The best game like Stardew Valley is Fields of Mistria, widely called the best farm sim since Stardew itself, with charming pixel art and a cast you’ll actually want to visit. Coral Island is the best 3D take on the formula, while cosy classics like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and fantasy-flavoured Sun Haven round out the picks.
Here are the best games like Stardew Valley — cosy farming and life sims about growing crops, building relationships and slowing right down — and which one suits you.
Best games like Stardew Valley
Eight cosy farming and life sims that deliver the same relaxing loop of crops, community and craft.
| Game | Platforms | Why it’s like Stardew |
|---|---|---|
| Fields of Mistria | PC | Pixel-art farm sim with heartfelt characters — the closest match |
| Coral Island | PC, PS, Xbox | A lush 3D island farm with diving and reef-restoring |
| Sun Haven | PC, Switch | Farming mixed with fantasy, magic and monsters |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Switch | Peaceful island life, decorating and real-time seasons |
| My Time at Sandrock | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | Crafting-focused life sim with a warm desert town |
| Roots of Pacha | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | Stone Age farming and community-building, with co-op |
| Disney Dreamlight Valley | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | Stardew-style farming and friendship with Disney characters |
| Wylde Flowers | PC, PS, Switch, mobile | A cottagecore farm sim wrapped around a cosy witchy mystery |
How we picked them
Stardew Valley works because it blends four things: farming, relationships with a memorable cast, gentle progression, and a total lack of pressure. We prioritised games that nail that cosy loop rather than just adding a farm to something else. Fields of Mistria is the closest in spirit — it’s essentially the natural successor — while Coral Island is the pick if you’d rather have modern 3D visuals. Animal Crossing swaps crops for island decorating but delivers the same wind-down feeling, and Sun Haven is for players who want a dash of fantasy adventure with their farming.
The top picks explained
Four cosy sims to try first.
More cosy and indie picks? See our best simulation games, best indie games and Stardew Valley best crops guides.
Which one to play
Pick based on what you want from your next cosy game.
| You want… | Play |
|---|---|
| The closest thing to Stardew | Fields of Mistria |
| Modern 3D visuals | Coral Island or My Time at Sandrock |
| Pure relaxation, no combat | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| Farming plus adventure | Sun Haven |
