Cozy games like Stardew Valley

Coral Island, Fields of Mistria and Sun Haven are the closest games to Stardew Valley, with farming, a town and friendships to grow. Animal Crossing is the pick for a slower life. On phones, Roam has short farm games to play between seasons.

What Stardew Valley does

Stardew Valley is made by Eric Barone, known as ConcernedApe, and came out in 2016. You inherit a farm near Pelican Town, grow crops, fish, mine and befriend villagers. It has online co-op and runs on PC, consoles and phones.

Most fans want one of three things from the next game: the same farm loop, the town and its people, or the co-op. Here is how the alternatives compare.

The closest alternatives

Coral Island. Stardew-style farming on a tropical island, plus diving and ocean cleanup. PC and consoles.
Fields of Mistria. Anime-style farm life with magic, in early access on PC since 2024. Strong town and romance focus.
Sun Haven. Farming in a fantasy world with combat and three towns. Supports multiplayer.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo's 2020 island life on Switch. Less farming, more decorating and neighbors.
Hay Day. Supercell's free farm game on phones. Orders and trading instead of a story.

Quick picks by what you need

Free: Hay Day and Roam's farm games. On mobile: Stardew Valley itself is on iPhone and Android, and so is Hay Day. Multiplayer: Stardew's own co-op is still the best, with Sun Haven and Coral Island next.

If you only have five minutes, a short farm game beats starting a new 100-hour save.

Farm games on Roam

Stardew Canyon. A cozy valley life, built as a farming life sim.
Follow the Fox. A fox, a floating farm and a pear harvest. Farm plus pet collecting.
Fishing Sim. A quiet lake, a long dock and 12 fish to find.
Sprout Stand. Grow it, pick it, sell it at your stand.