- #1 Rusty's Retirement
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,403 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.3%, Idler 19.5%, Automation 10.2%, Simulation 7.5%, Management 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for bottom-of-the-screen idle farming that allows you to manage your crops while focusing on other tasks.
- #2 Plantera
96% matchVery Positive89% of 5,886 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Idler 21.4%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Automation 11.1%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic idle farming game where cute helpers do the work for you, perfectly matching the relaxing, automated feel.
- #3 Island Robot Farm
96% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: MoraCocoPub: Wise Games
Windows
Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Idler 21.7%, Automation 10.7%, Simulation 8.4%, Economy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the automation and farming-sim blend, providing a similar strategic layout experience.
- #4 Tiny Pasture
94% matchVery Positive93% of 8,163 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.7%, Idler 19%, Creature Collector 16.2%, Agriculture 7.9% ★, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cute, pixelated aesthetic and the idle farming loop found in your seed game.
- #5 Whimside
94% matchVery Positive92% of 402 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.3%, Creature Collector 23.6%, Automation 11.4%, Simulation 7.5%, Management 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features creature collection and automation in a cozy, atmospheric setting that emphasizes relaxing gameplay.
- #6 Monster Harvest
95% matchMixed52% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.1%, Creature Collector 22.4%, Agriculture 22.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 6%, Casual 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It directly combines creature collection with farming mechanics, mirroring the core loop of your seed game.
- #7 Moonstone Island
93% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 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: Farming Sim 26.8%, Creature Collector 23%, Agriculture 18.9% ★, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends creature collection and cozy farming in a charming pixel art world that feels very similar in spirit.
- #8 Bugtopia
91% matchVery Positive94% of 914 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐
Why similar: Idler 29.5%, Creature Collector 26.7%, Economy 11.3%, Management 9.1%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the idle, creature-collecting, and nature-themed aspects of the seed game with a charming presentation.
- #9 Cats Are Money
91% matchVery Positive93% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: DEM Games
Windows
Cats are Money is a cozy idle game in the "Tamagotchi" genre where you manage a farm and collect unique cats into your collection. Take care of your pets, feed them, and play with them. Upgrade your farm, unlock new breeds and businesses.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.6%, Creature Collector 17.1%, Idler 17%, Economy 7.8%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the creature-collector and idler mechanics with a cozy, cute aesthetic that is very easy to pick up.
- #10 Desktop Farm
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: 3dm_live_wallpapers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Relaxing game where you can build your farm on your desktop. Your farm will be your interactive live wallpaper. Perfect to play in the background doing other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 48.8%, Simulation 17.2%, Agriculture 14% ★, Casual 11.2%, Cute 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, low-pressure farming experience that runs in the background, much like the seed game's layout.
- #11 Ooblets
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,527 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 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 36.1%, Creature Collector 24.4%, Agriculture 22.1% ★, Casual 7.5%, Relaxing 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for players who enjoy creature-collecting while managing a farm and engaging in lighthearted activities.
- #12 Tiny Terraces
88% matchVery Positive91% of 460 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.4%, Idler 22.7%, Economy 7.2%, Base Building 7.1%, Management 6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the idle, 2D, and relaxing farming-sim qualities of the seed game in a compact format.
- #13 8-Bit Farm
89% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Farm management simulation game! Create the most awesome farm!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.2%, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 12%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic pixel-art farming simulation with a focus on strategy and farm layout management.
- #14 Pocket Harvest
89% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.4%, Agriculture 19.8% ★, Simulation 12.3%, Strategy 11.9%, Casual 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar strategic farming simulation experience with charming pixel graphics and management depth.
- #15 Time Is Honey
87% matchVery Positive88% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.5%, Creature Collector 16.8%, Idler 16.4%, Automation 8.3%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends creature-collecting with idle management and simulation in a way that rewards long-term planning.
- #16 My Little Life
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Idler 20.1%, Creature Collector 18.7%, Simulation 9.1%, Base Building 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features life-sim and farming elements alongside creature collection for a well-rounded casual experience.
- #17 Micro macro farm
86% matchVery Positive80% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Diego Schram Games
Windows
Micro macro farm is a small relaxing and cozy game about farming. Plant seeds, harvest them and create products. Make money and gain experience to unlock more seeds, buy machines and expand your garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.1%, Simulation 15.5%, Casual 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Management 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar casual, 2D simulation experience focused on agricultural management and layout planning.
- #18 Critter Clicker
86% matchMixed57% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: TimeWastingGames
Windows
Casual farming simulator with unique, flexible gameplay. Autoclicker is built-in and free. Gather resources, upgrade critters and buildings, sell your farm when you want a bigger one and never stop expanding.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32%, Idler 25.7%, Strategy 10.3%, Casual 7%, Automation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the idle clicker mechanics with creature-based farming strategy for a very similar gameplay feel.
- #19 Fluffy Kitchen Saga
84% matchMixed67% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: MEOW STORE GAMEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
《Fluffy Kitchen Saga》A restaurant simulation game located at the bottom of your computer screen, where both staff and customers are fluffy little animals! They’ll keep you company while you work/study. Let’s run a restaurant full of fluffiness!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.8%, Idler 18.4%, Creature Collector 15%, Automation 9.4%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines simulation and farming with automation and management elements in a cute, colorful world.
- #20 Village Tale
82% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Idler 18%, Automation 9.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the automation and farming-sim aspects within a cozy, pixelated world that feels very familiar.
- #21 Tuin
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Plant seeds, pull weeds and sell vegetables - all while doing something else!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.3%, Idler 17.7%, Creature Collector 14.9%, Agriculture 10.5% ★, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox farming-sim that captures the relaxing, casual nature of the seed game with a focus on garden design.
- #22 Desk Garden
82% matchVery Positive86% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: Siesta Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 63.1 hrsMean: 85.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relax and grow! A laid-back idle game where you nurture mysterious plants (some even human-like!), watch them flourish, then sell them to expand your magical garden. Design your own unique oasis at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.3%, Idler 26.6%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Casual 7.1%, Simulation 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox idler that mirrors the low-stress, background-farming experience of the seed game.
- #23 Sprout Valley
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 53%, Simulation 18.1%, Casual 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, casual farming-sim that emphasizes a cozy, 2D aesthetic and simple, satisfying progression.
- #24 Not Monday Cafe
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 546 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 36.2 hrsMean: 83.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.5%, Idler 22.1%, Automation 10.7%, Economy 9.8%, Management 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the management and building elements found in the seed game's farm layout planning and progression.
- #25 Garden Paws
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,485 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40%, Agriculture 32.2% ★, Simulation 11%, Casual 6.8%, Relaxing 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features creature-based farming and collection in a relaxing, cute environment that encourages exploration.
- #26 Cute Farmer Life
80% matchVery Positive98% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: SE32
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.7%, Agriculture 22.7% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Casual 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D pixel-art farming-sim that emphasizes time management and cozy vibes through simple tasks.
- #27 Idle Catfarmia
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: RainbowStudio
Windows
Help the cat fairies to arrange resources, produce and harvest crops, and manage the farm. The more efficiently the farm grows, the richer your pockets become. Show some clicking skills to unwelcome visitors who occasionally appear on the farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.2%, Idler 24.5%, Economy 9.8%, Management 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art idler that focuses on farming and creature management with a very low barrier to entry.
- #28 PomoFarm
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 528 reviews2022
Dev: wormpod
Windows · Mac
PomoFarm is half focus timer and half idle farming game! As Tomato the Duck, grow your farm as you focus on tasks in the real world!
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.2%, Idler 23.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Casual 7.1%, Management 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, casual farming-sim that utilizes idle mechanics to keep the gameplay relaxing and accessible.
- #29 Mushroom Nook
77% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.6%, Idler 17.5%, Creature Collector 13.6%, Simulation 12.7%, Agriculture 8.7% ★
- #30 Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
78% matchVery Positive84% of 402 reviews2025
Dev: Destroyer Doggo
Windows · Mac
Relax in Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when you’re not around!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.2%, Idler 22.9%, Automation 9.3%, Simulation 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: While not farming, it shares the exact cozy, cute, and idle-friendly vibe that makes the seed game enjoyable.
- #31 Plantabi: Little Garden
78% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Adrian Corpuz
Windows · Mac
Plantabi is a chill sandbox game where you take care of adorable plants and design the cozy little garden of your dreams!
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.4%, Idler 22.2%, Simulation 13.8%, Management 4.5%, Automation 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, sandbox-style gardening simulation with a focus on cozy aesthetics and simple interaction.
- #32 Cornerpond
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,566 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 74.6 hrsMean: 124.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Idler 25.5%, Creature Collector 20.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Automation 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #33 MR FARMBOY
76% matchVery Positive82% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: mrdboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build your dream farm, grow crops, raise animals, attract villagers, and hire workers to automate everything.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.1%, Idler 16.5%, Agriculture 14.2% ★, Automation 10%, Simulation 7.4%
- #34 Desk Paws
76% matchVery Positive91% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 22.5 hrsMean: 76.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Collect over 100 stylish little pets on your desktop! They can freely move along the bottom of your screen, or live in the little houses you've carefully decorated for them. Hmm... or perhaps send them on adventures to earn treats?
Why similar: Idler 29.7%, Creature Collector 28.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Casual 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #35 Joyquarium
75% matchVery Positive92% of 498 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Creature Collector 19.3%, Idler 19.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Economy 8.6%
- #36 Ropuka's Idle Island
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,937 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.6 hrsMean: 135.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.7%, Idler 30%, Management 7.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Casual 7.4%
- #37 Monsters Idle RPG
77% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters Idle RPG is a cozy and relaxing idle game where you collect monsters, deploy them in battles, gather resources, and sell them to earn profits! Explore Arcanium as you advance from a basic starter monster to your favorite companion by expanding your collection.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19%, Idler 17.7%, Creature Collector 16.8%, Automation 8.1%, Simulation 7.5%
- #38 Tiny Isle
73% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 21.6%, Farming Sim 18.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Management 8.9%, Casual 8.2%
- #39 Idlequarium
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Idler 23.9%, Creature Collector 22.2%, Automation 10.5%, Economy 9.8%, Management 7.8%
- #40 Farm Together
74% matchVery Positive94% of 22,015 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 138.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 37.6% ★, Farming Sim 34.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Casual 6.7%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #41 Chillquarium
72% matchVery Positive92% of 8,063 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.1%, Idler 26.7%, Simulation 11.5%, Economy 10.7%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #42 Lakeside Bar
72% matchVery Positive86% of 734 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Idler 21%, Farming Sim 20%, Simulation 9.4%, Economy 7.2%, Management 6.8%
- #43 Fantasy Aquarium
73% matchVery Positive81% of 768 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fantasy Aquarium offers an effortless way to enhance your gaming experience. You can nurture a diverse range of small fish with unique characteristics and construct a vibrant fantasy world from scratch, transforming mundane fish-keeping into an engaging pursuit.
Why similar: Idler 30.9%, Creature Collector 25.9%, Simulation 12.6%, Casual 8.9%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #44 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,220 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Idler 20.9%, Creature Collector 20.8%, Economy 9.4%, Management 7.2%
- #45 Loafing Town
71% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 43.0 hrsMean: 87.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A relaxing and humorous idle god simulator that stays at the bottom of your screen or on a second monitor while you do other things. With physics-based dragging interactions, it feels just like playing with desk toys.
Why similar: Idler 28%, Creature Collector 23.7%, Simulation 11.4%, Casual 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #46 Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,303 reviews2023
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The round blue Mellows return to tend to the Garden once more. Grow plants, bushes, trees, animals, water features and the great magical oak tree that has been rumored to have placed its seed there. Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.3%, Idler 16.9%, Agriculture 12% ★, Automation 9.3%, Simulation 7.3%
- #47 Little Aviary
70% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Why similar: Idler 28.5%, Creature Collector 25.8%, Economy 9.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Management 6.3%
- #48 The Dream Globe
69% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 35.9 hrsMean: 71.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.4%, Idler 26.8%, Simulation 8.7%, Casual 5.4%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #49 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
68% matchVery Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Why similar: Idler 31.9%, Automation 18.8%, Simulation 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Casual 9%
- #50 Furry Company
70% matchVery Positive84% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamscape Studio
Windows
This is an idle-style casual game that appears at the bottom of your screen. In the game, you’ll hire adorable animals to work at the company you’ve founded. You be the boss and make sure they don’t slack off. The earnings can be used to renovate or expand your cozy office.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.8%, Idler 25.5%, Automation 13%, Simulation 9.3%, Casual 6.1%
- #51 refarm
69% matchVery Positive87% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: otterhands
Windows
The ocean took it all… now take it back! In this short semi-idle island builder you’ll resurface fertile farmland - tile by tile. As you plant, harvest and expand you’ll obtain helping hands and discover what else lies below the surface.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.9%, Agriculture 16.3% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Management 8%, Automation 7.4%
- #52 My Tiny Garden
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
Windows
My Tiny Garden is a cozy idle game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Plant cute plants, water, fertilize, and prune them. Earn coins to unlock new pots, plants, and stands. Decorate your desktop and relax while working, studying, or browsing.
Why similar: Idler 23.6%, Agriculture 18% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 7.9%
- #53 Monster Care Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 674 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.9%, Simulation 19.2%, Economy 15.5%, Management 14.2%, Casual 6.4%
- #54 ACRES
67% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Jimi Games
Windows
ACRES is a small strategy simulation game about growing crops for evolving market demands. Build a farm, one acre at a time, to create a prosperous enterprise. Upgrade equipment, optimize harvests, and nurture the soil against increasing time pressure. How long can you keep the farm operating?
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.8%, Agriculture 22.1% ★, Automation 11.2%, Strategy 9.6%, Economy 8.4%
- #55 Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: Zabbo GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Discover the ultimate farming roguelike experience! Build, craft, and grow your farm to pay off the increasing rent. No slow-paced walking or social distractions—just click! Reclaim the joy of strategic farming in diverse maps and let your cursor guide you to success. Play your way, rent won’t wait!
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.7%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Management 8.1%, Resource Management 7.5%
- #56 Farming Life
71% matchMixed67% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Are you tired of corporate life? Create your own farm! Plant vegetables and fruits, harvest crops, employ workers, take care of animals. Buy farm equipment, manage employees and just relax!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.2%, Agriculture 20.4% ★, Simulation 11%, Economy 7.2%, Management 6.4%
- #57 Farlands: Tiny Harvest
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Tiny Harvest is a relaxing desktop game that runs while you work, study, or browse the internet. Grow space plants, upgrade your crops, ship, home, and tools, and enjoy a cozy, minimalist experience designed to keep you company throughout your day.
Why similar: Idler 25%, Farming Sim 21.1%, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Automation 9.9%, Casual 8.9%
- #58 Idle Waters
66% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 39.0 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Idler 27.3%, Creature Collector 14.6%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Management 7.6%
- #59 Research Story
65% matchVery Positive95% of 317 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 32.3%, Agriculture 20.4% ★, Creature Collector 17.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Base Building 5.6%
- #60 Farm Manager 2021
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,341 reviews2021
Dev: Cleversan GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Farm Manager 2021 is an indie game that lets you relax and immerse yourself in farm management. A casual but grounded builder game that combines management and farm maintenance in one package. Grow and expand your farm into a thriving estate or enjoy it as a delightful escape from everyday life.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.8%, Agriculture 16.2% ★, Idler 13.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Management 7.9%
