- #1 Fields of Mistria
97% 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 19.7%, Agriculture 18.9% ★, Dating Sim 16.1%, Romance 8.6%, LGBTQ+ 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the nostalgic 90s anime aesthetic and character-driven storytelling found in Orange Season.
- #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 23.7%, Agriculture 22.8% ★, Fishing 10.5% ★, Dating Sim 7.6%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive farming simulator that shares the same core loop of crop cultivation, mining, and building relationships with quirky villagers.
- #3 Coral Island
96% 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 21.7%, Agriculture 19.7% ★, Dating Sim 14.1%, Fishing 13.4% ★, Building 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern, high-fidelity take on the genre with a massive emphasis on island exploration and environmental restoration.
- #4 Sun Haven
95% 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 22.6%, Agriculture 19.4% ★, Fishing 17.2% ★, Dating Sim 15.7%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game introduces fantasy elements and RPG progression to the traditional farming formula, perfect for those who want more adventure.
- #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: Agriculture 22.4% ★, Farming Sim 20.1%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Romance 9.2%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a prehistoric era, it offers a unique twist on community building and cooperative farming mechanics.
- #6 Littlewood
94% 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 26.1% ★, Farming Sim 13.5%, Fishing 13.4% ★, Building 7.8%, Romance 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the relaxing, town-building aspects of the genre with a charming pixel-art style and a unique time-management system.
- #7 My Time at Sandrock
92% 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 30%, Dating Sim 23%, Building 15.5%, Open World 9.6%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, story-rich experience with a heavy focus on crafting and social integration in a desert-themed setting.
- #8 Rune Factory 4 Special
93% 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 30.2%, Fishing 24.7% ★, Romance 14.9%, RPG 10.1%, Fantasy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances deep farming mechanics with a robust action-RPG combat system and complex character romance options.
- #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 21.3% ★, Fishing 20.1% ★, Farming Sim 14.5%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Building 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature-collecting and card-based combat with farming, offering a fresh take on the standard village-life loop.
- #10 Wylde Flowers
91% 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 29.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Dating Sim 18%, Romance 9.2%, Simulation 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a strong narrative focus and magical elements that enhance the traditional farming and dating-sim experience.
- #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 28%, Agriculture 26% ★, Open World 11.5%, RPG 9.1%, Building 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on building and community development, serving as the predecessor to the highly acclaimed Sandrock.
- #12 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
89% 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 33.4%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Agriculture 11.1% ★, RPG 6.9%, Romance 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a classic entry in the genre that established many of the farming and social tropes found in modern titles.
- #13 Kynseed
89% 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 37.5%, Open World 12.8%, RPG 10.5%, Relaxing 10%, Fantasy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces a unique generational mechanic where your character ages and passes their farm down to their children.
- #14 Travellers Rest
88% 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 43.7%, Building 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, RPG 11.6%, Fantasy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds tavern management to the farming experience, allowing you to brew your own drinks and serve the local community.
- #15 Cornucopia®
87% 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 23% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, Fishing 15.3% ★, Dating Sim 8.3%, Building 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds a variety of complex systems and RPG elements to the standard farming-sim formula.
- #16 World's Dawn
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 880 reviews2016
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more!
Why similar: Fishing 25.4% ★, Farming Sim 17.5%, Dating Sim 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a relaxing, character-focused farming simulator that emphasizes the slow pace of village life.
- #17 Alchemy Story
86% 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 22.8% ★, Fishing 20.1% ★, Farming Sim 16.2%, Dating Sim 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the magical side of farming and gathering, featuring a cute aesthetic and simple, relaxing gameplay.
- #18 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
84% 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 50.9% ★, Farming Sim 41.3%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features incredibly detailed rice-farming mechanics paired with satisfying side-scrolling action combat.
- #19 Garden Paws
84% 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 35.5% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Building 11.7%, Open World 8.1%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to play as an animal character while managing a farm and a shop in a cozy, open-world setting.
- #20 Verdant Skies
85% 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 31.9%, Agriculture 13.5% ★, Fishing 10.3% ★, Building 10.2%, Dating Sim 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a sci-fi twist on the life-sim genre, focusing on colonizing a new planet and building relationships with diverse characters.
- #21 Graveyard Keeper
83% 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: Agriculture 32.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 16%, RPG 15.1%, Building 14.1%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, it offers a complex management system that will appeal to players who enjoy the resource-gathering aspects of Orange Season.
- #22 Grow: Song of the Evertree
82% 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 33.9% ★, Farming Sim 27%, Open World 10.5%, Cute 6%, Fantasy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes world-building and nurturing nature, providing a peaceful and creative alternative to traditional farming.
- #23 Staxel
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,816 reviews2019
Dev: PlukitPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.
Why similar: Agriculture 30.2% ★, Farming Sim 23.6%, Building 9.5%, Open World 7.4%, Relaxing 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines voxel-based building with traditional farming, offering a sandbox approach to village life.
- #24 Pumpkin Days
81% matchVery Positive82% of 523 reviews2021
Dev: Pumpkin Interactive
Windows
Pumpkin Days is a traditional farming RPG. Pick one of three towns to start your farming adventure. Farm, fish, mine, catch bugs, raise animals, and more. Help fill out the museum to stop a factory from being built on the island. Unless you wish to side with the factory. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.6%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, RPG 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 7.6%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive, open-world farming experience with a wide variety of crops and activities to pursue.
- #25 One Lonely Outpost
80% 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: Agriculture 29% ★, Farming Sim 23.8%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Building 8.6%, Open World 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings the farming-sim genre to a space-colony setting, focusing on terraforming and survival.
- #26 Slime Rancher
79% 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: Open World 30.1%, Cute 27%, Adventure 12.9%, Fantasy 9.3%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a vibrant, first-person farming experience centered around collecting and breeding adorable creatures.
- #27 Clanfolk
78% 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 20.6% ★, Fishing 19% ★, Farming Sim 14.7%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Building 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on survival and family management in the Scottish Highlands, offering a more challenging take on the genre.
- #28 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
79% 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 37.3%, Fishing 21.5% ★, RPG 13.4%, Simulation 8.2%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a large, explorable world with distinct biomes and a focus on discovery alongside farming.
- #29 Monster Harvest
81% matchMixed52% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Why similar: Agriculture 21.6% ★, Fishing 20.2% ★, Farming Sim 15.9%, 2.5D 10.1%, Building 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces a creature-collection mechanic where your crops can mutate into monsters to help you in combat.
- #30 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
74% 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 38.9% ★, Farming Sim 28.3%, Romance 14.7%, Relaxing 7.7%, Cute 5.4%
- #31 Farm Together
77% 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 48.7% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Building 10.3%, Relaxing 7.2%, Simulation 4.8%
- #32 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
78% 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: Agriculture 28.9% ★, Farming Sim 27.7%, Romance 12.6%, RPG 8.1%, Building 7.7%
- #33 Sky Harvest
75% 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: Fishing 21.1% ★, Agriculture 20.4% ★, Farming Sim 15.6%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Romance 6.8%
- #34 Dinkum
73% 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 34.9% ★, Fishing 22% ★, Farming Sim 17.4%, Building 7.2%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #35 Hokko Life
77% 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: Fishing 25.7% ★, Agriculture 24.1% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Building 7.4%, RPG 5%
- #36 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
73% 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 27.6%, Agriculture 26.7% ★, Fishing 18.6% ★, Simulation 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #37 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
75% 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 39.8% ★, Farming Sim 16.7%, Romance 11.4%, RPG 9.3%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #38 Song Of The Prairie
74% 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 31% ★, Farming Sim 22.1%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Open World 7.5%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #39 Fae Farm
73% 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 34%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Romance 13.3%, RPG 10.7%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #40 Verdant Village
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Exodus Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've washed ashore in a foreign land. With nothing to your name other than a few tools you’ll have to learn how to live off the land. Explore, grow crops, and meet the locals. How you live is up to you. Can you create a new life for yourself in the small town of Amberglen?
Why similar: Fishing 25.3% ★, Agriculture 20.3% ★, Farming Sim 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Romance 8.3%
- #41 Tales of Seikyu
72% 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 28.1% ★, Farming Sim 17.6%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Relaxing 7.9%, RPG 7.7%
- #42 Snacko
70% 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 33.7% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, 2.5D 13.4%, Building 12.3%, Cute 6.2%
- #43 Farm Together 2
69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,123 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 110.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 32.4% ★, Fishing 29.6% ★, Farming Sim 22.7%, Relaxing 5.7%, Cute 4.8%
- #44 Harvest Life
76% 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 40.3%, Agriculture 23.3% ★, Fishing 13.9% ★, Simulation 7%, Building 5.1%
- #45 Rune Factory 5
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,044 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.2%, Fishing 21% ★, Romance 13.6%, RPG 9.1%, Dating Sim 7.7%
- #46 Firefly Village
70% 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 24.5% ★, Fishing 23.3% ★, Farming Sim 20.9%, RPG 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #47 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
71% 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: Agriculture 27.4% ★, Fishing 26.7% ★, Farming Sim 19.5%, Open World 6.5%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #48 Echoes of the Plum Grove
69% 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 50.4%, Open World 19.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Cute 9%, Casual 5.6%
- #49 Big Farm Story
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,339 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44%, RPG 13.6%, Relaxing 12.6%, Cute 8.2%, Simulation 7.3%
- #50 Everdream Valley
71% 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 37% ★, Farming Sim 26.6%, Building 11.7%, Relaxing 7.6%, Cute 6.1%
- #51 Ninano: Dream Ranch
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: NABI
Windows
Welcome to the Ranch, where you can raise animals! Diverse locals such as Elves, Demons, Vampires, and others await you. Collaborate with them to build new facilities and invite new neighbors to make the Village vibrant. Enjoy activities like fishing, cooking, gathering, dating, and mini-games!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.2%, Fishing 18.2% ★, Relaxing 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, RPG 6.6%
- #52 Immortal Life
68% 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 30% ★, Fishing 27.4% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Building 6.5%, RPG 5.7%
- #53 Seeds of Calamity
67% 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 28% ★, Farming Sim 21.5%, Fishing 17.3% ★, Building 7.8%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #54 Luma Island
66% 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 32.1%, Building 15.6%, Relaxing 9.9%, Open World 9.8%, RPG 9.5%
- #55 Dream Life in the Country Side
67% matchVery Positive87% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Minaduki CafePub: Saikey Studios
Windows
A laid-back farming simulator where you play as Lisa, a dedicated farmer by day and a passionate partner of Honoka at night. Work the land, raise animals, and cultivate your relationship. Unlock special scenes as your bond and farm flourish.
Why similar: Agriculture 34.6% ★, Farming Sim 24.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, RPG 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #56 Potion Permit
68% 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 34.8% ★, Dating Sim 21.2%, Relaxing 7.4%, RPG 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #57 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
66% 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 32.5% ★, Farming Sim 21.9%, Building 10.5%, Open World 8.4%, RPG 6.8%
- #58 Research Story
65% 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: Agriculture 32.1% ★, Farming Sim 24.6%, Building 9.9%, RPG 6.6%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #59 Peaceful Days
65% 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: Agriculture 31.6% ★, Farming Sim 27.6%, RPG 17.7%, Simulation 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #60 Summer in Mara
68% 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: Agriculture 38.4% ★, Farming Sim 33.3%, Relaxing 10.7%, Cute 6.5%, Fantasy 5.1%
