Choose Desktop Farm
Choose Desktop Farm if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desktop Farm launched in 2020.
Desktop Farm vs refarm
Desktop Farm and refarm both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Desktop Farm (2020) is 4 years older than refarm (2024). refarm scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Desktop Farm (76.4% 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 refarm
Choose refarm if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.6% positive across 208 reviews.
Both Desktop Farm and refarm sit in Simulation 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
 Desktop Farm |  refarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (203 reviews) | 85.6% positive (208 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 3dm_live_wallpapers | otterhands |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Desktop Farm (2020) is 4 years older than refarm (2024).
- refarm scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Desktop Farm (76.4% positive).
- Desktop Farm is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than refarm (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- refarm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desktop Farm has no Deck rating yet.
Desktop Farm vs refarm — FAQ
- Which is better, Desktop Farm or refarm?
- On Steam reviews refarm scores higher (85.6% positive) than Desktop Farm (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, refarm is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Desktop Farm or refarm first?
- If you want chronology, Desktop Farm (2020) came out before refarm (2024). 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 Desktop Farm and refarm similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.