Choose My Free Farm
Choose My Free Farm if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. My Free Farm launched in 2019.
My Free Farm vs Hillshade Farm
My Free Farm and Hillshade Farm both land in Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam. My Free Farm (2019) is 7 years older than Hillshade Farm (2026). Hillshade Farm scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than My Free Farm (59.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hillshade Farm
Choose Hillshade Farm if you want a RPG and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hillshade Farm launched in 2026.
Both My Free Farm and Hillshade Farm sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 My Free Farm |  Hillshade Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 16.57 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.3% positive (27 reviews) | 70.6% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | upjers | NORTHSTAR Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- My Free Farm (2019) is 7 years older than Hillshade Farm (2026).
- Hillshade Farm scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than My Free Farm (59.3% positive).
- My Free Farm is free; Hillshade Farm is paid (16.57 USD).
- My Free Farm is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hillshade Farm has no Deck rating yet.
My Free Farm vs Hillshade Farm — FAQ
- Should I play My Free Farm or Hillshade Farm first?
- If you want chronology, My Free Farm (2019) came out before Hillshade Farm (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are My Free Farm and Hillshade Farm similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is My Free Farm free?
- Yes — My Free Farm is a free-to-play Steam title. Hillshade Farm is paid (16.57 USD).