Games Like Stardew Valley
Quick Answer
The closest games to Stardew Valley are Fields of Mistria, Coral Island, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Rune Factory 4 Special and My Time At Portia. Below are 10 picks with the reason for each — what carries over from Stardew Valley, and what does not.
What Made Stardew Valley Work
Stardew Valley looks like a farming game, but what keeps people up is the shape of a day: a short list of jobs, a town that slowly opens up as you get to know it, and nothing that punishes you for going at your own pace. Fans usually loved one of three parts most — the crop-and-animal loop, the villagers and festivals, or the mines and crafting — and each pick below leans into one of them.
Stardew Valley was made by one developer, Eric Barone (ConcernedApe), and came out on PC in February 2016, then on every major console and phone. It added four-player co-op in 2018 and is still being updated.
Also written as Stardew — same game, same list.
10 Games Like Stardew Valley
1.Fields of Mistria(2024)
The closest current match for Stardew's daily rhythm, with a lively town and fast early progress.
Why it fits: NPC Studio, early access on PC in 2024: farming, mining, festivals and romance in a 90s-anime style.
Where to play it: PC
More about this game →2.Coral Island(2022)
More of everything: a bigger town, ocean diving, and a reef to restore as your long-term goal.
Why it fits: Stairway Games, early access on PC in 2022, full release in 2023 with PS5 and Xbox versions.
Where to play it: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
More about this game →3.Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town(2019)
The farming series Stardew grew out of, remade with modern comforts.
Why it fits: Marvelous, 2019 on Switch: a remake of the 2003 Game Boy Advance Harvest Moon game.
Where to play it: Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →4.Rune Factory 4 Special(2019)
Farming plus real-time combat and dungeons, if the mines were what you looked forward to.
Why it fits: Marvelous, 2019 on Switch: a remaster of the 2012 3DS game, with a town to grow and monsters to tame.
Where to play it: Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →5.My Time At Portia(2018)
Swap crops for a workshop: commissions give every day a goal and the town grows with your builds.
Why it fits: Pathea Games, early access on PC in 2018: crafting, mining and relationships in a post-apocalyptic town.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
More about this game →6.Sun Haven(2021)
Farming in a fantasy world with magic, three towns and online co-op.
Why it fits: Pixel Sprout Studios, early access on PC in 2021: a farming RPG with classes, spells and dragons.
Where to play it: PC
More about this game →7.Graveyard Keeper(2018)
The same crafting-and-routine loop with a dark sense of humour.
Why it fits: Lazy Bear Games, 2018 on PC and Xbox One: you run a medieval graveyard instead of a farm.
Where to play it: PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →8.Animal Crossing: New Horizons(2020)
No crops to lose and no deadlines: a relaxed island that follows the real calendar.
Why it fits: Nintendo, 2020 on Switch: daily visits, seasonal events and neighbours with routines.
Where to play it: Switch
More about this game →9.Dinkum(2022)
Outback farming, building a town from nothing, and good co-op with friends.
Why it fits: James Bendon, early access on PC in 2022: an Australian-themed life sim built by one developer.
Where to play it: PC
More about this game →10.Spiritfarer(2020)
A cosy management game about caring for passengers and then letting them go.
Why it fits: Thunder Lotus, 2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch: farm, cook and build on a boat for spirits.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
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Where to Start
For the nearest thing to Stardew, start with Fields of Mistria or Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. If the mines were your favourite part, go to Rune Factory 4 Special. If you play with a partner, Dinkum and Sun Haven are built for co-op.
How We Picked These Games
Every pick has a daily routine you plan yourself and a place that changes because of what you do there. We left out farming games that are only a timer-and-shop loop, and survival games where the clock is a threat rather than a rhythm.
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Games Like Stardew Valley Compared
Year is each game's first release anywhere, on the platform in the next column. "Play it now" is where it can be bought or played today.
| Game | Year | First released on | Play it now | Closest to Stardew Valley in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields of Mistria | 2024 | PC | PC | The same daily loop and town life |
| Coral Island | 2022 | PC | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | A bigger valley with a long-term goal |
| Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town | 2019 | Switch | Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One | The series Stardew grew from |
| Rune Factory 4 Special | 2019 | Switch | Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One | Farming plus dungeons |
| My Time At Portia | 2018 | PC | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | A workshop instead of a farm |
| Sun Haven | 2021 | PC | PC | Fantasy farming with co-op |
| Graveyard Keeper | 2018 | PC, Xbox One | PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One | Routine and crafting, darker tone |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 2020 | Switch | Switch | Neighbours and seasons, no pressure |
| Dinkum | 2022 | PC | PC | Town building with friends |
| Spiritfarer | 2020 | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | Caring for characters over time |
Which One to Play, by What You Liked
If you liked Stardew Valley for farming and planning each season, try Fields of Mistria, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town and Coral Island. Crops, animals and festivals with a calendar to plan around, the core of what Stardew does.
If you liked Stardew Valley for the mines and combat, try Rune Factory 4 Special and Sun Haven. Both make fighting a real part of the week instead of a side room, with farming paying for your gear.
If you liked Stardew Valley for playing with a partner or friends, try Dinkum, Sun Haven and Coral Island. Shared farms and towns where each player can take a different job.
If you liked Stardew Valley for the villagers and their stories, try Spiritfarer, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and My Time At Portia. Characters with routines and stories that change as you get to know them.
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