Not everything needs to be blood, guts, gore and action all of the time. Sometimes you want to chill out, raise some livestock and live out a peaceful life on a farm ranch somewhere. If that’s you, here are the best farming games that you can play right now across a variety of different platforms and consoles.
Farming Simulator 19
Farming Simulator 19 is one of the deepest and richest farming experiences that you can find out there. You can ride horses, feed chickens, and even choose from a variety of authentic farming machines and vehicles.
You can also take care of your livestock and other farm activities with up to 16 players with the online multiplayer mode. You can see just how feels to take care of a farm as a member of the community.
This farming game will give you everything you need to have realistic farming experience, without all of the dirt.
Farming Simulator 19 is now available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Stardew Valley
In Stardew Valley, your character ends up inheriting their grandfather’s massive farm, and it’s up to you to help them out and make the farm as awesome as can be, while also romancing the neighbors and possibly having children.
As you can see, there’s so much stuff to do in Stardew Valley. You can even play multiplayer online with three other friends and work together to help the community, grow some crops, and create a thriving, successful farm.
Alongside the farm, you can also decorate your home and dress up your character to truly live out your best farm life.
It’s not only one of the best farming games, it’s also one of the most accessible. Stardew Valley is now available for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, and mobile devices.
My Time at Portia
After gaining ownership of a worn-down workshop, it’s up to you to rebuild it back to its former glory by gathering, mining, and crafting materials.
While working together with the other folks in the town of Portia, you might even fall in love with one of them, resulting in lots of dates, love, and plenty of gifts.
The charming visuals of Portia will keep you immersed in its world for a very long time. There’s so much to do here that it’ll be hard to step away from your workshop and farm.
My Time At Portia is available for purchase on PC, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
The Harvest Moon series has been around for quite some time now. And for the series’ 20th anniversary, Natsume released Light of Hope. It’s an all-new game that has all of the best elements of the farm sim franchise and is among the best farming games you can by, especially if some of the other games on this list are a bit too over the top.
You got your crops, quests, livestock and best of all: You can find someone in the small harbor town to make your partner and eventually go on to have kids and get married. Harvest Moon: Light of Hope will cater to your every want and need.
Want to give a bath to your cows and pigs? Check. Want to go on dates after a hard days work? You got it. This farming sim will show you exactly why this series has been regarded as one of the best simulation franchises ever.
You can play Harvest Moon: Light of Hope on PC, PS4, and Switch.
Rune Factory 4
The Rune Factory series has always been known for incorporating several gameplay mechanics into one jam-packed game.
Rune Factory 4 combines farming with standard role-playing dungeon crawling. Whenever you get tired of growing crops, fruits, and vegetables, you can grab some weapons from the castle.
With these weapons and magical skills, you can head out and fight monsters and other creatures alongside other characters that you bring in from the town.
Whether you play in short bursts or long stretches of time, there’s always something to do in this role-playing farm simulator.
Rune Factory 4 is now available for the Nintendo 3DS, and make sure to be on the lookout for Rune Factory 5 –it was just announced for Switch and is expected to release in 2020.
That does it for our list of the best farming games you can play right now. Have any you would recommend? Let us know in the comments.
Published: May 17, 2019 05:07 pm