%, Base Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the post-apocalyptic setting where you clean up a ruined world and build a cozy base from recycled scrap.
- #2 My Time at Portia
96% 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 25.1%, Life Sim 15.7%, Agriculture 14.9% ★, Crafting 13.1%, Open World 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on crafting, community building, and restoring a world that has moved past a great calamity.
- #3 My Time at Sandrock
96% 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 28.5%, Life Sim 21.2%, Crafting 14%, Building 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes building and crafting in a desert-themed, post-apocalyptic landscape that requires significant environmental interaction.
- #4 Dinkum
94% 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 24.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.4%, Fishing 13.6% ★, Life Sim 11.4%, Crafting 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: You explore an open world inspired by the Australian outback, gathering resources and building up your own town from scratch.
- #5 Wildmender
95% matchVery Positive85% of 2,104 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.1%, Agriculture 16.8% ★, Base Building 11.3%, Crafting 9.6%, Nature 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: You explore a vast, desolate desert and work to restore life and greenery to the environment through gardening and exploration.
- #6 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 23.8%, Agriculture 17% ★, Life Sim 13%, Crafting 11.4%, Building 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends farming and community development with a focus on discovery and technological advancement in a prehistoric setting.
- #7 Coral Island
93% 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 28.3%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Life Sim 15%, Fishing 9.7% ★, Crafting 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong environmental theme where you clean up the ocean floor and restore the island's ecosystem alongside farming.
- #8 Littlewood
92% 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 19.4% ★, Farming Sim 15.8%, Life Sim 14.3%, Crafting 10.8%, Fishing 8.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: You rebuild a world after the hero has already saved it, focusing on town management and relaxing daily activities.
- #9 Slime Rancher
91% 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 27.1%, Open World 26.3%, Exploration 23.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The game centers on exploring an alien world, collecting resources, and managing a farm of creatures in a vibrant, isolated setting.
- #10 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,207 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Crafting 14.2%, Open World 10.4%, Fishing 8.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on exploration and cleaning up a mysterious corruption that has plagued the beautiful island world.
- #11 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
89% 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 40.5%, Agriculture 15.6% ★, Nature 13.8%, Relaxing 11.4%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on the restorative and relaxing act of gardening and cleaning up a neglected plot of land.
- #12 Summer in Mara
90% 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 25.6%, Agriculture 18.8% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Crafting 10.9%, Nature 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming and crafting with exploration across a series of islands, emphasizing a relaxing and wholesome atmosphere.
- #13 Graveyard Keeper
89% 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 37.7%, Agriculture 25.6% ★, Building 14.3%, RPG 13.4%, Simulation 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique twist on the farming-sim genre with deep crafting, base management, and a quirky, slightly darker tone.
- #14 Grow: Song of the Evertree
88% 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: Farming Sim 26.9%, Agriculture 21.6% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Nature 9.7%, Open World 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The core gameplay revolves around restoring a dying world and cultivating unique gardens to bring life back to the land.
- #15 Everdream Valley
87% 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 20.3%, Fishing 15.6% ★, Dog 11.4% ★, Life Sim 10.9%, Crafting 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes a cozy, rural life with farming and animal care in a beautiful, open-world environment.
- #16 Kynseed
86% 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 33.3%, Life Sim 18.2%, Crafting 16.6%, Open World 7.3%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep sandbox experience where you manage a farm and interact with a living, breathing world that evolves over time.
- #17 Hokko Life
86% 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 22.4%, Agriculture 17.5% ★, Fishing 16.2% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Crafting 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on creative building and town customization, allowing you to design furniture and renovate your village.
- #18 Snacko
83% 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 22.5% ★, Farming Sim 21.9%, Life Sim 13%, Building 12.2%, Crafting 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a cute, cat-led farming experience with a focus on rebuilding a ruined island.
- #19 One Lonely Outpost
84% 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 25%, Agriculture 19.5% ★, Life Sim 13.3%, Base Building 11.4%, Crafting 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the farming-sim genre to a sci-fi setting, focusing on terraforming a barren alien planet.
- #20 Garden Paws
85% 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: Agriculture 24.5% ★, Farming Sim 23%, Crafting 13.2%, Building 10.4%, Open World 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an animal character, managing a farm, exploring the world, and building up your own shop and town.
- #21 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 28.2%, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Life Sim 15%, Crafting 8.5%, Fishing 7% ★
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive farming-sim, it offers the core loop of cultivation, relationship building, and exploration that defines the genre.
- #22 Immortal Life
82% matchVery Positive80% of 4,255 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Agriculture 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 20.8%, Fishing 16.8% ★, Life Sim 12%, Crafting 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends traditional farming mechanics with a fantasy setting and deep crafting systems.
- #23 Wytchwood
82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,561 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 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 43.5%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, RPG 17.2%, Exploration 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and gathering ingredients to craft items in a whimsical, story-rich world.
- #24 Slime Rancher 2
78% matchVery Positive94% of 46,920 reviews2025
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Why similar: Open World 18.5%, Building 18.4%, Relaxing 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Cute 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the exploration and resource management themes of the original with even more focus on discovering new environments.
- #25 Forager
81% 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 29.1%, Crafting 23%, Base Building 14.2%, Agriculture 11.8% ★, Building 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced loop of gathering, crafting, and expanding your base in an ever-growing world.
- #26 Farmer's Dynasty
81% 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 28.6%, Agriculture 20.8% ★, Life Sim 16%, Crafting 6.9%, Building 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more realistic approach to farming and building, focusing on restoring an old family farm to its former glory.
- #27 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
79% matchMixed68% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.3%, Agriculture 18.2% ★, Fishing 15.4% ★, Life Sim 9.2%, Nature 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a classic, cozy farming experience with plenty of room for exploration and customization.
- #28 Sky Harvest
77% 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 19%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Fishing 14.2% ★, Life Sim 10.8%, Crafting 9.1%
- #29 Creature Keeper
78% matchMixed69% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Fervir GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!
Why similar: Crafting 45.6%, Exploration 19.4%, RPG 18.3%, Cute 16.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines monster taming with farming and exploration, allowing you to care for creatures while managing your land.
- #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: Farming Sim 22%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Fishing 15.1% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Life Sim 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on farming and potion-making in a cute, relaxing world that rewards exploration.
- #31 Ankora: Lost Days
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.7%, Agriculture 21.9% ★, Nature 13.1%, Crafting 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a female protagonist exploring a colorful, alien world and learning to survive and thrive in nature.
- #32 Starsand Island
75% 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 28.2%, Life Sim 16.6%, Crafting 13.3%, Building 10.9%, Immersive Sim 8%
- #33 Doloc Town
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,208 reviews2025
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.6%, Fishing 19.8% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Building 9.5%
- #34 Sun Haven
76% 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 30.1%, Agriculture 16.6% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Fishing 12.7% ★, Crafting 9.7%
- #35 Gaucho and the Grassland
74% 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: Farming Sim 19.4%, Fishing 15.5% ★, Life Sim 10.4%, Dog 10.2% ★, Crafting 9.5%
- #36 Farlands
74% 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 20%, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Fishing 16.2% ★, Life Sim 11.4%, Crafting 10.8%
- #37 Song Of The Prairie
73% 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: Farming Sim 25%, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Crafting 12.8%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #38 World End Diner
71% matchVery Positive94% of 421 reviews2025
Dev: Andymente
Windows
Run a diner on the last island in the world after the destruction of humankind! For the cute animals and robots that survived, cook delicious food, run a farm, explore the forest, and create the best diner!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.9%, Agriculture 19.7% ★, Life Sim 13%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #39 Sunrise's Order
73% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Misstic Studio
Windows
Sunrise's Order is a farm simulation game in which the player is alone on an island, and seeks to become an accomplished small farmer. The player must use a delivery service called Animazon to support the farm and grow the farm's reputation.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.2%, Agriculture 18.4% ★, Life Sim 10.9%, Dog 10.8% ★, Crafting 8.3%
- #40 Russian Village Simulator on Mars
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: VD Games
Windows
Develop a village colony on Mars, using various resources and bringing the unique flavor of Russian culture to the distant space.
Why similar: Agriculture 20.4% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, Base Building 12.8%, Fishing 11.9% ★, Life Sim 11.5%
- #41 Research Story
71% matchVery Positive95% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.9%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Base Building 8.9%, Crafting 7.7%
- #42 Harvest Life
77% 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 46.1%, Agriculture 17.1% ★, Crafting 11.8%, Fishing 8.8% ★, Simulation 7.5%
- #43 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,579 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 20.1% ★, Life Sim 16%, Dog 7.6% ★, Building 6.9%
- #44 Critter Cove
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,823 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Fishing 23.4% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Open World 7%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #45 Clanfolk
71% 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: Farming Sim 19.7%, Agriculture 17.6% ★, Fishing 14.1% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Crafting 10.1%
- #46 HARVESTELLA
72% 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: Farming Sim 28.3%, Agriculture 25.4% ★, Life Sim 14.3%, Building 10%, RPG 6.6%
- #47 Robert on Earth
70% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: RemrofsnartPub: 2P Games
Windows
Awaken as Robert, an adorable lost robot in a machine-ruled wasteland. Grow bizarre robo-crops like gears and lightbulbs, craft gadgets, upgrade yourself with teleportation powers, and explore ruined cities to uncover Earth's dark secrets. Cozy farming meets post-apoc adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Agriculture 16.6% ★, Fishing 14.7% ★, Base Building 11.3%, Crafting 10.2%
- #48 Cornucopia®
70% 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 22.3%, Agriculture 18% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Fishing 10.4% ★, Crafting 9.7%
- #49 Seeds of Calamity
68% 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 24.3%, Agriculture 20.2% ★, Life Sim 13.8%, Fishing 10.8% ★, Crafting 10.1%
- #50 Cropia
67% 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: Farming Sim 21.7%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Fishing 15.2% ★, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 10.3%
- #51 Pathless Woods
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,093 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.3%, Crafting 14.7%, Base Building 14.3%, Building 9.8%, Agriculture 9.4% ★
- #52 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 427 reviews2023
Dev: Appci Inc.Pub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Explore the wide world of Anthos with the help of your wacky inventor friend Doc Jr. and many others! It’ll be up to you to revive the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, as well as reconnect all of the villages of Anthos with each other! Farm all around Anthos using the improved Expando-Farm!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.1%, Life Sim 19.5%, Fishing 11.2% ★, RPG 9.2%, Simulation 7.2%
- #53 Farm Together
68% matchVery Positive94% of 22,015 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 138.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 38.8% ★, Farming Sim 26.6%, Building 10.6%, Relaxing 6.8%, Simulation 5.6%
- #54 Luma Island
65% 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 28.3%, Crafting 15.1%, Life Sim 12.4%, Building 11.4%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #55 Grimshire
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,476 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.7%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Nature 10%, Fishing 9.6% ★
- #56 Garden Witch Life
67% 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 28.8%, Life Sim 16%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, Crafting 9.5%, Building 7.8%
- #57 DYSMANTLE
66% matchVery Positive91% of 11,317 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Agriculture 19.4% ★, Fishing 19.2% ★, Crafting 18.2%, Base Building 17.9%, Open World 9.8%
- #58 Echoes of the Plum Grove
65% 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 35.9%, Life Sim 19.9%, Crafting 17.2%, Open World 9.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #59 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
69% 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 25.5%, Agriculture 24.8% ★, Crafting 11.8%, Nature 9.4%, Open World 6%
