- #1 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 37.3%, Life Sim 22.4%, Agriculture 21.7% ★, Relaxing 8.7%, Open World 7%
Why You'll Like It: This modern farming sim features a beautiful tropical island setting and deep social mechanics that align perfectly with the island-life theme.
- #2 Summer in Mara
97% 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 21.4%, Agriculture 16.5% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the full version of the prologue, offering the complete island-life experience with expanded farming, crafting, and story elements.
- #3 My Time at Portia
96% 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 32.8%, Life Sim 23.5%, Agriculture 20.3% ★, Open World 12.5%, Relaxing 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends farming, crafting, and social interaction in a vibrant world, capturing the same sense of adventure and community.
- #4 Stardew Valley
95% 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 36.9%, Agriculture 23.5% ★, Life Sim 22.5%, Relaxing 9.4%, Open World 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the quintessential farming sim, it offers the same addictive loop of crop management and community building found in the prologue.
- #5 Cozy Grove
94% matchVery Positive90% of 8,494 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.4%, Relaxing 26.1%, Story Rich 15.6%, Colorful 10.3%, Cute 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its hand-drawn aesthetic and focus on relaxing, daily tasks on a haunted island provide a similar sense of charm and tranquility.
- #6 Garden Paws
94% 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 31.2% ★, Farming Sim 28%, Open World 9.8%, Relaxing 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Set on a colorful island, this game emphasizes farming, exploration, and animal-themed customization in a very relaxed environment.
- #7 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
93% 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 52.5%, Life Sim 12.3%, Agriculture 11.5% ★, Anime 6.8%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic farming simulation that provides the foundational experience of crop management and social bonding found in the genre.
- #8 Littlewood
92% 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 29.1% ★, Life Sim 23.6%, Farming Sim 22.7%, Relaxing 10%, Open World 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy life-sim focuses on town-building and relationship-growing, mirroring the gentle pace and wholesome tone of the prologue.
- #9 Echoes of the Plum Grove
90% 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 28.6%, Life Sim 18.2%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Open World 10.5%, Family Friendly 7%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy farming sim features a distinct, charming aesthetic and a focus on sustainable living that resonates with the prologue's themes.
- #10 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
91% 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 27.7% ★, Farming Sim 27.3%, Open World 9.3%, Nature 9.1%, Relaxing 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the island-survival and farming themes, focusing on exploration and resource gathering in a tropical setting.
- #11 Snacko
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,045 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.7%, Life Sim 19.7%, Family Friendly 11%, Relaxing 8.5%, Colorful 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring a charming art style, this game focuses on island farming and exploration with a cat protagonist, echoing the prologue's whimsical feel.
- #12 Aka
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 688 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo GattoPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Find inner peace in a small, open-world game. On these carefully handcrafted islands, you can take a nap on a giant monster, feed baby dragons, take care of the fauna and flora... ...but demons from your past might come back to remind you what you want to forget.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.6%, Life Sim 17.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Nature 8.6%, Open World 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, relaxing life-sim focuses on finding peace and helping others, matching the prologue's gentle narrative tone.
- #13 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: Open World 27%, Cute 15%, Colorful 14.4%, Exploration 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a bright, colorful island-exploration experience centered on collecting resources and managing a unique farm.
- #14 Ooblets
86% 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 31.8%, Agriculture 27% ★, Open World 9.3%, Relaxing 8.8%, Family Friendly 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines farming with whimsical creature collection, offering a quirky and colorful world that feels very similar in spirit.
- #15 Deiland: Pocket Planet
88% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.5%, Agriculture 26% ★, Nature 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Anime 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a small-scale, intimate farming experience on a tiny planet, focusing on resource management and gentle discovery.
- #16 Alchemy Story
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 201 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 28.3%, Agriculture 26.7% ★, Life Sim 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This cute life-sim blends farming with potion-making, providing a relaxing and magical atmosphere similar to the prologue.
- #17 Grow: Song of the Evertree
86% 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 24.5%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Open World 8.9%, Nature 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes world-building and wholesome exploration, capturing the same sense of wonder and environmental care.
- #18 Calico
84% 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: Life Sim 23.1%, Open World 17.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Relaxing 13%, Anime 11%
Why You'll Like It: This wholesome life-sim focuses on running a cat cafe and exploring a magical world, emphasizing the same cute and relaxing vibes.
- #19 Ankora: Lost Days
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.1%, Agriculture 18.2% ★, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Nature 9.4%, Anime 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This survival and exploration game uses a beautiful, hand-drawn art style to tell a story about nature and discovery.
- #20 Tales of Seikyu
81% 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 22.7%, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Anime 9%, Open World 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with fantasy elements and farming that captures the same sense of adventure and community-building.
- #21 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
84% 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: Farming Sim 25.7%, Agriculture 24.1% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Nature 9.8%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world farming sim that allows for a relaxed pace and creative freedom, much like the island life in Mara.
- #22 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS
83% 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 28.9%, Life Sim 18.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Cartoon 10.8%, Anime 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful, hand-drawn art style and a heartwarming story that aligns with the aesthetic and emotional tone of the prologue.
- #23 Hokko Life
82% 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 31.1%, Agriculture 25.3% ★, Life Sim 21.5%, Relaxing 7.4%, Family Friendly 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a creative life-sim experience with town-building and farming, allowing for significant customization in a cozy setting.
- #24 Farm Together
81% 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 45.8% ★, Farming Sim 30.1%, Relaxing 10.3%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Cartoony 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly relaxing, large-scale farming experience that allows players to build their dream farm at their own pace.
- #25 Song Of The Prairie
80% 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 27.4%, Agriculture 25.7% ★, Life Sim 18.2%, Open World 8.6%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: This relaxing farming sim focuses on rural life and community, providing a peaceful experience similar to the prologue.
- #26 Homestead Arcana
82% matchMixed62% of 178 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 28.2%, Agriculture 23.3% ★, Anime 10.7%, Nature 7.7%, Cartoony 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines farming with magical exploration, providing a unique twist on the genre while maintaining a cozy atmosphere.
- #27 Everholm
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 382 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.6%, Life Sim 21.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Colorful 5.8%, Exploration 5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy RPG with farming and social elements that emphasizes building relationships in a charming, small-town setting.
- #28 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
76% 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 25.2%, Agriculture 23.9% ★, Life Sim 16.7%, Nature 8.9%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #29 Spirit of the Island
79% 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: Farming Sim 27.4%, Agriculture 27% ★, Life Sim 18.6%, Open World 10.2%, Relaxing 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This tropical island life-sim focuses on farming, crafting, and restoring a tourist destination, mirroring the island-management aspect.
- #30 Starsand Island
75% 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 35.5%, Life Sim 24.3%, Cartoon 17%, Anime 9.9%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #31 Sunrise's Order
78% 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 26.9%, Agriculture 25.6% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Nature 7.6%, Open World 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D farming and building simulation focuses on the simple joys of agriculture and island development.
- #32 Isla Sinaloa
78% matchMixed68% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows · Mac
Isla Sinaloa is a relaxing game full of puzzles and activities to enjoy on a peaceful island in a universe full of friendly animals
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Life Sim 20.7%, Agriculture 19.5% ★, Open World 8.5%, Colorful 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual island life-sim that features fishing, farming, and exploration, perfectly matching the core activities of the prologue.
- #33 Frog Island
74% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: DevFrogPub: Shovel Sprout
Windows · Linux
Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25%, Life Sim 16.1%, Base Building 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Nature 10.3%
- #34 Cornucopia®
75% 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 31.9%, Agriculture 26.6% ★, Life Sim 19.6%, Open World 8.3%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #35 Stories of Mara
77% matchVery Positive81% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?
Why similar: Cartoon 20.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 10.8%
- #36 Cozy Island
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,634 reviews2025
Dev: LazyFish Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Go wild with your BFFS in your ultimate cozy getaway! Yank up hilariously plump veggies, reel in giant flappy fish, bump into adorable little animals, and unlock a bunch of weird and wonderful toys! If you feel like it, doing absolutely nothing on the beach is exactly what you're supposed to do!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Life Sim 21.2%, Base Building 12.9%, Open World 11.1%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #37 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,633 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy. Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.8%, Agriculture 20.8% ★, Life Sim 18.2%, Cartoon 12.5%, Anime 9.2%
- #38 Stranded Sails - Prologue
77% matchVery Positive82% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: Alchemist Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Stranded Sails - Prologue takes place exactly one day before the departure of our heroes and seamlessly follows "Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands". Already in this prologue you can explore, decorate, farm and fight. Are you ready for the great adventure?
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.1%, Agriculture 29.1% ★, Family Friendly 7.1%, Colorful 7%, Nature 6.7%
- #39 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 27.8%, Agriculture 24.3% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, Open World 8.5%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #40 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
74% 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 42.8%, Life Sim 27.2%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Colorful 6.2%, Exploration 5.3%
- #41 Fields of Mistria
67% 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 33.9%, Agriculture 20.8% ★, Life Sim 19.7%, Anime 8.3%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #42 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
71% matchVery Positive80% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.1%, Life Sim 26.4%, Agriculture 21.8% ★, Nature 9.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #43 Ninano: Dream Ranch
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: NABI
Windows
Welcome to the Ranch, where you can raise animals! Diverse locals such as Elves, Demons, Vampires, and others await you. Collaborate with them to build new facilities and invite new neighbors to make the Village vibrant. Enjoy activities like fishing, cooking, gathering, dating, and mini-games!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.5%, Life Sim 22.7%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Relaxing 9%, Family Friendly 8%
- #44 HARVESTELLA
72% 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 29.6%, Agriculture 27.6% ★, Life Sim 17.2%, Open World 7.7%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #45 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.
Why similar: Family Friendly 18.4%, Colorful 17.9%, Nature 15.1%, Fantasy 15.1%, Exploration 14.4%
- #46 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.3%, Nature 14.3%, Relaxing 11.8%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Agriculture 8.5% ★
- #47 Paleo Pines
70% 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 31%, Agriculture 18.5% ★, Life Sim 13.8%, Relaxing 9.4%, Open World 8.4%
- #48 OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast
68% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: North Channel
Windows
Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Life Sim 15.9%, Base Building 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Nature 10.3%
- #49 Petit Island
70% matchVery Positive82% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: Xelo GamesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.
Why similar: Nature 15.6%, Cartoon 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Open World 12.6%, Relaxing 12.4%
- #50 Farming Fever - Pizza and Burger Cooking game
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 327 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Farming Fever is an engaging time management game where you can become both a farmer and a chef at the same time. You'll have to manage your farm, harvest crops, cook, and complete customers' orders.
Why similar: Farming Sim 70.2%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Colorful 10.1%, Cute 6.2%
- #51 Firefly Village
69% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Josh Koenig GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
The Firefly Village awaits! A bite-sized, streamlined farming sim that focuses on moments that matter, without wasting a single second of your time. Build a homestead, raise crops, tend to livestock, make friends, and enjoy a pocket of paradise where farming is a delight and friends plentiful.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.1%, Agriculture 22% ★, Life Sim 16.9%, Nature 7.4%, Family Friendly 6.4%
- #52 The Witch of Fern Island
69% matchMixed70% of 916 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36%, Life Sim 25.6%, Female Protagonist 16%, Open World 12.7%, Cute 5%
- #53 Harvest Life
73% 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 62.7%, Agriculture 24.3% ★, Family Friendly 7%, Relaxing 4.4%, Cute 1.6%
- #54 Farming & Supermarket Simulator: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: EY08 Games
Windows
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Agriculture 28.4% ★, Life Sim 17%, Base Building 14.6%, Family Friendly 9.1%
- #55 Research Story
65% matchVery Positive95% of 340 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.9%, Agriculture 25.3% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, Base Building 9.5%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #56 Oriental Valley
67% matchVery Positive83% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: 猫多游戏Pub: ETime Studio
Windows
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world where modern country life meets quirky simulation adventure! Here you'll immerse yourself in a laid-back lifestyle full of traditional customs, make a bunch of quirky new friends, and embark on bizarre adventures.
Why similar: Agriculture 24.4% ★, Farming Sim 22.4%, Life Sim 20.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Open World 8.5%
- #57 Above Snakes: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,874 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In the prologue of Above Snakes, you awake in a destroyed settlement and help the survivors rebuild it. After that, expand the world with world pieces, craft, farm, hunt, build a base, and fight to find out more about what happened.
Why similar: Base Building 24.9%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Relaxing 19.8%, Open World 16.6%, Exploration 9.2%
- #58 Cowboy Life Simulator
64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,278 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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 24.2%, Agriculture 21.6% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Base Building 11.9%, Open World 8.8%
- #59 Infinity Nikki
66% matchMixed57% of 10,395 reviews2025
Dev: Infold Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 63.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a cozy open-world adventure filled with vast landscape, mystical puzzles and unexpected platforming challenges. Dress up not just for style, but to unravel hidden mysteries, interact with a vibrant environment, and experience the freedom to explore at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Agriculture 22.4% ★, Life Sim 16.8%, Relaxing 11.8%, Open World 11.6%
