- #1 Fields of Mistria
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 28,194 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.7%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Life Sim 14%, Romance 11%, Cooking 10.3%
- #2 Orange Season
97% matchMixed60% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Innerfire StudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
Make your farmer’s dream come true in Orange Season. With your parent’s help, you’ve finally saved enough money to buy a plot of land in the charming farmer’s village of Orange Town. Build a thriving farm as you grow crops, raise animals, fish, and mine materials to establish your farm in town.
Why similar: Fishing 25.2% ★, Agriculture 20.4% ★, Farming Sim 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Romance 8.3%
- #3 Littlewood
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,808 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Life Sim 15.8%, Fishing 12.5% ★, Romance 8%
- #4 Coral Island
95% matchVery Positive89% of 26,793 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 54.4 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 26%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Fishing 12.5% ★, Mining 8.9% ★
- #5 Sun Haven
94% matchVery Positive81% of 24,977 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Fishing 15.5% ★, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Life Sim 13.5%, Mining 11.9% ★
- #6 My Time at Portia
93% matchVery Positive92% of 44,162 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.4%, Life Sim 18%, Agriculture 17% ★, Open World 10.9%, Mining 10.3% ★
- #7 Verdant Skies
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 421 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 42.3%, Agriculture 12.4% ★, Fishing 10.9% ★, Building 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%
- #8 Sky Harvest
92% matchVery Positive86% of 91 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: Fishing 17.5% ★, Farming Sim 16.2%, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Cooking 12.6%, Life Sim 10.2%
- #9 Stardew Valley
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,015,272 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.8 hrsMean: 84.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Life Sim 18%, Fishing 11% ★, RPG 5.6%
- #10 Roots of Pacha
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,468 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 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 27.5%, Agriculture 21.2% ★, Life Sim 16.4%, Romance 13%, Building 8.6%
- #11 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 987 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.9% ★, Farming Sim 23.5%, Cooking 17.1%, Open World 8.6%, Nature 8.6%
- #12 Hokko Life
90% matchMixed66% of 2,662 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: Fishing 25.2% ★, Farming Sim 24.3%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Life Sim 16%, Building 7.3%
- #13 Dinkum
88% matchVery Positive92% of 28,839 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Agriculture 28.7% ★, Fishing 20.8% ★, Farming Sim 20.6%, Life Sim 13.3%, Building 6.8%
- #14 My Time at Sandrock
89% matchVery Positive88% of 28,682 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.3 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 28.4%, Life Sim 23.3%, Mining 15.2% ★, Building 11.7%, Open World 9.2%
- #15 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,160 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 31.3%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Fishing 15.9% ★, Cooking 12.9%, Exploration 6.7%
- #16 Cornucopia®
87% matchVery Positive89% of 644 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22%, Agriculture 19.3% ★, Fishing 14.7% ★, Life Sim 12.9%, Mining 9.6% ★
- #17 Tales of Seikyu
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,087 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 20.5% ★, Farming Sim 20%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Life Sim 13%, Romance 11%
- #18 Critter Cove
84% matchVery Positive95% of 1,888 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Fishing 26.7% ★, Farming Sim 21.2%, Cooking 19.4%, Life Sim 13.7%, Open World 8.7%
- #19 Moonglow Bay
86% matchMixed68% of 744 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Fishing 25.3% ★, Cooking 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Life Sim 12.3%, Nature 7.8%
- #20 Echoes of the Plum Grove
83% matchVery Positive88% of 3,091 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 30.1%, Cooking 21.9%, Life Sim 18.3%, Open World 12%, Exploration 7.2%
- #21 World's Dawn
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 881 reviews2016
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more!
Why similar: Fishing 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 18.4%, Mining 15% ★, Life Sim 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.8%
- #22 SunnySide
82% matchMixed66% of 1,165 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 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 18.4%, Agriculture 18.2% ★, Cooking 16.4%, Life Sim 11.8%, Romance 10.1%
- #23 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,904 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 47.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 20.9%, Agriculture 20.7% ★, Cooking 17.1%, Life Sim 13.3%, Romance 10.8%
- #24 Little Life: Island Tales
81% matchVery Positive84% of 81 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 28.1%, Life Sim 19.9%, Cooking 15.2%, Open World 11.6%, Romance 9.8%
- #25 Immortal Life
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,303 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 14.9 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: Fishing 20% ★, Farming Sim 17.3%, Agriculture 16.3% ★, Mining 12.9% ★, Cooking 12%
- #26 Cropia
80% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
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: Fishing 19.5% ★, Farming Sim 19.4%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Mining 14.7% ★, Life Sim 12.2%
- #27 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,605 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.3 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 26.6%, Agriculture 19.3% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Romance 12.6%, Cooking 11%
- #28 Hillshade Farm
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: NORTHSTAR Games
Windows
You’ve got land, time, and a whole lot to figure out. Start small, work hard, earn what you need, and build the kind of farm you’d never want to leave.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27%, Agriculture 18.8% ★, Life Sim 17%, Open World 10%, Building 8.7%
- #29 HARVESTELLA
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,513 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 26.9 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 26.4%, Agriculture 25.6% ★, Life Sim 14.6%, Building 9%, Open World 7.4%
- #30 Shinehill
75% matchVery Positive95% of 241 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.
Why similar: Fishing 25.3% ★, Farming Sim 24.6%, Life Sim 17.5%, Open World 10%, RPG 6.8%
- #31 Farlands
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,450 reviews2024
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.
Why similar: Fishing 25.1% ★, Agriculture 21.7% ★, Farming Sim 21.4%, Life Sim 13.4%, Building 8.5%
- #32 Clanfolk
76% matchVery Positive92% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.8%, Agriculture 23% ★, Life Sim 15.3%, Medieval 11%, Building 8.6%
- #33 Travellers Rest
77% matchVery Positive88% of 17,549 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.4%, Life Sim 30.3%, Medieval 13.1%, Building 10.7%, RPG 7.4%
- #34 Pumpkin Days
77% matchVery Positive82% of 526 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 60.9%, Agriculture 15.7% ★, RPG 10.1%, LGBTQ+ 9%, Casual 4.2%
- #35 Snacko
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,024 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Fishing 36% ★, Farming Sim 24.2%, Life Sim 15.8%, Building 13.1%, Exploration 5.7%
- #36 Grimshire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,012 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.7%, Agriculture 19% ★, Fishing 12% ★, Life Sim 11.7%, Cooking 9.1%
- #37 Harvest Life
78% matchMixed51% of 270 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending.
Why similar: Farming Sim 54.1%, Agriculture 21.8% ★, Fishing 14.9% ★, Building 5.4%, Casual 3.8%
- #38 Mirthwood
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,346 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Fishing 28.8% ★, Farming Sim 27.2%, Life Sim 13%, Medieval 11.5%, Open World 7.1%
- #39 Alchemy Story
76% 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 22.9%, Fishing 22.7% ★, Agriculture 22.4% ★, Life Sim 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.6%
- #40 No Place Like Home
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,077 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.9 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: Farming Sim 21.8%, Fishing 19.2% ★, Agriculture 18% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Nature 7.5%
- #41 Moonstone Island
72% matchVery Positive84% of 4,882 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Fishing 20.6% ★, Agriculture 19% ★, Farming Sim 18.6%, Cooking 15.3%, Life Sim 12%
- #42 Firefly Village
72% matchVery Positive88% of 123 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 22%, Fishing 19.6% ★, Agriculture 17.9% ★, Mining 13.5% ★, Life Sim 12.6%
- #43 Research Story
71% matchVery Positive95% of 329 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 28.2%, Agriculture 25.7% ★, Life Sim 17%, Building 9%, Open World 6.5%
- #44 A New Leaf: Memories
73% matchMixed42% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows
You wake up on the beach of a foreign island, unable to recall anything. Alone and equipped with only basic farming tools provided by the town residents, you aim to recover your memories. Complete quests and explore Omoide Island to unfold your story.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.7%, Agriculture 22.4% ★, Cooking 17.7%, Life Sim 13.8%, Open World 9.3%
- #45 One Lonely Outpost
71% matchMixed58% of 646 reviews2025
Dev: indie.io
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 30.8%, Agriculture 26.2% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Building 8.9%, Open World 8.5%
- #46 Seeds of Calamity
69% matchVery Positive82% of 336 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 24.5%, Agriculture 22.1% ★, Fishing 15.5% ★, Life Sim 15.3%, Mining 10.9% ★
- #47 Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate
70% matchMixed69% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: oyogame
Windows
Welcome to "Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate", RPG blending rural & cult. life. In demon-doomed world, flee to Taoyuan. Cultivate, gather, refine, bond. Cultivation needs accumulation & choices; follow heart for peace & fulfillment.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.3%, Life Sim 18.7%, Romance 15.2%, Open World 10.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #48 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,373 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.
Why similar: Agriculture 29.5% ★, Life Sim 19.1%, Farming Sim 17.8%, Romance 12.7%, Nature 10.6%
- #49 Farm Life: Natures Adventure
74% matchMixed58% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Brettpenzer123
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Grow, Harvest, Nurture, Explore, Fish, Shop, Love, Mine and Events - Farm Life: Natures Adventure is full of everything from the small things like running your farm to becoming the town mayor and changing the town.
Why similar: Fishing 21.6% ★, Agriculture 17.5% ★, Mining 17.4% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #50 Land Of Idyllic Beauty
69% matchVery Positive86% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Neo
Windows
Welcome to "Land Of Idyllic Beauty" a simulation management game that combines farming, store management, supply chain management, and romance elements. Experience the beauty of the idyllic life, starting from a small plot of farmland, gradually building your agricultural and commercial empire!
Why similar: Fishing 26.4% ★, Farming Sim 21.2%, Agriculture 15.5% ★, Cooking 14.6%, Romance 10.8%
- #51 Everdream Village
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 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 36.1%, Cooking 23%, Life Sim 20%, Building 10.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #52 Peaceful Days
67% matchVery Positive87% of 279 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 39.8%, Agriculture 31.7% ★, RPG 18.5%, Casual 5.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #53 Starsand Island
66% matchVery Positive86% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 23.5 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 33.6%, Life Sim 21.9%, Cooking 15.3%, Building 12.5%, RPG 7.5%
- #54 Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 434 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 38.1%, Life Sim 23.2%, Fishing 17.4% ★, RPG 9.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #55 Everholm
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 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 39.2%, Life Sim 21.6%, RPG 10.7%, Building 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #56 HG Adventure
68% matchVery Positive92% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: 皓际Pub: HG重工
Windows
You suddenly enter a whole new world empty-handed. Start a whole new adventure all your own. Farming, fishing, building, cooking, alchemy and living a quiet life. Or is it fighting monsters, learning skills, building equipment and discovering the world's hidden secrets? Or maybe I want them all.
Why similar: Fishing 27.9% ★, Farming Sim 24.9%, Mining 21.8% ★, Agriculture 13.5% ★, Building 9.2%
- #57 Kynseed
67% matchVery Positive83% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 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 39.5%, Life Sim 23.9%, Open World 13.7%, Exploration 10%, RPG 8.1%
- #58 Farmer's Dynasty 2
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,151 reviews2026
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Build your dream farm and secure your family’s future. Cultivate your fields, raise animals, and shape your dynasty across generations in this beautifully crafted life and farming simulation. Start your dynasty today!
Why similar: Fishing 24.9% ★, Farming Sim 21.2%, Agriculture 20.9% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Building 8.1%
- #59 Ova Magica
63% matchVery Positive92% of 663 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 34.7%, Life Sim 21.8%, Romance 18%, Exploration 8.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #60 Cowboy Life Simulator
64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,198 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
“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 21.7%, Agriculture 20.1% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Building 8.8%