- #1 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
97% matchVery Positive93% of 5,675 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 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 45.1%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Romance 9.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Agriculture 7% ★
- #2 My Slow Life with the Princess Knight and Her Devoted Handmaiden
96% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: WafflePub: Shiravune
Windows
Garland used to be a formidable adventurer... But then he was betrayed and left for dead. Now he has a reputation as the Dragon Survivor and no one left in the world he can rely on. When he brings two beautiful servants into his life to tend his wounds, will he learn to open his heart again?
Why similar: Romance 35%, Anime 20.9%, Cute 12.5%, Simulation 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #3 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 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: Farming Sim 24.1%, Agriculture 16.2% ★, Cooking 15.9%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Romance 12.3%
- #4 Rune Factory 5
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,070 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 34.2%, Romance 17.3%, Fishing 16.5% ★, Anime 10.2%, Dating Sim 7.2%
- #5 Song Of The Prairie
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,513 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 17.4 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: Farming Sim 31.1%, Agriculture 20.5% ★, Dating Sim 17.1%, Crafting 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
- #6 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,598 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 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 34.2%, Agriculture 16.8% ★, Romance 15.9%, Cooking 11.5%, Anime 9.5%
- #7 Littlewood
93% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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: City Builder 22.5%, Farming Sim 18.6%, Agriculture 16.8% ★, Fishing 11.4% ★, Romance 9.2%
- #8 My Time at Portia
92% matchVery Positive92% of 44,122 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 49.3%, Agriculture 21.5% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 3.9%
- #9 Sky Harvest
91% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Armored CatPub: 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 21.2%, Fishing 17.9% ★, Cooking 13.3%, Agriculture 13.1% ★, Dating Sim 11.4%
- #10 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,082 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 34.5%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Fishing 14.2% ★, Cooking 11.9%, Simulation 10.8%
- #11 Sun Haven
89% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 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 32.2%, Dating Sim 16%, Fishing 15.1% ★, Agriculture 12.9% ★, Cooking 10%
- #12 Fields of Mistria
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,781 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 24.5 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 27.7%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Agriculture 12.4% ★, Romance 12.1%, Cooking 9.3%
- #13 Harvest Life
90% matchMixed51% of 270 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 53.4%, Agriculture 14.5% ★, Fishing 11.4% ★, Simulation 10%, Crafting 7.6%
- #14 Verdant Village
89% 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: Farming Sim 24.1%, Fishing 23.9% ★, Cooking 16.5%, Agriculture 14.5% ★, Romance 12.8%
- #15 Rune Factory 4 Special
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,262 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.1 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 37.4%, Fishing 19% ★, Romance 18.8%, Anime 10.5%, Crafting 5.4%
- #16 Coral Island
86% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 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 38.5%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Agriculture 16.2% ★, Fishing 14.6% ★, Crafting 6.4%
- #17 Alchemy Story
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 199 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 25.2%, Fishing 19.5% ★, Agriculture 16.7% ★, Dating Sim 13.1%, Romance 6.9%
- #18 Tales of Seikyu
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,157 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Farming Sim 27.7%, Agriculture 20.8% ★, Dating Sim 17.7%, Romance 12.3%, Anime 8.1%
- #19 SunnySide
85% matchMixed66% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 Sim 24.4%, Cooking 17.6%, Agriculture 16.3% ★, Romance 13.2%, Anime 8.9%
- #20 Land Of Idyllic Beauty
84% matchVery Positive88% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Neo
Windows
Welcome to "Land Of Idyllic Beauty" a simulation management game that combines farming, store management, supply chain management, and romance elements. Experience the beauty of the idyllic life, starting from a small plot of farmland, gradually building your agricultural and commercial empire!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.1%, Fishing 18.6% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Cooking 10.6%
- #21 Cattle Country
82% matchVery Positive87% of 364 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 27%, Hunting 23.7% ★, Agriculture 14.3% ★, Romance 13.2%, Crafting 6.9%
- #22 VillageRhapsody
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,189 reviews2023
Dev: YooGame
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Farming, logging, fishing, farm role-playing games to help widows and wives improve their lives
Why similar: Farming Sim 42%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 9.3%, Anime 8.3%, Simulation 6.4%
- #23 Immortal Life
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,291 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.0 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 27.9%, Fishing 25.4% ★, Agriculture 17.9% ★, Cooking 15.7%, Crafting 8.1%
- #24 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,368 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 31.5% ★, Farming Sim 28.2%, Romance 19.7%, Simulation 10.4%, Cute 8.7%
- #25 World's Dawn
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 881 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: Farming Sim 28.2%, Fishing 25.4% ★, Dating Sim 16.8%, Romance 12.1%, Anime 7%
- #26 Stardew Valley
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 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 41.4%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Fishing 11.5% ★, Dating Sim 9.5%, Crafting 6.9%
- #27 Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate
79% matchMixed70% of 292 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 32.4%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Romance 16.5%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Exploration 7%
- #28 Orange Season
79% matchMixed60% of 401 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 24.4% ★, Farming Sim 19.6%, Agriculture 17.2% ★, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 10.2%
- #29 Be Hero
80% matchVery Positive86% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Mirabolis Studios
Windows
Be Hero is a farming/crafting RPG about an aspiring hero who arrived late to the final battle and needs to work in a tavern to be able to return home.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.3%, Hunting 17.8% ★, Fishing 17% ★, Agriculture 12.4% ★, Cooking 10.8%
- #30 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 207 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 41.9%, City Builder 28.6%, Agriculture 19.6% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #31 Chill Town
78% matchMixed67% of 233 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 Sim 24.9%, Hunting 23.2% ★, Fishing 20.3% ★, Cooking 15.3%, Simulation 5.3%
- #32 Echoes of the Plum Grove
75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 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: Farming Sim 39.7%, Cooking 23.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Simulation 8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #33 Sunrise's Order
76% matchVery Positive94% of 70 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 34.8%, Agriculture 23.3% ★, Cooking 12.7%, Crafting 7.9%, Exploration 6.2%
- #34 Roots of Pacha
75% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 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 30.4%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Agriculture 15.8% ★, Romance 14.1%, Crafting 8%
- #35 Little Life: Island Tales
76% matchVery Positive85% of 79 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 38.5%, Cooking 16.8%, Romance 13.3%, Exploration 7.4%, Simulation 6.8%
- #36 Moonstone Island
74% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Fishing 19.7% ★, Agriculture 15.7% ★, Cooking 15.1%, Dating Sim 12.7%
- #37 Syn-Chorus 01: The New Life
73% matchVery Positive84% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: PrisMaze棱镜迷阵Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
——欢迎来到珀炼市,秘知使大人!准备好迎接新生活了吗? 《协律01:新生活》是一款幻想都市生活RPG游戏。 一块废弃基地为起点,耕作,制造、冒险和探索,当然还能享受丰富多彩的社交生活! 在复兴城市、化解危机,享受跌宕起伏的剧情故事的同时,与亲密友好的友伴一起享受愉快的都市日常……
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.3%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Anime 16.1%, Crafting 12.1%, 2D 4.3%
- #38 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
74% matchVery Positive92% of 5,680 reviews2020
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.8 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: Farming Sim 47%, Agriculture 27.2% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Simulation 7.3%, Anime 6.1%
- #39 Farlands
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,441 reviews2024
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 27.5%, Fishing 25.1% ★, Agriculture 18.9% ★, Crafting 8.3%, Cute 6.2%
- #40 Shinehill
71% matchVery Positive95% of 229 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 28.3%, Fishing 22.8% ★, Dating Sim 20.6%, Anime 9.1%, Cute 6.3%
- #41 Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook
77% matchMixed69% of 138 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Flower Shop: a dating and farming sim game. Steve's life is in shambles: bad grades, rocky relationship, and forced to work on a farm for the summer. Join him in Fairbook as he navigates farm life, makes new friends, and maintains old relationships.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.9%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Romance 15.1%, Anime 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
- #42 Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
70% matchVery Positive91% of 892 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The story of two protagonists as they rebuild their hometown and seek the hidden truth. Engage in timeline-based command battles and enjoy the easy-to-learn yet deeply engaging synthesis. Plus, take on shop management, explore random dungeons, and more!
Why similar: City Builder 45.3%, Anime 20.2%, Exploration 17.4%, Cute 10.9%, Crafting 4.7%
- #43 Starsand Island
69% matchVery Positive87% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.7 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 45.1%, Cooking 16.6%, Crafting 11.8%, Anime 11.3%, Simulation 8.3%
- #44 Garden Witch Life
73% 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 44.4%, Cooking 21.5%, Simulation 8.6%, Crafting 8.2%, Cute 8%
- #45 My Time at Sandrock
70% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 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 51.1%, Dating Sim 28.3%, Crafting 14%, Simulation 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 Let's Go! My Harem Farm
72% matchVery Positive82% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: XO_PROJECTPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
This game is a farm life simulation game. Players will control this young man, growing vegetables, raising livestock, and after work, go out to the village to get along with the women.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.5%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Anime 11.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #47 Snacko
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 36.1% ★, Farming Sim 31.2%, Cute 10.6%, Crafting 9.5%, Simulation 6.6%
- #48 Cute Farmer Life
71% matchVery Positive98% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: SE32
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32%, Fishing 22.3% ★, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Crafting 8.1%, Simulation 6.9%
- #49 Potion Permit
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 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 36.8% ★, Dating Sim 26.1%, Crafting 12.4%, Cute 8.9%, Simulation 8.1%
- #50 Homestead Arcana
73% matchMixed61% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Become a farming Witch and pioneer the range that has been mysteriously corrupted with Miasma. Discover the secret behind its appearance, grow plants to power up your spells, and use nature’s magic to heal the land.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.1%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Cooking 18.2%, Anime 10.9%, Crafting 7%
- #51 Little Sim World
68% matchVery Positive82% of 682 reviews2025
Dev: .GRAVITY
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!
Why similar: Dating Sim 49.1%, Simulation 15.4%, Cute 15.2%, Anime 9.4%, 2D 8.7%
- #52 Cowboy Life Simulator
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,162 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“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 41.9%, Agriculture 26.3% ★, Crafting 12.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Simulation 8.5%
- #53 Cornucopia®
69% matchVery Positive89% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 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 31.7%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Fishing 16.5% ★, Dating Sim 10.3%, Crafting 7.6%
- #54 Seeds of Calamity
67% matchVery Positive83% of 321 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 39.2%, Agriculture 23.9% ★, Fishing 19.5% ★, Crafting 9%, Simulation 7.1%
- #55 WorldNeverland - Daily Life in the Elnea Kingdom - Another Life Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: althi Inc.
Windows
How would you like to live of life of freedom in the Elnea Kingdom? Find solace in the company of unique residents, exploring, battling, collecting, farming, romancing, marrying, raising children, etc. Kick back, relax and enjoy yourself inside the life simulation game, WorldNeverland-Elnea Kingdom.
Why similar: Cooking 24.5%, Romance 18.5%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Crafting 14.7%, Simulation 11.3%
- #56 Maid Cafe on Electric Street
67% matchVery Positive86% of 704 reviews2024
Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.
Why similar: Cooking 18.7%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Romance 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #57 Garlant: My Story
68% matchVery Positive85% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Flt StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
I am a Falconeye who just graduated from the academy. In pursuit of challenges, I came to the distant border of the kingdom: Garlant in the Doe region. Here I will start a new chapter of my life, and it's going to be an amazing adventure story!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.9%, Fishing 31.5% ★, Agriculture 17.1% ★, Crafting 7.1%, Exploration 5.7%
- #58 Peaceful Days
66% matchVery Positive87% of 278 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: Farming Sim 50.9%, Agriculture 27.4% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #59 Call of Boba
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Tomatoast
Windows
A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.2%, Fishing 23.2% ★, Cooking 16.7%, Romance 13.2%, Cute 7.4%
- #60 Little Witch in the Woods
63% matchVery Positive89% of 12,587 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 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 49%, Cute 16.9%, Crafting 13.3%, Simulation 12.5%, Exploration 8.2%