16 Best Games Like Stardew Valley to Play in 2025
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Stardew Valley
February 26, 2016
90
OpenCritic
How Long To Beat
Main: 53
Extras: 93
Complete: 168
Multiplayer: 133
Co-op: 70
All Styles: 94
Stardew Valley is a gold standard of cozy farming simulators, combining life, crafting, friendships, and cozy and peaceful gameplay with nice pixelated graphics. But once you’ve spent 300 hours in Pelican Town, even the most dedicated fans might want to try something new.
In this post, I’ve gathered a list of the best games like Stardew Valley that share its cozy, creative, or community-driven spirit. There are games on Switch, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, or mobile, so everyone will find something to try.
Let’s explore!
90
OpenCritic
June 28, 2023
Developer: MINTROCKET
Publisher: MINTROCKET
Dave the Diver
How Long To Beat
Main: 24
Extras: 32
Complete: 48
All Styles: 33
A deep-sea adventure that combines fishing, sea exploration, and restaurant management. Like Stardew, it has a highly addictive loop of gathering, upgrading, and expanding — plus beautiful pixel art and quirky storytelling.
90
OpenCritic
March 19, 2020
Developer: Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
Publisher: Nintendo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 61
Extras: 150
Complete: 399
Co-op: 21
All Styles: 106
If you love the calm, daily rhythm of Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing is a must-play. It’s less about farming and more about decorating, collecting, and making friends — but it scratches the same cozy itch.
87
OpenCritic
August 18, 2020
Developer: Thunder Lotus
Publisher: Thunder Lotus
Spiritfarer
How Long To Beat
Main: 25
Extras: 32
Complete: 42
Co-op: 33
All Styles: 35
One of the most emotionally powerful games with cozy vibes. Manage your boat, care for spirit passengers, and explore gorgeous animated worlds. It’s peaceful and very touching. As a bonus, it has a local coop.
84
OpenCritic
April 25, 2023
Developer: Soda Den
Publisher: Soda Den
Roots of Pacha
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 28
Extras: 50
Complete: 95
Co-op: 19
All Styles: 62
This is Stardew Valley but in the Stone Age. It combines community-building, farming, fishing, and prehistoric romances.
83
OpenCritic
November 14, 2023
Developer: Stairway Games
Publisher: Humble Games
Coral Island
How Long To Beat
Main: 52
Extras: 104
Complete: 152
All Styles: 98
A tropical farming sim with modern social values and vibrant 3D visuals. Includes romance, environmental activism, and all the classic farming mechanics you expect.
82
OpenCritic
May 29, 2018
Developer: Digital Sun Games
Publisher: 11 bit studios
Moonlighter
How Long To Beat
Main: 14
Extras: 20
Complete: 29
All Styles: 17
Part shop management sim, part dungeon-crawling roguelite. It shares Stardew’s "day job vs. side hustle" loop: sell by day, explore by night. Perfect for players who want more action.
81
OpenCritic
June 18, 2019
Developer: Sean Young
Publisher: SmashGames
Littlewood
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 29
Extras: 40
Complete: 54
All Styles: 44
Relaxed, colorful, and minimalistic. Littlewood focuses on rebuilding a town after the hero’s journey is over. It’s charming and full of surprises.
75
OpenCritic
January 15, 2019
Developer: Pathea Games
Publisher: Team17
My Time at Portia
How Long To Beat
Main: 69
Extras: 110
Complete: 140
All Styles: 106
3D crafting + relationship sim in a post-apocalyptic but cozy world. A bit more grind-heavy than Stardew, but fans love its depth and variety.
71
OpenCritic
September 22, 2022
Developer: MassHive Media
Publisher: PQube and Playdigious
Potion Permit
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 20
Extras: 27
Complete: 35
All Styles: 29
Here you play as a village chemist helping townsfolk and earning trust. It’s like Stardew but with potions instead of plants — and just as charming.
74
OpenCritic
March 19, 2021
Developer: Spry Fox
Publisher: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Cozy Grove
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 74
Extras: 94
Complete: 138
All Styles: 99
A spooky-cute variation of daily-life sims. You help painted ghost bears while decorating and foraging. Slower-paced than Stardew but quite atmospheric.
August 09, 1996
Developer: Amccus and Pack-In-Video
Publisher: Natsume Inc., Pack-In-Video, St. GIGA, and Nintendo
Harvest Moon
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 24
Extras: 33
Complete: 39
All Styles: 29
The OG farming sim that inspired Eric Barone (ConcernedApe), creator of Stardew Valley. Some recent entries vary in quality, but Friends of Mineral Town and Pioneers of Olive Town are considered fan favorites.
March 10, 2023
Developer: Pixel Sprout Studios
Publisher: Pixel Sprout Studios
Sun Haven
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 45
Extras: 71
Complete: 161
Co-op: 42
All Styles: 77
A magic-infused farming RPG with dragons, spells, and fantasy races. It’s like Stardew meets World of Warcraft. Supports co-op!
August 05, 2024
Developer: NPC Studio
Publisher: NPC Studio
Fields of Mistria
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 39
Extras: 42
All Styles: 40
This upcoming title is shaping up to be the most "Stardew-like" game of 2025, currently in early access on Steam. It has rich pixel art, romance options, and combat. It’s one to keep an eye on.
July 06, 2023
Blue Oak Bridge
Platforms
A charming indie farming sim set in a fantasy world. Plenty of farming, exploration, and relationship building, but this time with magic! It’s a great pick for fans of Stardew who want a new world to grow into.
April 23, 2025
Developer: James Bendon
Publisher: The Irregular Corporation
Dinkum
Platforms
How Long To Beat
Main: 31
Extras: 58
Complete: 100
Co-op: 36
All Styles: 49
Australia-themed farming with survival mechanics. Hunt, farm, build, and survive — with plenty of kangaroos and crocodiles.
December 14, 2023
Developer: Singularity 6
Publisher: Singularity 6
Palia
How Long To Beat
Main: 67
Extras: 73
Complete: 400
Co-op: 15
All Styles: 106
A cozy MMO-like experience with building, cooking, gardening, and decorating in a multiplayer world. More social than Stardew but just as charming. Currently in Open Beta stage.