Summary
Cozy gamesare full of farming simulators. In fact, the genre is overflowing with titles taking notes from games such as Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. However, among the masses, there are multiple cozy farming simulators that experiment with unique elements to help them stand out.
While every farming simulator has you growing crops, some games will change the setting entirely. These games try something new, allowing farming game enjoyers to experience new ways to play and even give newcomers a reason to join the cozy game fandom. These are the ten best cozy farming simulators that have interesting twists.
If you likecute and cuddly monsters, then you need to become a Slime Rancher. Your job is to capture slimes and use them to generate resources you’re able to use to grow crops and build your farm, just make sure your slimes don’t get loose, or they will eat your crops and chickens.
There are so many slimes to encounter, including cat slimes, firefly slimes, and even rocky slimes. Slimes can also be fed different materials to force them to transform into brand-new slimes, so this is not your average farming simulator.
What happens when you mix dinosaurs with Stardew Valley? You get Paleo Pines. The game puts you in charge of a dinosaur sanctuary, and it’s your job to make it the best there ever was; luckily, you won’t have to do it alone as there are plenty ofcolorful characters to befriendalong the way.
One of the most notable features of the game is how it integrates dinosaurs into the daily activities. You can ride them, use them to clear paths, break down boulders, water your plants, and even cut down crops.
If there ever was a cozy farming simulator that took a huge left turn, it’s Cult of the Lamb. The game has all the signatures of a cozy game, including a unique art style and plenty of space to expand your base; however, crops aren’t the only thing you’ll be harvesting.
That’s right, you are also in charge of growing your cult following, which means that saving them, leading them, and with DLC content, even allowing them to multiply organically. Growing a cult has never been cozier.
7Ooblets
Another Creature Collection
If you’re looking for a Pokémon farming sim, then Ooblets is the closest you will find; Ooblets is all about collecting seeds, growing them into monsters, and unleashing the power that’s inside. So get your gardening gloves ready as you work to unlock shops that will help you grow them faster.
These monsters are known as Ooblets and you can use them to tend to your crops. You can also battle them with a unique card battle mechanic which will help you earn more seeds and level up your current Ooblets.
6Graveyard Keeper
Farming With Ghosts
If you’re looking for a farming simulator that’s just a bit creepy but cozy nevertheless, then Graveyard Keeper might just have the setting. After you get hit by a car, you end up in a medieval realm and in charge of a decrepit cemetery.
To get back to your own world, you will need to maintain and upgrade the graveyard with new technologies and church donations. One hook to keep playing is that there is actuallya mystery to unravelas to how you ended up here and how you will find a way home.
If you’re obsessed withDisney gamesand love all the iconic characters, then Disney’s Dreamlight Valley has all of that magic that you are looking for. After a series of thorns start overtaking the valley, it is up to you to save the day, upgrade your skills, and use your magic to clear away the plants.
There are plenty of Disney and Pixar characters you may meet and befriend. This includes popular characters such as Elsa, Moana, and the most iconic of all, Mickey Mouse.
4Cattails: Wildwood Story
A Cozy Cat Game
Don’t you wish you couldbecome a catand never have to show up to work again? Well, Cattails: Wildwood Story will grant you half of that wish. You play as a cat surviving in the wild, but you’ll have to farm, hunt, and befriend other cats if you want to make the most out of your life.
There are also mysterious voidling cats that will attack your cat colony in droves. Luckily, the cats that you recruit into your colony will arrive to assist you and defend their new home.
Palia takes the next big step in the cozy farming game genre, but this time, breaking free from the shackles of local or online multiplayer with your friend list, Palia is an MMO. This means that the clock is always turning and things are always happening in-game as you play in real time.
You can fish, catch insects, and cook your way through life using ingredients you cultivate yourself. The best part of all is that the game is free to play, so you can try it and see if it’s the right fit for your next big farming venture.
In Roots of Pacha, you take the role of a prehistoric human kick-starting civilization. Set in the Stone Age, you will need to hunt for food and manage crops as you spark the imagination of the early humans, and you can also domesticate the wildlife to make your life a bit easier.
Making progress will require you to invent new technologies that slowly make you more advanced. Along the way, you will also encounter prehistoric animals such as the wooly mammoth, adding more unique experiences in a pixelated world.
When you think of a farming simulator, the first thing that comes to mind is a lush field ready for crops to be planted. My Time at Sandrock instead takes you toward the desert where you will have to farm in one of themost desolate biomesof all time.
What makes this game so unique, besides its setting, is the focus on machinery that can be used to double your production at your workshop. The stunning 3D graphics are also refreshing with a stylized look that stays cozy.
