Stardew Valley and Slime Rancher are two greatly loved farming management games that players have spent countless hours in. From perfecting their ranches to attempting to get rich off their produce, farming games have many ways they can be enjoyed.
This has made them a staple collection in the cozy gaming genre due to just being relaxing titles to enjoy casually in bed without too much stress required for them. Over the years there has been countless new farming games and that is why these are the most comforting farming games available to players that are looking for a simple ranch to run in their free time.
8 Farming Simulator 22
Starting off strong, Farming Simulator 22 is the closest any player will get to experiencing a realistic and therefore immersive farming experience in a game. From purchasing the right tools to planning what would be the best crops to grow, Farming Simulator 22 allows players to get their hands dirty while attempting to increase their funds.
If players worry about going broke or aren't interested in micromanaging their farm, then a much more comforting way of playing is the sandbox mode where the player has infinite funds to do whatever they wish with.
7 Slime Rancher 2
The original Slime Rancher was a big hit with many cozy gamers. Although it isn't a player's typical farming experience players do need to grow different fruits and vegetables to feed to the slimes they have bred in order to create plorts.
Besides this, the Slime Rancher world was made even greater in the second title with even more places to explore as well as new slimes to uncover. All of which need the player to grow different produce if they hope to make a living looking after them on their slime ranch.
6 Coral Island
Unlike other farming simulators Coral Island reimagines the genre through allowing players to experience farm life on a tropical island. Besides the usual farm work the player is free to take part in, including growing crops and tending animals, players must also work towards cleaning up the ocean to help the merfolk.
Players are able to experience this world all at their own pace, gradually forming bonds with the islanders through either friendship or romance, as well as gradually bringing the island back to its former paradise glory. In Coral Island it is down to the player to make their own story through island life.
5 Ooblets
Similarly to Slime Rancher 2 in both adorable graphics and gameplay, is the cute farming and collecting game Ooblets. Players start their new life at a rundown farm that they must help put back on its feet. While growing the usual crops players will also be given seed to grow their own adorable critters known as Ooblets.
Joining an Ooblet club that best fits the players' personality as well as taking part in dance-offs makes Ooblets not only a comforting game to play but also incredibly entertaining as there are various places to visit in Oob.
4 Grow: Song Of The Evertree
Sometimes the most comforting experience in a farming game is the freedom to do whatever the player wishes. Games like Grow: Song of the Evertree fulfills this role exactly. In this sandbox title, players are left to explore an entire beautiful world alone while also having the option to run their own farm and collect the animals they find on their adventures.
In order to restore the Evertree players will need to quite literally grow their own world through World Seeds. Players are left to cultivate these lands by tending to these seeds and watching new and diverse lands appear from them. Exploring these new created worlds are an adventure all on their own.
3 Rune Factory 5
The Rune Factory franchise has been going strong for countless years, the most recent of them all being Rune Factory 5. This role-playing simulation game combines the features typically seen in a farming game with monster hunting.
Rune Factory 5 is no different from the rest of the franchise as players are free to catch these monsters that not only give them items but will also help them tend to their crops on the fields. Farming in Rune Factory is a nice break from the intense battles and therefore taking the time to grow produce is a comforting change.
2 Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town
Story of Seasons is not only one of the greatest farming games, but it is also a favorite of many cozy gamers also, especially Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. The main focus f this nostalgic title is purely farming with a chance of settling down with one of the many bachelors or bachelorettes to experience life as a farmer to the fullest.
Once again Friends of Mineral Town appeals to players due to the freedom to play the story of the game at their own pace. Players never need to worry about missing out on important moments or feel rushed to achieve certain goals by a certain season in the game.
1 Stardew Valley
By far one of the most comforting farming games available to players not matter their platform of choice is the cozy pixel title, Stardew Valley. Since releasing in 2016 players have continued to enjoy this farming simulator for not only a fully customizable farm but also its warm and welcoming townsfolk.
Besides this, Stardew Valley also has a long-running modding community that has expanded upon Stardew Valley to include new residents as well as various ways to improving the farming experience in any way a player may think.