- #1 Fields of Mistria
97% 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 21.7% ★, Farming Sim 18.5%, Agriculture 13.2% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, Romance 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the nostalgic charm of classic farming sims while introducing modern quality-of-life features and a rich, character-driven story.
- #2 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 29.2%, Agriculture 19.7% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Crafting 8.7%, Character Customization 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern, 3D take on the farming-sim genre with a focus on environmental restoration and a diverse cast of characters.
- #3 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 27.6%, Life Sim 22.7%, Building 15.2%, Crafting 13.8%, Character Customization 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Like SunnySide, this game emphasizes modern technology and building within a community while offering deep social interactions and exploration.
- #4 HARVESTELLA
95% 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: Agriculture 20.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, JRPG 13.9%, Life Sim 10.6%, Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the JRPG side of the genre, offering a compelling narrative and combat-focused gameplay alongside farming.
- #5 Rune Factory 4 Special
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,330 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.2%, Romance 17.5%, Farming 11.6% ★, Anime 9.5%, Crafting 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for blending traditional farming mechanics with deep JRPG combat and dungeon crawling.
- #6 Stardew Valley
94% 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 30.7%, Agriculture 22.6% ★, Life Sim 17.7%, Crafting 9.3%, Building 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive modern farming simulator, it offers the core loop of cultivation, social bonding, and exploration that defines the genre.
- #7 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
93% 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: Farming 26.8% ★, Agriculture 17.6% ★, Cozy 11.6%, Life Sim 10.1%, Farming Sim 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This remake focuses on the passage of time and deep character relationships, mirroring the life-sim depth found in SunnySide.
- #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 19.2%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Life Sim 11.4%, Cozy 11.2%, Romance 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique prehistoric setting while maintaining the satisfying social and agricultural progression found in modern farming sims.
- #9 Rune Factory 5
91% 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 30.6%, Romance 16%, Farming 12% ★, Anime 9.2%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title brings the series' signature mix of farming and action-RPG combat into a fully 3D environment similar to SunnySide.
- #10 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 25.2%, Agriculture 18.1% ★, Life Sim 17%, Crafting 13.3%, Building 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar focus on crafting and community building in a vibrant, stylized world that feels very close to the SunnySide experience.
- #11 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 21.6%, Cozy 18.5%, Cooking 16.5%, Life Sim 13%, Crafting 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy life-sim features a generational system and charming art that emphasizes the importance of community and legacy.
- #12 Tales of Seikyu
87% 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: Agriculture 17.4% ★, Farming Sim 15.3%, Cozy 12.6%, Life Sim 9.8%, Romance 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a magical setting and transformation mechanics that add a layer of fantasy to the standard farming loop.
- #13 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
89% 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 21.2%, Agriculture 17.1% ★, Life Sim 12.2%, Romance 10.2%, Cooking 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a vast amount of customization and automation, perfect for players who enjoy the building aspects of SunnySide.
- #14 Littlewood
89% 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 21.8% ★, Farming Sim 14.7%, Life Sim 14.4%, Crafting 10.1%, Building 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, bite-sized take on the life-sim genre where your actions directly shape the growth of your town.
- #15 Cornucopia®
88% 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 24.5%, Agriculture 23.7% ★, Life Sim 14.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Building 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, feature-rich farming experience with a focus on RPG elements and complex crafting systems.
- #16 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
86% 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 34.3%, Agriculture 32.7% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Simulation 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly detailed and realistic rice-farming simulation paired with fast-paced, side-scrolling action combat.
- #17 Wylde Flowers
86% 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 25.4%, Cozy 22%, Life Sim 15.8%, Romance 11.9%, Crafting 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong narrative focus and full voice acting, making the social and life-sim aspects feel incredibly personal.
- #18 Immortal Life
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,344 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Agriculture 20.9% ★, Farming Sim 20%, Cooking 14.5%, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game introduces a unique Xianxia fantasy setting to the farming-sim genre, complete with cultivation and crafting.
- #19 Ova Magica
82% 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 16.5%, Cozy 11.8%, JRPG 11.6%, Life Sim 10.3%, Romance 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends farming with a unique creature-collection system, offering a colorful and engaging experience.
- #20 Moonstone Island
84% 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 24.6% ★, Farming Sim 21.7%, Cooking 18.7%, Life Sim 13.9%, Building 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collection and exploration with farming, offering a fresh twist on the cozy life-sim formula.
- #21 Potion Permit
83% 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: JRPG 23.2%, Cozy 21.1%, Life Sim 17.1%, Crafting 13.4%, Character Customization 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the social and crafting aspects of life-sims, tasking you with healing a town through gathering and chemistry.
- #22 Palia
81% 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 23%, Cozy 19.8%, Life Sim 16.6%, Building 11.2%, Crafting 11%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy, community-focused MMO offers a modern aesthetic and a wide variety of life-sim activities to enjoy with others.
- #23 Sun Haven
82% 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 26.8%, Agriculture 17.5% ★, Life Sim 13.9%, Cooking 10.8%, Character Customization 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the farming-sim genre into a high-fantasy world with magic, multiple races, and RPG progression.
- #24 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
81% matchVery Positive85% of 4,645 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Agriculture 20.4% ★, Farming Sim 17.7%, Cozy 14.1%, Life Sim 10.8%, Crafting 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, modern take on the genre by tasking you with building a home on a rooftop in a post-apocalyptic city.
- #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: Agriculture 17.8% ★, Farming Sim 16.2%, Cooking 13.9%, Cozy 11.9%, Life Sim 10.2%
- #26 Farmer's Life
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,776 reviews2023
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
🌾Unleash the Farmer within. 🚜 Dive into the rustic charm of rural living in "Farmer's Life," where you'll experience the joy and challenges of life on a vibrant farmstead. Plant, grow, and embrace a country living in a vast open world. You choose from diverse mechanics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: Farming 28.7% ★, Agriculture 20% ★, Farming Sim 17.6%, Life Sim 10.6%, Building 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more grounded and realistic simulation of farming life, offering a different perspective on the genre.
- #27 One Lonely Outpost
80% 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 25.5%, Agriculture 24.1% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Building 9.8%, Crafting 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings the farming-sim genre to a sci-fi setting, focusing on terraforming and colony management.
- #28 Garden Paws
79% 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 25.6% ★, Farming Sim 19.8%, Cozy 11.8%, Building 11.5%, Crafting 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on exploration, building, and running a shop, providing a sandbox-style life-sim experience.
- #29 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 23.3%, Life Sim 15.1%, Building 11.4%, Cooking 11%, Crafting 10.9%
- #30 Cattle Country
76% matchVery Positive86% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Farming Sim 17.7%, Agriculture 15.5% ★, Cozy 14.1%, Life Sim 10.2%, Romance 9%
- #31 Seeds of Calamity
75% 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: Agriculture 18.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.5%, Cozy 14.5%, Life Sim 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #32 Sunrise's Order
77% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Misstic Studio
Windows
Sunrise's Order is a farm simulation game in which the player is alone on an island, and seeks to become an accomplished small farmer. The player must use a delivery service called Animazon to support the farm and grow the farm's reputation.
Why similar: Agriculture 21% ★, Farming Sim 19%, Cooking 12.4%, Life Sim 10.5%, Building 9.6%
- #33 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
74% 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 17.9%, Cozy 14.1%, JRPG 13.5%, Life Sim 11.8%, Romance 9.8%
- #34 Hokko Life
78% 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 22.8% ★, Farming Sim 15.6%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Cozy 10.4%, Life Sim 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers extensive creative tools for furniture design and town building, appealing to the creative side of life-sim fans.
- #35 Cozy Caravan
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,377 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 26.3%, Crafting 14.9%, Agriculture 14.9% ★, Life Sim 12.8%, Exploration 10.9%
- #36 Song Of The Prairie
76% 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 20.6% ★, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Life Sim 10.7%, Crafting 8.9%
- #37 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
78% 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: Farming 22.3% ★, Agriculture 17.2% ★, Farming Sim 14.6%, Cozy 11.6%, Cooking 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration and survival mechanics alongside farming in a tropical island setting.
- #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: Agriculture 16.5% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Cooking 13.2%, Life Sim 10.1%, Crafting 7.8%
- #39 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
70% 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 29.5%, Agriculture 22.2% ★, Cooking 12.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Simulation 8.9%
- #40 Big Farm Story
74% 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 32.9% ★, Farming Sim 17.8%, Life Sim 12.5%, Cooking 12.4%, Crafting 7.9%
- #41 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
73% 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 42.1%, Agriculture 10.7% ★, Life Sim 9.4%, Romance 9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #42 Little Life: Island Tales
72% 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 21.5% ★, Farming Sim 16.4%, Life Sim 11.6%, Cooking 9.3%, Cozy 7.6%
- #43 Chill Town
72% matchMixed67% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Farming 22.3% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Cozy 13.7%, Cooking 13.2%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #44 Skystead Ranch
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transform a desolate sky island into a vibrant sanctuary. Using your enchanted crook, cultivate your garden, befriend quirky creatures, build a home, and unlock secrets along the way. Each choice adds a personal touch to your unique Skystead Ranch!
Why similar: Farming 24.1% ★, Agriculture 18.1% ★, Cooking 15.6%, Cozy 13%, Building 8.2%
- #45 Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
70% matchVery Positive85% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: Humble ReedsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!
Why similar: Farming 20.8% ★, Agriculture 16.7% ★, Farming Sim 14.8%, Cozy 14.6%, Cooking 12.4%
- #46 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
68% 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 21.8%, Cozy 19.1%, Cooking 16%, Life Sim 14.9%, Character Customization 10.5%
- #47 Research Story
68% 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: Agriculture 20.8% ★, Farming Sim 20.5%, Life Sim 12.3%, Cozy 9.7%, Building 8.7%
- #48 Fae Farm
69% 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 29.8%, Cozy 23.2%, Romance 12.3%, Cooking 12%, RPG 7.2%
- #49 Everholm
69% 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 26.1%, Cozy 24.3%, Life Sim 14.2%, Exploration 8.5%, Building 7.8%
- #50 Homestead Arcana
71% 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 20.5%, Agriculture 19.7% ★, Cooking 15.2%, Crafting 8.2%, Character Customization 7.7%
- #51 Lemon Cake
70% 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 20.4%, Cooking 17%, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Cozy 10.4%, Life Sim 9.8%
- #52 Verdant Skies
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2018
Dev: Howling Moon Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Verdant Skies is a life simulation game born from a love for games like Harvest Moon and a desire to create something unique with modern gameplay and deep storytelling. Ensure the success of the colony as you make friends and pursue romance with a diverse cast of characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.3%, Farming 17.6% ★, Building 11.7%, Agriculture 11.2% ★, Story Rich 5.6%
- #53 Everdream Village
67% 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 21.9%, Cozy 18%, Cooking 14.6%, Life Sim 12%, Building 8.3%
- #54 Hillshade Farm
67% 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 20.4% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 8.9%
- #55 Firefly Village
66% 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 22.9% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Cozy 17.3%, Agriculture 17% ★, Life Sim 10.7%
- #56 Doloc Town
63% matchVery Positive95% of 3,537 reviews2026
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Play as a young scavenger and construct your vertical farm one platform at a time under extreme weather. Evolving from a scrap-gathering survivor into an easygoing farming tycoon. Transform the climate, and remake the wasteland into your personal Eden.
Why similar: Farming 26.6% ★, Farming Sim 16.1%, Cozy 13.3%, Cooking 12.4%, Crafting 8.5%
- #57 Pawsome Resort
65% 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 22.4% ★, Agriculture 15.6% ★, Cozy 13.5%, Farming Sim 12.9%, Life Sim 9.3%
- #58 Cropia
65% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Cropstone Studio
Windows
Cultivate crops, care for animals, fish, mine resources, and explore diverse environments while growing the local community. Invite village residents to work with you and collaborate to meet city targets, helping you achieve goals more efficiently.
Why similar: Farming 23.9% ★, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Farming Sim 18%, Life Sim 11.2%, Crafting 8.6%
- #59 Ooblets
66% 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 20.7% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Agriculture 16.8% ★, Cooking 14.5%, Crafting 8.1%
