- #1 Roots of Pacha
97% matchVery Positive94% of 4,536 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 15.8%, Agriculture 14.9% ★, Cozy 11.6%, Life Sim 10.7%, Crafting 8.5%
- #2 Coral Island
96% matchVery Positive89% of 27,509 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 27.6%, Agriculture 20.5% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Crafting 9.2%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #3 Cornucopia®
96% matchVery Positive88% of 659 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cozy 2.5D farm-life RPG that runs deep. Grow living soil into legendary harvests, romance 34+ villagers, breed magical animals, cook, fish, and dive the dungeons below for loot. No forced bedtime, no stress, just your dream farm at your own pace.
Why similar: Agriculture 21.8% ★, Farming Sim 20.5%, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 9.9%, Sandbox 6.9%
- #4 Everdream Village
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Cozy 20.8%, Farming Sim 20.3%, Life Sim 12.6%, Cats 11.8%, Crafting 8.3%
- #5 Littlewood
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,824 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 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 20.9% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Farming Sim 12.8%, Crafting 9.9%, Romance 7.1%
- #6 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,388 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.7 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: Farming 24.3% ★, Agriculture 16% ★, Cozy 12.1%, Life Sim 9.6%, Farming Sim 7.9%
- #7 Moonstone Island
93% matchVery Positive84% of 5,022 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 20.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.7%, Creature Collector 16.6%, Life Sim 12.2%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #8 Bear and Breakfast
92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,338 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Crafting 25.7%, Life Sim 24%, Relaxing 11.7%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Cute 8.4%
- #9 Luma Island
91% matchVery Positive84% of 12,657 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.0 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: Cozy 22%, Farming Sim 20.7%, Crafting 12.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #10 Fields of Mistria
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,222 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 21.9% ★, Farming Sim 17%, Agriculture 13.3% ★, Life Sim 10.6%, Romance 8.1%
- #11 Starsand Island
89% matchMostly Positive82% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 27.4%, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 14.4%, Sandbox 11.2%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #12 Hokko Life
91% matchMixed66% of 2,667 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: 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 22.8% ★, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Farming Sim 14.2%, Cozy 11.9%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #13 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,013 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 48.2 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 18.5% ★, Farming Sim 15.3%, Cozy 14.1%, Life Sim 11%, Crafting 8.9%
- #14 Sun Haven
88% matchVery Positive81% of 25,417 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 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 26.9%, Agriculture 19.3% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #15 Travellers Rest
87% matchVery Positive88% of 18,025 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.6 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 31.9%, Life Sim 28.3%, Crafting 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, RPG 7.1%
- #16 Everdream Valley
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 967 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 18.6%, Cozy 18.4%, Cats 13.1%, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 10.1%
- #17 Big Farm Story
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,352 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 37.1% ★, Farming Sim 18.3%, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 9.1%, Relaxing 6%
- #18 Cat Cafe Manager
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,203 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Cozy 32.5%, Cats 21.5%, Life Sim 20%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 7.6%
- #19 Garden Paws
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,498 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.2 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 23.5% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Cozy 12.4%, Crafting 10.7%, Sandbox 8.7%
- #20 Fae Farm
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,575 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.7%, Cozy 25.2%, Romance 11.5%, Relaxing 7.8%, RPG 6.9%
- #21 Potion Permit
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,410 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Cozy 26.5%, Life Sim 19.5%, Crafting 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #22 Firefly Village
82% matchVery Positive88% of 128 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: Farming 19.6% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Farming Sim 14.7%, Life Sim 9.5%
- #23 Seeds of Calamity
81% matchVery Positive81% of 356 reviews2026
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 19.8% ★, Farming Sim 17.9%, Cozy 17.7%, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 8.3%
- #24 Little Life: Island Tales
82% matchVery Positive82% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: JIAOHU
Windows · Mac
A cozy open-world life sim set in a peaceful seaside town. Farm, dive, explore islands, build relationships, customize your home, and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Why similar: Farming 23.4% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Life Sim 13.1%, Cozy 9.5%, Romance 6.3%
- #25 Tales of Seikyu
80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,573 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Agriculture 19% ★, Cozy 15.6%, Farming Sim 15.1%, Life Sim 11.1%, Crafting 9.1%
- #26 Clanfolk
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,027 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 21.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.3%, Life Sim 13.2%, Crafting 10.5%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #27 Echoes of the Plum Grove
79% matchVery Positive88% of 3,132 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Cozy 24.8%, Farming Sim 23.2%, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 12.6%, Family Friendly 7.6%
- #28 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
79% matchVery Positive85% of 4,645 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 20% ★, Farming Sim 15.8%, Cozy 15.7%, Life Sim 11%, Crafting 9.7%
- #29 Cattle Country
78% matchVery Positive86% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Cozy 15.4%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, Romance 8.4%
- #30 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,288 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 25.6%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Creature Collector 15.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Crafting 8.5%
- #31 Critter Cove
77% matchVery Positive95% of 1,931 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.8%, Cats 18.3%, Life Sim 16.7%, Sandbox 10.7%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #32 Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Akrew
Windows · Mac
Attract adorable creatures to your cosy home in this life sim, where what you build shapes who arrives and who stays. Decorate, farm and fish — solo or with friends — as you craft a life in the stars that your new companions will come to love.
Why similar: Farming 27.3% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Agriculture 15.1% ★, Creature Collector 13.3%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #33 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 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: Cozy 24.9%, Farming Sim 23.1%, Farming 21.4% ★, Relaxing 7.3%, Family Friendly 6.3%
- #34 Whimside
74% matchVery Positive92% of 440 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.2%, Creature Collector 22.9%, Cozy 22.8%, Cute 7.7%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #35 Hotel Galactic
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 719 reviews2025
Dev: EndGameLoop Games
Windows
Welcome to Imoshima - an island floating in the clouds! Run a cozy intergalactic hotel where everyone wants to return. Build, decorate, cook, and discover the stories of your cosmic guests. It's a game about friendship set in a hand-drawn world inspired by iconic Japanese animation.
Why similar: Cozy 30.6%, Crafting 16.6%, Sandbox 13%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #36 Teddy's Haven
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,836 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Cozy 20.8%, Farming Sim 18%, Life Sim 13.4%, Crafting 10.9%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #37 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,695 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Cozy 25.2%, Farming Sim 21.6%, Agriculture 11.4% ★, Relaxing 9.2%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #38 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,633 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.8%, Agriculture 20.3% ★, Life Sim 15%, Romance 11.8%, Cats 9.2%
- #39 Nimbit Frontier
71% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Megasploot
Windows
In this cozy creature collector, your creatures aren't for battling. Restore lost species, build habitats around their needs, teach them the skills to thrive, and release them into the wild. Explore town life and dive into shifting roguelite dungeons to discover the next Nimbit.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.9%, Cozy 18.6%, Creature Collector 15.5%, Life Sim 14.9%, Romance 8.9%
- #40 Summer in Mara
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,192 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 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 18.7%, Cozy 18.6%, Agriculture 18.4% ★, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 9%
- #41 Calico
73% matchVery Positive87% of 5,023 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Cats 29.7%, Life Sim 17.4%, Cute 11.9%, Relaxing 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.3%
- #42 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
70% matchVery Positive80% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.4%, Life Sim 24.4%, Agriculture 23.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Simulation 7.2%
- #43 Spirit of the Island
73% matchMixed66% of 1,897 reviews2022
Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Why similar: Agriculture 19.3% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Life Sim 11.3%, Crafting 9.4%
- #44 Ova Magica
69% matchVery Positive93% of 708 reviews2026
Dev: ClaudiaTheDevPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Farming Sim 17.3%, Cozy 15.5%, Creature Collector 13%, Life Sim 12.3%, Romance 9.9%
- #45 SunnySide
72% matchMixed66% of 1,168 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide.
Why similar: Farming 22.4% ★, Agriculture 15.6% ★, Cozy 13.5%, Farming Sim 12.9%, Life Sim 9.3%
- #46 My Time at Portia
72% matchVery Positive91% of 44,278 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 35.9 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 23.4%, Agriculture 18.5% ★, Life Sim 18%, Crafting 13.8%, RPG 6.4%
- #47 Cute Farmer Life
71% matchVery Positive98% of 156 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: Agriculture 25.4% ★, Farming Sim 22.6%, Cats 12.1%, Crafting 11.6%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #48 Little Witch in the Woods
67% matchVery Positive89% of 13,072 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.4%, Life Sim 17.2%, Creature Collector 13%, Crafting 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #49 Pets Hotel
71% matchVery Positive83% of 424 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Sandbox 27.1%, Simulation 17.9%, Family Friendly 16.1%, Cute 13.8%, Cats 12.1%
- #50 Chill Town
70% matchMixed67% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Farming 25.2% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Farming Sim 17%, Life Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 7.4%
- #51 Cattails: Wildwood Story
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,936 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Farming Sim 17.9%, Cozy 17.1%, Cats 15.2%, Life Sim 13.2%, Romance 10.7%
- #52 Cat Mail Co.
66% matchVery Positive92% of 6,321 reviews2026
Dev: Maracas Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Run a cozy cat post office. Sort and deliver parcels from the daily boat, organizing everything your way. At night, the moon reveals hidden truths about packages. Clear a strange backlog, help locals, and unlock new abilities and destinations.
Why similar: Cozy 28.8%, Cats 20.9%, Life Sim 15%, Relaxing 13%, Simulation 7.5%
- #53 Paleo Pines
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,669 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.6%, Agriculture 18% ★, Creature Collector 13.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #54 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,738 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.3%, Agriculture 11% ★, Life Sim 10%, Romance 9.1%, Simulation 8.6%
- #55 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
66% matchVery Positive95% of 3,109 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Why similar: Cozy 21.4%, Life Sim 17.9%, Cats 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #56 Ninano: Dream Ranch
69% 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 24.9%, Life Sim 17.7%, Sandbox 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Family Friendly 7.8%
- #57 Stardew Valley
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,034,074 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.9 hrsMean: 85.2 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 23.6%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #58 Ooblets
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,552 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Farming 21.7% ★, Agriculture 17.7% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Creature Collector 12.7%, Crafting 8.7%
- #59 Research Story
65% matchVery Positive95% of 340 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 18.5% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Life Sim 11.3%, Creature Collector 10.5%, Cozy 9.8%
- #60 Snacko
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,045 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Cozy 15.9%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Cats 15%, Life Sim 11.4%, Crafting 9.5%