- #1 Cornucopia®
97% matchVery Positive88% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Farming Sim 18.8%, Agriculture 16.8% ★, Life Sim 10.7%, Fishing 10.5% ★, Crafting 7.4%
- #2 Song Of The Prairie
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,526 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 18% ★, Farming Sim 17.9%, Life Sim 11%, Dating Sim 8.7%, Crafting 8.4%
- #3 Roots of Pacha
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,567 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 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 19.2%, Agriculture 15.1% ★, Life Sim 11.1%, Dating Sim 9.6%, Crafting 8.3%
- #4 Coral Island
95% matchVery Positive89% of 27,716 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 56.6 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 22.4%, Agriculture 13.9% ★, Life Sim 12.5%, Dating Sim 9.1%, Fishing 8.9% ★
- #5 Sun Haven
94% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 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 22.3%, Agriculture 13.4% ★, Life Sim 11.3%, Fishing 11.1% ★, Dating Sim 9.9%
- #6 Tales of Seikyu
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,652 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 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 16.2% ★, Farming Sim 15.4%, Life Sim 9.7%, Dating Sim 8.5%, Crafting 7.5%
- #7 Stardew Valley
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,040,983 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 85.7 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 24.1%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Fishing 7.1% ★, Crafting 6.6%
- #8 Fields of Mistria
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 20.7%, Agriculture 13.2% ★, Life Sim 10.9%, Dating Sim 10.5%, Cooking 7.5%
- #9 Skystead Ranch
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transform a desolate sky island into a vibrant sanctuary. Using your enchanted crook, cultivate your garden, befriend quirky creatures, build a home, and unlock secrets along the way. Each choice adds a personal touch to your unique Skystead Ranch!
Why similar: Agriculture 21.1% ★, Fishing 19.4% ★, Cooking 17%, Building 8.9%, Crafting 8.1%
- #10 Summer in Mara
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,203 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 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 25.8%, Agriculture 21.4% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Crafting 10.1%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #11 My Time at Portia
90% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 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 23.7%, Agriculture 15.7% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Crafting 11.3%, Open World 9.4%
- #12 Farmer's Dynasty 2
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,335 reviews2026
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build your dream farm and secure your family’s future. Cultivate your fields, raise animals, and shape your dynasty across generations in this beautifully crafted life and farming simulation. Start your dynasty today!
Why similar: Agriculture 20% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Fishing 19.4% ★, Life Sim 12.1%, Building 8.7%
- #13 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
89% matchMixed68% of 194 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 19.2% ★, Farming Sim 19.1%, Fishing 17.6% ★, Life Sim 9.2%, Open World 6.1%
- #14 SunnySide
88% matchMixed67% of 1,170 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: Agriculture 16.5% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Cooking 13.2%, Life Sim 10.1%, Crafting 7.8%
- #15 Fae Farm
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,598 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 22.0 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 37%, Cooking 12.9%, Romance 12.8%, RPG 9.6%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #16 Cowboy Life Simulator
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,303 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.4%, Agriculture 17.6% ★, Life Sim 10.9%, Crafting 9.2%, Building 8.6%
- #17 Verdant Village
86% matchVery Positive89% 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 17.3% ★, Farming Sim 16.2%, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Cooking 12.5%, Life Sim 10.1%
- #18 No Place Like Home
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,116 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.9%, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Fishing 14% ★, Life Sim 10.6%, Crafting 9%
- #19 Critter Cove
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,947 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.9 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: Fishing 18.5% ★, Farming Sim 17.5%, Cooking 14.5%, Life Sim 10.9%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #20 Harvest Life
86% matchMixed51% of 270 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 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 47.6%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Crafting 11.1%, Fishing 11% ★, Building 5.5%
- #21 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 994 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 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: Agriculture 23.7% ★, Farming Sim 21.8%, Cooking 14.4%, Crafting 9.2%, Open World 7.7%
- #22 Cropia
81% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2026
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: Agriculture 20.1% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Fishing 16.6% ★, Life Sim 12%, Crafting 8.5%
- #23 Everdream Valley
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 971 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 19%, Fishing 17.6% ★, Cooking 14.4%, Life Sim 10.8%, Crafting 8.4%
- #24 Luma Island
79% matchVery Positive84% of 12,744 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: Farming Sim 25.7%, Crafting 12.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, Building 11.3%, Character Customization 7.9%
- #25 Little Life: Island Tales
80% matchVery Positive83% of 87 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 Sim 21.6%, Life Sim 14.9%, Cooking 10.6%, Open World 8.6%, Character Customization 7.4%
- #26 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,647 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 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 24.9%, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Life Sim 14.1%, Romance 10%, Cooking 9.4%
- #27 Verdant Skies
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2018
Dev: Howling Moon Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 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 38.1%, Agriculture 11.5% ★, Building 11.2%, Fishing 8.2% ★, Dating Sim 7%
- #28 Farlands
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,750 reviews2026
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Agriculture 18.5% ★, Farming Sim 17.7%, Fishing 17.4% ★, Life Sim 10.7%, Crafting 8.7%
- #29 My Time at Sandrock
78% matchVery Positive88% of 29,103 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 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 22.4%, Life Sim 18%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Building 10.7%, Crafting 10.2%
- #30 Hillshade Farm
78% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: NORTHSTAR Games
Windows
You’ve got land, time, and a whole lot to figure out. Start small, work hard, earn what you need, and build the kind of farm you’d never want to leave.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.1%, Agriculture 18% ★, Life Sim 15.3%, Crafting 10.2%, Building 9.3%
- #31 Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,320 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 29.5%, Agriculture 24% ★, Life Sim 17.5%, Building 7.1%, Crafting 6.5%
- #32 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
76% matchVery Positive84% of 4,696 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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 20.5% ★, Farming Sim 19.4%, Life Sim 11.6%, Crafting 9.6%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #33 Calm Horizon
75% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: 烟熏渔
Windows
Island Master, welcome to your very own island! This land awaits your touch—reawaken its vitality and rebuild it from the ground up. Construct buildings to unlock new features: dress in elegant outfits, run food and goods shops, and usher in an era of prosperity for your island!
Why similar: Fishing 27.3% ★, Life Sim 18.8%, Open World 10.8%, Farming Sim 10.1%, Third Person 6.4%
- #34 Orange Season
77% matchMixed59% of 403 reviews2024
Dev: Innerfire StudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
Make your farmer’s dream come true in Orange Season. With your parent’s help, you’ve finally saved enough money to buy a plot of land in the charming farmer’s village of Orange Town. Build a thriving farm as you grow crops, raise animals, fish, and mine materials to establish your farm in town.
Why similar: Fishing 20.7% ★, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Farming Sim 15.5%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Romance 6.9%
- #35 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
74% matchVery Positive94% of 4,088 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 49.2 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 16.8% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Cooking 12.3%, Life Sim 10.2%, Dating Sim 9%
- #36 Dinkum
73% matchVery Positive92% of 29,165 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.4 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 24.7% ★, Farming Sim 17.2%, Fishing 14.6% ★, Life Sim 10.8%, Crafting 7.7%
- #37 Cattle Country
75% matchVery Positive86% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.2%, Agriculture 15.5% ★, Life Sim 10.8%, Crafting 8.1%, Romance 8.1%
- #38 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle GamesPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.7%, Building 15.6%, Crafting 14.1%, Relaxing 13.4%, Exploration 10.9%
- #39 Farmer's Life
74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,791 reviews2023
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
🌾Unleash the Farmer within. 🚜 Dive into the rustic charm of rural living in "Farmer's Life", where you'll experience the joy and challenges of life on a vibrant farmstead. Plant, grow, and embrace a country living in a vast open world. You choose from diverse mechanics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: Agriculture 23.7% ★, Farming Sim 22.6%, Life Sim 13%, Sandbox 9.4%, Building 9.3%
- #40 Research Story
71% matchVery Positive95% of 344 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 21.4%, Agriculture 20.1% ★, Life Sim 12.5%, Building 7.9%, Crafting 6.6%
- #41 My Heaven's Dale
71% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: DreamingCat
Windows
Sent by the Moon Goddess, you arrive in Heaven’s Dale to run a carpenter workshop and uncover its former owner’s fate. Mysterious ghosts drift through everywhere! Live a cozy life planting, fishing, mining, and caring for animals while restoring the town at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20%, Agriculture 14.4% ★, Fishing 13.1% ★, Life Sim 12.2%, Dating Sim 10.5%
- #42 Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate
72% matchMixed70% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: oyogame
Windows
Welcome to "Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate", RPG blending rural & cult. life. In demon-doomed world, flee to Taoyuan. Cultivate, gather, refine, bond. Cultivation needs accumulation & choices; follow heart for peace & fulfillment.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.3%, Life Sim 15.6%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Romance 11.2%, Open World 8.6%
- #43 Big Farm Story
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,353 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 Sim 27.2%, Life Sim 18.7%, Cooking 16.4%, Crafting 11%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #44 Seeds of Calamity
70% matchVery Positive81% of 362 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: Farming Sim 21.4%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Life Sim 13%, Fishing 11.4% ★, Crafting 8%
- #45 Sunset Sprout
70% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Fontty GamesPub: TheGamesFortress
Windows
Sunset Sprout is a cozy farming simulation game where you rebuild a ruined island and grow it into a thriving paradise. Relax, plant crops, raise animals, craft, and connect with your new community in this charming life sim inspired by the classic farming games of the past.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.7%, Crafting 16.5%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Relaxing 11.9%, Cute 6.6%
- #46 A New Leaf: Memories
73% matchMixed42% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Tower Studios
Windows
You wake up on the beach of a foreign island, unable to recall anything. Alone and equipped with only basic farming tools provided by the town residents, you aim to recover your memories. Complete quests and explore Omoide Island to unfold your story.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.9%, Agriculture 18.3% ★, Cooking 12.8%, Life Sim 10.7%, Sandbox 8%
- #47 Shinehill
68% matchVery Positive95% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21%, Fishing 18% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Open World 8.1%
- #48 Everdream Village
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 145 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: Farming Sim 26.5%, Cooking 15.2%, Life Sim 14.1%, Sandbox 9.4%, Crafting 8.8%
- #49 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 438 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 34.1%, Life Sim 20.2%, Fishing 12.9% ★, RPG 9.9%, Exploration 6.2%
- #50 Monster Harvest
72% matchMixed53% of 539 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Farming Sim 20.6%, Agriculture 20.1% ★, Fishing 17.6% ★, Crafting 8.9%, Building 8%
- #51 HARVESTELLA
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,552 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 23.6%, Agriculture 23.6% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 9.4%, Building 9.2%
- #52 Sunrise's Order
68% matchVery Positive94% of 71 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: Agriculture 20% ★, Farming Sim 19.6%, Cooking 11.1%, Life Sim 10.6%, Building 8.5%
- #53 Alchemy Story
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 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 19.4% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Fishing 16% ★, Dating Sim 8.8%, Crafting 8.5%
- #54 Farm to Table
65% matchVery Positive91% of 689 reviews2026
Dev: indieGiant
Windows
A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island; gather, fish, raise animals & produce with machines. Manage resources, hire staff & grow your organic business into a 5-star restaurant!
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.2%, Agriculture 18.5% ★, Fishing 18% ★, Cooking 17%, Crafting 9.1%
- #55 Clanfolk
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,069 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.2 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: Farming Sim 18.6%, Agriculture 18.3% ★, Life Sim 11.6%, Crafting 8.6%, Dating Sim 8.4%
- #56 Garden Paws
69% 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 19.6%, Crafting 10.3%, Building 9.9%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #57 Immortal Life
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,370 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.0 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: Farming Sim 18.1%, Fishing 17.5% ★, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Cooking 11.3%, Life Sim 10.9%
- #58 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,332 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 29.5%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Fishing 12.6% ★, Cooking 11.1%, Crafting 7.9%
- #59 Farm Together
67% matchVery Positive94% of 22,123 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 143.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 38.1% ★, Farming Sim 23.3%, Building 10.3%, Sandbox 7.6%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #60 Echoes of the Plum Grove
65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,146 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.1 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 27.8%, Cooking 18.4%, Life Sim 16.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Open World 10.6%