- #1 DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,060 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 46.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.
Why similar: Building 20.8%, Sandbox 19.5%, Voxel 15% ★, RPG 12.2%, Open World 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the closest match to Staxel, offering a perfect blend of voxel-based building, farming, and life-sim progression in a charming world.
- #2 My Time at Sandrock
96% matchVery Positive88% of 28,958 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 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 33.1%, Building 15%, Sandbox 13.1%, Character Customization 11.2%, Open World 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep 3D crafting and building mechanics set within a vibrant, character-driven life-sim environment.
- #3 Roots of Pacha
96% 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 26.7%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Building 9.1%, Sandbox 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A community-focused farming sim that emphasizes cooperative growth and discovery in a prehistoric setting.
- #4 Creativerse
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 30,868 reviews2017
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.
Why similar: Voxel 27% ★, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 12.2%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Open World 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox game that mirrors the blocky aesthetic and creative building potential found in Staxel.
- #5 Dinkum
94% matchVery Positive92% of 29,064 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.1 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 29.9% ★, Farming Sim 21.4%, Sandbox 7.9%, Building 7.7%, Online Co-Op 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An Australian-themed life-sim that allows for significant terraforming and town building alongside traditional farming.
- #6 Craftopia
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 20,210 reviews2020
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.
Why similar: Open World 22.6%, Sandbox 14.9%, Building 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Survival 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sandbox that combines farming, building, and automation with a high degree of player freedom.
- #7 Stardew Valley
93% 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 31%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Sandbox 7.5%, Relaxing 6.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it remains the gold standard for farming-sims with its deep community interactions and relaxing gameplay loop.
- #8 Garden Paws
92% 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 22.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.6%, Sandbox 9.7%, Building 9.4%, Open World 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, animal-based sandbox game that prioritizes building, crafting, and farming in a cozy environment.
- #9 Sun Haven
91% 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 36.4%, Agriculture 21.4% ★, Character Customization 11.8%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A farming sim that adds magical RPG elements and a sprawling world to the traditional life-sim formula.
- #10 Coral Island
90% 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 34%, Agriculture 20.7% ★, Character Customization 8.6%, Building 7.4%, Sandbox 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern 3D-styled farming sim that emphasizes environmental restoration and community building.
- #11 Portal Knights
91% matchVery Positive83% of 22,346 reviews2017
Dev: Keen Games GmbHPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!
Why similar: Sandbox 22.3%, Building 18.9%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Voxel 11.4% ★, Co-op 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines voxel-based building with RPG elements and exploration across diverse, blocky floating islands.
- #12 Slime Rancher
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,628 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 29.6%, Open World 29.2%, Sandbox 20.7%, Adventure 7%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person farming and exploration game that captures a similar cute, colorful, and relaxing atmosphere.
- #13 Len's Island
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,866 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Nature 24.2%, Building 23%, Sandbox 20.4%, Open World 17.2%, Survival 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This 3D title features a strong focus on building, farming, and exploration in a beautiful, relaxing island setting.
- #14 My Time at Portia
88% 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 31.7%, Agriculture 20.5% ★, Open World 11.7%, Building 8.8%, Sandbox 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on workshop building and community life, serving as the foundation for the successful Sandrock sequel.
- #15 Farm Together 2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,405 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.3 hrsMean: 132.4 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 27.4% ★, Farming Sim 27.2%, Sandbox 11.4%, Character Customization 11%, Co-op 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that improves upon the original's farming and customization mechanics with updated visuals.
- #16 Fields of Mistria
85% 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 Sim 33%, Agriculture 21.2% ★, Sandbox 7.6%, Building 6.4%, Cute 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, nostalgia-fueled farming sim with deep character interactions and a cozy, wholesome feel.
- #17 Littlewood
87% 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 24.3% ★, Farming Sim 18.2%, Sandbox 9.3%, Building 9.1%, Open World 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that features a unique town-building mechanic where you shape the world's layout.
- #18 Fae Farm
86% 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 43.4%, Co-op 11.7%, Relaxing 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Cute 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features cozy farming mechanics with magical twists and robust multiplayer support for playing with friends.
- #19 Wildmender
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,225 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Agriculture 20.4% ★, Nature 10.3%, Character Customization 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D gardening and desert restoration game that focuses on the beauty of nature and ecosystem building.
- #20 Hokko Life
84% 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 Sim 30%, Agriculture 25.5% ★, Building 9.9%, Character Customization 9.5%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Places a heavy emphasis on furniture design and town customization, allowing for creative expression similar to Staxel.
- #21 Kynseed
83% matchVery Positive83% of 3,860 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 41.6%, Sandbox 17.2%, Open World 13.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique life-sim that focuses on generational play, exploration, and crafting in a whimsical world.
- #22 One Lonely Outpost
82% matchMixed58% of 658 reviews2025
Dev: indie.io
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An alien world sometimes needs a farmer’s touch to bring it to life. In this sci-fi, colonization-life sim, terraform a barren world: turn wastelands into verdant landscapes while exploring, farming, building, and unlocking all the mysteries of this strange new planet.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.7%, Agriculture 25.3% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Building 9.4%, Open World 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi farming sim that incorporates colony-building elements and a unique aesthetic.
- #23 Spirit of the Island
82% 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 24.4% ★, Farming Sim 23.7%, Sandbox 10.3%, Online Co-Op 10%, Open World 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tropical life-sim with co-op support that emphasizes farming and island management.
- #24 Grow: Song of the Evertree
81% matchVery Positive81% of 2,561 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.3%, Agriculture 24% ★, Sandbox 11.4%, Nature 11.2%, Open World 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on world-building and gardening in a beautiful, relaxing, and highly stylized setting.
- #25 Palia
79% matchVery Positive86% of 43,867 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Building 12.4%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Nature 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, multiplayer-focused life-sim that allows for extensive home building and farming in a shared world.
- #26 Cornucopia®
80% 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: Farming Sim 27.3%, Agriculture 23.8% ★, Sandbox 8.7%, Building 8.1%, Open World 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A feature-rich farming sim that offers extensive crafting and RPG mechanics for dedicated players.
- #27 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
81% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.6%, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Open World 16.3%, Sandbox 8.4%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world exploration game with no combat and a strong focus on farming and crafting.
- #28 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
78% 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 55.2%, Agriculture 12.6% ★, Simulation 7%, RPG 5.9%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential farming sim experience that defined the genre's core mechanics.
- #29 Luma Island
77% 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: Farming Sim 26%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Building 10.9%, Character Customization 9.3%, Co-op 7.2%
- #30 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 991 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 29% ★, Farming Sim 27.3%, Nature 11.3%, Open World 9%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused farming sim set on a tropical archipelago with a strong emphasis on discovery.
- #31 Farm Together
77% matchVery Positive94% of 22,105 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 142.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 29.4% ★, Farming Sim 18.5%, Online Co-Op 8.1%, Building 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.1%
- #32 Plantera
78% matchVery Positive89% of 5,921 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.
Why similar: Agriculture 28.8% ★, Farming Sim 26.3%, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 11.7%, Cute 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, relaxing idle game that focuses on the satisfaction of garden growth and collection.
- #33 Farming Simulator 22
75% matchVery Positive93% of 92,559 reviews2021
Dev: GIANTS Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 34.4 hrsMean: 149.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create your farm and let the good times grow! Harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, and take on seasonal challenges.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.9%, Agriculture 23.2% ★, Nature 8%, Sandbox 8%, Co-op 7.3%
- #34 Sky Harvest
73% matchVery Positive85% of 103 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 25.4%, Agriculture 23.2% ★, Sandbox 9.7%, Building 9.3%, Character Customization 9.2%
- #35 Re:Legend
76% matchMixed55% of 2,025 reviews2022
Dev: Magnus Games StudioPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.9%, Agriculture 27.1% ★, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Co-op 7.4%, Multiplayer 6%
- #36 The Islander
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 428 reviews2018
Dev: Boxhead Bros.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Islander is a fast building/farming game set somewhere in an exotic Polynesia. Plant crops, bushes and trees, build livestock pens, but don’t forget to make it look classy by adding various decorations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.8%, Agriculture 17.8% ★, Building 8.9%, Sandbox 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #37 The Faraway Land
74% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: FireTail
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Faraway Land is an open world survival simulator. Plunge into the relaxing atmosphere of a magical world filled with cute and dangerous creatures.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.5%, Voxel 19.9% ★, Sandbox 11.8%, Open World 9.8%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #38 Research Story
72% 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: Farming Sim 26%, Agriculture 23.8% ★, Building 9.1%, Sandbox 7.9%, Character Customization 7.1%
- #39 Forager
73% matchVery Positive89% of 43,959 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29%, Agriculture 13% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Survival 8.9%, Building 8.8%
- #40 The Ranchers
72% matchMixed58% of 608 reviews2026
Dev: The RanchersPub: Trophy Games Publishing ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow tasty crops, craft helpful tools and build your dream house. Explore the open world and earn the villagers' respect and esteem.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.9%, Agriculture 26.2% ★, Building 9.5%, Sandbox 9.1%, Open World 7.3%
- #41 Seeds of Calamity
71% 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: Farming Sim 29.5%, Agriculture 26.7% ★, Building 9.2%, Character Customization 8.6%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #42 Farmtale
74% matchMixed67% of 262 reviews2020
Dev: Titanforged Entertainment
Windows
Build your farm from one chicken and explore the world as you progress. Buy animals, harvest crops, hire workers for management, and advance through unique buildings, quests, upgrades, and items in the ultimate idle clicker hybrid!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.8%, Agriculture 27.6% ★, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 11.2%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #43 Orange Season
73% matchMixed60% of 402 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: Agriculture 30.3% ★, Farming Sim 23.4%, Building 9.5%, Open World 7.6%, Relaxing 6%
- #44 Harvest Life
75% 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 54.4%, Agriculture 22% ★, Simulation 7.1%, Building 6%, Casual 3.4%
- #45 Border Town
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Building 13.7%, Open World 12.6%, Survival 5.8%
- #46 Big Farm Story
71% 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 Sim 38.7%, Nature 18.6%, Relaxing 9.3%, Co-op 8.3%, Cute 7.3%
- #47 Necesse
67% matchVery Positive93% of 28,807 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Why similar: Sandbox 17.3%, Open World 14.6%, Building 13.5%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%
- #48 Hillshade Farm
69% matchMixed69% of 78 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 30.5%, Agriculture 21.3% ★, Nature 10.8%, Building 10.7%, Open World 10.1%
- #49 Garden Buddies
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.6%, Agriculture 27.1% ★, Sandbox 10.6%, Building 10.1%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #50 Drake Hollow
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,807 reviews2020
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?
Why similar: Sandbox 16.5%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Open World 14.2%, Building 10.8%, Character Customization 10.5%
- #51 Core Keeper
65% matchVery Positive93% of 66,104 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.3%, Building 15.8%, Open World 14.7%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Co-op 11.1%
- #52 Bunhouse
68% matchVery Positive94% of 543 reviews2021
Dev: Reky Studios
Windows
Bunhouse is a cute, simple, bunny-filled game focused on growing plants and managing a greenhouse with fellow buns. Take care of your leafy plant buddies by balancing the amount of water and light they get. Play with friends and upgrade your greenhouse for wholesome, relaxing fun.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.1%, Agriculture 17.5% ★, Nature 13.4%, Sandbox 11.9%, Building 8.6%
- #53 Summer in Mara
69% 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 32.3%, Agriculture 26.1% ★, Nature 12.6%, Sandbox 10.2%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #54 HARVESTELLA
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,540 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.4%, Agriculture 29.7% ★, Sandbox 12%, Building 11.3%, Open World 7.7%
- #55 Pumpkin Days
69% matchVery Positive82% of 528 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 62.6%, Agriculture 16.2% ★, RPG 7.5%, Simulation 7%, Casual 3.8%
- #56 Runika: A World of Little Legends
68% matchVery Positive87% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Pascal DittrichPub: padSoft
Windows
Build a farm… to save the world. Runika blends a cozy 2D sandbox with an unfolding story about a world being pulled into the mysterious Rift. Grow crops at your own pace, build your farm, gather resources, craft your own equipment, and uncover what awakens within the Rift.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.5%, Agriculture 24.6% ★, Sandbox 10.8%, Character Customization 10.6%, Open World 6.9%
- #57 Monster Harvest
70% 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 28.2%, Agriculture 26.8% ★, Building 10.5%, Open World 7.6%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #58 Moonstone Island
66% 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 25.9% ★, Farming Sim 25.3%, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 11.2%, Cute 6.7%
- #59 Wonderia
64% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: Rock&DashPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Wonderia's an open-world, manga-art adventure just waiting to be explored. It's got sci-fi sim elements, deep dungeons, and you can even morph into alien form! Grab up to 7 friends to mine, craft, battle, and level—or farm and fish the day away, if that's more your tempo. There's so much to do!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.5%, Sandbox 13.7%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Building 11.8%, Open World 7.5%
