10 Cozy Life Sim Games That Rival Stardew Valley

ByKristen Wood Updated on

If Stardew Valley made you fall in love with planting crops, chatting with neighbors, and building a peaceful life from scratch, you’re not alone.

Here are 10 games that will make you feel right at home.

Sun Haven

A colorful garden scene with trees, mushrooms, a table with food, flower stands, and lanterns. The garden is surrounded by a stone path and has various decorative elements.
Sun Haven | Gameplay Screenshot

Farm, mine, and fall in love in a magical town where you can play as a human, demon, or elf. It’s Stardew Valley meets fantasy RPG.

My Time at Portia

A cozy screenshot of a Nintendo Switch game with a character in front of a cave.
My Time at Portia | Gameplay Screenshot

Wake up in a bright post-apocalyptic town and rebuild your workshop while making friends with quirky neighbors. Farming meets crafting in a world full of heart.

Dinkum

A character in a cozy video game holding a bug net in a lush garden with plants and a compass on the screen.
Dinkum | Gameplay Screenshot

Build a cozy town in the Australian outback with farming, fishing, and adorable wildlife. It’s like Stardew in flip-flops.

Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town

A character with blond hair fishes at a riverbend in a grassy, wooded area, with game interface elements visible, indicating it is springtime in the game.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town | Gameplay Screenshot

This remake of the farming classic is packed with charm, sweet villagers, and familiar rhythms. It’s cozy nostalgia with a fresh coat of paint.

Coral Island

A digital scene depicting a character in a snowy, cozy environment with icy walls, scattered rocks, and a small bridge in the background.
Coral Island | Gameplay Screenshot

A tropical farming sim where you grow crops, clean the ocean, and help restore a vibrant island. It’s lush, inclusive, and full of sunny vibes.

Fae Farm

A cozy cartoon character is flying over a pond.
Fae Farm | Gameplay Screenshot

Live your best cottagecore life with spellcasting, farming, and fairy tale friendships. It’s cozy with a magical twist.

Harvest Moon: One World

In this serene farming sim, a player tends to a grid-like garden of diverse plants by the river. With a thought bubble displaying a watering can and sunflower, the adventure unfolds alongside a handy map in the bottom right corner.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | Gameplay Screenshot

Travel across different biomes, plant region-based crops, and discover new seeds. It’s a wanderlust-friendly take on the classic farm sim formula.

Hokko Life

A character with black hair fishing off a wooden bridge in a vibrant, cartoon-style garden with lush trees and water, reminiscent of games like Palia.
Hokko Life | Gameplay Screenshot

Design, build, and decorate a peaceful village just the way you like it. It’s a mix of farming sim and Animal Crossing creativity.

Wylde Flowers

A cozy screenshot of a game in the forest, perfect for Nintendo Switch gamers.
Wylde Flowers | Gameplay Screenshot

Play as a young witch who moves to a seaside town to help her grandmother. Farming by day, spellcasting by night—pure magic.

Palia

A cozy screenshot of a video game on the Nintendo Switch featuring a horse grazing in the middle of a peaceful field.
Palia | Gameplay Screenshot

A free-to-play MMO where cozy living meets shared adventures. You can farm, fish, and decorate your home with friends—or just vibe solo.

Kristen is a writer, photographer, cookbook author and avid cozy gamer. Her work has been featured in various publications including Forbes, The Associated Press, Elle, Pure Wow, Chicago Sun-Times, and Willow & Sage Magazine.

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