- #1 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
97% 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 45.9%, Life Sim 9.3%, Agriculture 8.6% ★, Romance 8.5%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of a classic title that shares the same DNA and core mechanics as Pioneers of Olive Town.
- #2 Stardew Valley
96% 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 37%, Agriculture 20.1% ★, Life Sim 19.4%, RPG 6.7%, Building 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive farming simulator that perfectly balances crop management, deep character relationships, and exploration.
- #3 Fields of Mistria
95% 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 28.9%, Agriculture 15.2% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Romance 11%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a nostalgic 90s anime aesthetic while offering polished, satisfying farming and magic-infused gameplay.
- #4 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 38.3%, Life Sim 19.9%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Building 5.8%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, visually stunning farming sim that emphasizes environmental restoration and community building.
- #5 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: Dogs 18.6% ★, Agriculture 18.4% ★, Farming Sim 13.5%, Life Sim 13.1%, Romance 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the passage of time and family life, offering a more intimate and character-driven experience.
- #6 Rune Factory 5
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,112 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.7%, Romance 20.1%, RPG 10.8%, Anime 10.3%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends the relaxing farming loop of the Story of Seasons series with engaging JRPG combat and dungeon exploration.
- #7 Sun Haven
93% 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 38.8%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, Cooking 7.3%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the traditional farming formula by introducing fantasy races, magic, and multiple distinct worlds to explore.
- #8 Roots of Pacha
92% 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 28.9%, Agriculture 18.2% ★, Life Sim 15.6%, Romance 12%, Building 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique prehistoric setting where you help your tribe evolve through farming and communal discovery.
- #9 My Time at Portia
91% 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 34.6%, Life Sim 21.3%, Agriculture 18.3% ★, RPG 8.2%, Building 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shifts the focus slightly toward crafting and workshop management while maintaining a vibrant, social town atmosphere.
- #10 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS
91% matchVery Positive81% of 2,201 reviews2019
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Japan's adored Doraemon meets Story of Seasons in this new, fresh take on farming, now on Steam! The setting is Natura, and the theme is creating bonds. While doing so, enjoy the heartwarming interactions through each character in the story!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.8%, Life Sim 19.9%, Cartoon 8.6%, RPG 7.4%, Anime 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the beloved Doraemon franchise with the relaxing, high-quality farming mechanics of the Story of Seasons series.
- #11 Littlewood
90% 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 22.6% ★, Farming Sim 20.6%, Life Sim 18.5%, Romance 9.1%, Building 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, low-stress life-sim that uses a unique time-management system based on your energy levels.
- #12 Paleo Pines
89% 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 38.2%, Agriculture 19.5% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Simulation 6.6%, Cute 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming dinosaur-taming mechanic that adds a fresh twist to the standard farming and ranching experience.
- #13 Wylde Flowers
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,753 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40%, Life Sim 22.7%, Romance 16.2%, Simulation 8.2%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich farming sim that features a compelling narrative involving witchcraft and deep character development.
- #14 SunnySide
88% 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 Sim 21.2%, Agriculture 17.1% ★, Life Sim 12.2%, Romance 10.2%, Cooking 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, exploration-heavy farming sim that utilizes a unique third-person perspective and contemporary setting.
- #15 HARVESTELLA
87% 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 33.6%, Agriculture 26.8% ★, Life Sim 16.8%, Building 8.7%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hybrid experience that pairs a deep farming simulation with a high-stakes, story-driven JRPG adventure.
- #16 Moonstone Island
86% 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: Farming Sim 26.1%, Agriculture 21.8% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Cooking 10.4%, Building 8%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of creature collection and card-based combat to the traditional farming and exploration loop.
- #17 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: Dogs 34.7% ★, Farming Sim 21.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Cooking 8.6%, Cats 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes animal care and exploration in a cozy, dreamlike rural setting.
- #18 Potion Permit
85% 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: Life Sim 42.4%, RPG 14.3%, Simulation 12.7%, Cute 10.8%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gathering ingredients and brewing potions to heal villagers, fostering strong community bonds.
- #19 Farm Together 2
83% 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: Farming Sim 28.6%, Agriculture 23.5% ★, Life Sim 15.6%, Cooking 10.7%, Cute 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale, satisfying farm management with a relaxed pace and extensive customization options.
- #20 Ooblets
84% 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 Sim 33%, Agriculture 23.9% ★, Cooking 13%, RPG 7.6%, Cute 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and cute game that mixes farming with creature collection and dance-battle mechanics.
- #21 Song Of The Prairie
84% 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: Farming Sim 31.9%, Agriculture 25.5% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, RPG 5.9%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional 3D farming simulator that prioritizes a peaceful atmosphere and diverse crop cultivation.
- #22 Cornucopia®
82% 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 32.1%, Agriculture 22.9% ★, Life Sim 17%, Building 6.7%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly deep farming system with a vast variety of crops and crafting recipes to discover.
- #23 Orange Season
82% 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 29.1% ★, Farming Sim 27.4%, Romance 12.7%, RPG 8.2%, Building 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style farming sim that places a strong emphasis on character interactions and town events.
- #24 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
81% 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 42.3%, Life Sim 23.2%, RPG 11%, Simulation 9.6%, Cute 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused farming game that encourages players to explore a large, diverse world to restore nature.
- #25 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
77% 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: Farming Sim 24.3%, Agriculture 19.7% ★, Life Sim 14%, Romance 11.1%, Cooking 9.7%
- #26 Kynseed
79% 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 50.5%, Life Sim 27.8%, RPG 10.4%, Simulation 7.4%, Relaxing 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique generational life-sim where your choices impact the world and your family legacy over time.
- #27 Garden Paws
80% 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: Farming Sim 31.6%, Agriculture 30.1% ★, Building 10.5%, RPG 6.7%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, animal-centric life-sim that allows for extensive building and exploration in a colorful world.
- #28 Starsand Island
76% 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 30.9%, Life Sim 18.2%, Cartoon 9.2%, Building 8.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #29 Grow: Song of the Evertree
79% 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 35%, Agriculture 25.2% ★, Life Sim 18.7%, Simulation 7.1%, Cute 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines world-building and town management with a cozy, magical aesthetic.
- #30 Slime Rancher
78% 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 52.3%, Simulation 22.6%, Casual 13.3%, Family Friendly 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on creature care, it provides the same satisfying loop of resource management and farm expansion.
- #31 World's Dawn
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 883 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 31.6%, Life Sim 18%, Romance 12.1%, Building 8.7%, Anime 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, character-focused life-sim that captures the essence of small-town living and seasonal festivals.
- #32 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
78% matchVery Positive92% of 5,722 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 33.7%, Dogs 26.6% ★, Agriculture 23.6% ★, Cats 6.5%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a surprisingly deep and realistic rice-farming simulation alongside fast-paced action combat.
- #33 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom
76% matchVery Positive89% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Noby and his friends are back in an all-new Doraemon: Story of Seasons title! Grow crops, raise animals, and use Doraemon's Secret Gadgets to help friends in a fun-filled and heartwarming story that people of all ages can enjoy.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.2%, Life Sim 16.3%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Cartoon 8.2%, Anime 7.4%
- #34 Research Story
73% 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 31.2%, Agriculture 23.3% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Building 7.7%, RPG 6.1%
- #35 Tales of Seikyu
71% 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: Farming Sim 26.7%, Agriculture 22.4% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Romance 12.8%, Anime 7.3%
- #36 Hokko Life
75% 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 29.5%, Agriculture 20.5% ★, Life Sim 17.5%, Building 6.8%, Simulation 5.7%
- #37 Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,112 reviews2017
Dev: TABOT, inc.Pub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In celebration of Harvest Moon's 20th Anniversary comes an all new Harvest Moon title for Steam! Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition! The game encompasses twenty years of the spirit that have made the franchise what it is today!
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.2%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Life Sim 18%, RPG 7.6%, Simulation 6%
- #38 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 24.9%, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Life Sim 14.1%, Romance 9.9%, Cooking 9.5%
- #39 Peaceful Days
72% matchVery Positive86% of 281 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 36.3%, Agriculture 23.8% ★, RPG 17%, Simulation 14%, Casual 6.3%
- #40 Big Farm Story
75% 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: Dogs 26.5% ★, Farming Sim 26.4%, Life Sim 17%, Cooking 8.6%, RPG 6%
- #41 No Place Like Home
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,097 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.7 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: Dogs 25.3% ★, Farming Sim 24.3%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Building 5.7%
- #42 Pumpkin Days
74% 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 59.8%, Agriculture 12.6% ★, RPG 10%, Simulation 9.3%, Casual 5.1%
- #43 Farm Together
73% 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 40% ★, Farming Sim 30.8%, Building 9.1%, Simulation 7.2%, Cute 4.1%
- #44 Everdream Village
71% 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: Farming Sim 28.3%, Dogs 18.1% ★, Life Sim 14.1%, Cooking 8.8%, Cats 8.5%
- #45 Seeds of Calamity
70% 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 33%, Agriculture 24.4% ★, Life Sim 18.6%, Building 7.1%, RPG 6.3%
- #46 Everafter Falls
70% matchVery Positive84% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rediscover the simple life. Farm, fish, forge and fight to restore the peace in an all-new farming adventure. Features split-screen coop, a helpful pet, automated drones, resourceful pixies, a card-eating progression system, and dangerous dungeons to delve into!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.8%, Life Sim 22.8%, Simulation 8.4%, RPG 8.3%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #47 Lemon Cake
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,062 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.1%, Agriculture 15.6% ★, Life Sim 12.8%, Cooking 11.2%, Simulation 7%
- #48 The Ranch of Rivershine
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,297 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.9%, Agriculture 18.8% ★, Life Sim 18.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Cute 4.1%
- #49 Echoes of the Plum Grove
69% 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: Farming Sim 40.3%, Life Sim 22.1%, Cooking 14.3%, Simulation 7.9%, Cute 5.3%
- #50 Sunrise's Order
70% 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: Farming Sim 23.5%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Dogs 19.1% ★, Life Sim 11.8%, Cooking 7.1%
- #51 Calico
71% 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: Dogs 19.7% ★, Cats 16.1%, Life Sim 14.6%, Cute 7.8%, Simulation 7.1%
- #52 Pawsome Resort
66% matchVery Positive84% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel PuffsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it's a perfect cozy escape.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Agriculture 20.3% ★, Life Sim 15%, Romance 11.8%, Cats 9.2%
- #53 Ova Magica
64% 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 33.1%, Life Sim 18.8%, Romance 15.1%, Anime 8.3%, RPG 6.8%
- #54 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
65% matchVery Positive82% of 3,777 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.3%, Life Sim 23.8%, Cooking 13%, Cute 4.9%, Casual 4.5%
- #55 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
65% 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 44.6%, Agriculture 24.7% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Cooking 9%, RPG 4.7%
- #56 Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,307 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 34.5%, Agriculture 22.4% ★, Life Sim 19.1%, Simulation 7.1%, RPG 6.3%
- #57 One Lonely Outpost
67% 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 35.3%, Agriculture 24.6% ★, Life Sim 18.6%, Building 7.8%, RPG 5.9%
- #58 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
64% matchVery Positive88% of 3,646 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.1%, Life Sim 21.8%, Romance 17%, Anime 9.2%, Building 7.1%
- #59 My Time at Sandrock
65% 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 40.1%, Life Sim 30%, Building 12.6%, RPG 7.7%, Simulation 4.1%
- #60 Little Life: Island Tales
67% 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 Sim 34.1%, Life Sim 21.9%, Romance 10.5%, Cooking 9%, RPG 7.6%
