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Games like HARVESTELLA

If HARVESTELLA is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Time at Portia, Coral Island and Moonlit Horizons — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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HARVESTELLA is a life-simulation action RPG developed and published by Square Enix. Blending farming simulation with JRPG exploration, the game tasks players with building a self-sufficient life while cooperating with allies to overcome various threats across its open world. Players manage their own home as a base of operations, cultivating land and building their settlement. Reviewers highlight the emotional story as a central draw, while the gameplay combines exploration and agriculture with action RPG mechanics. The game supports solo play only and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. HARVESTELLA released in 2022 with a price of $23.99 USD, and holds a 77% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.

About HARVESTELLA: HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.

2022ActionSimulationRPG23.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Square Enix
HARVESTELLA — Steam game cover

Players who liked HARVESTELLA also play

Steam players who put hours into HARVESTELLA also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. My Time at Portia

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Coral Island

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with HARVESTELLA.

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Moonlit Horizons

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    After you start seeing and hearing things, you receive an invitation to the First Continent. With only a small shack, a few seeds, and a handful of coins, a new life begins. Uncover Moonlit Cove’s secrets in a farming sim with surprise elements, where no two playthroughs are the same!

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  4. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Littlewood

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Moonstone Island

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cornucopia®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for HARVESTELLA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to HARVESTELLA

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of HARVESTELLA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. NieR:Automata™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of HARVESTELLA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

    2017ActionRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of HARVESTELLA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!

    2020SimulationRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Persona 5 Royal

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of HARVESTELLA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

    2022RPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of HARVESTELLA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HARVESTELLA at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with HARVESTELLA.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Action with HARVESTELLA.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Action with HARVESTELLA.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with HARVESTELLA.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Action with HARVESTELLA.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HARVESTELLA on Steam right now. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with HARVESTELLA.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with HARVESTELLA.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with HARVESTELLA.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with HARVESTELLA.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with HARVESTELLA.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Square Enix

Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. NieR:Automata™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

    2017ActionRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.

    2018RPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. FINAL FANTASY VII

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!

    2012RPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. FINAL FANTASY XVI

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.

    2024ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind HARVESTELLA. Shares Action and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.

    2021ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Coral Island

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with HARVESTELLA.

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Moonstone Island

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cornucopia®

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with HARVESTELLA.

    Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HARVESTELLA

Does HARVESTELLA run on Steam Deck?
HARVESTELLA is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does HARVESTELLA cost?
HARVESTELLA is listed on Steam at 23.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to HARVESTELLA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HARVESTELLA are My Time at Portia, Coral Island, Moonlit Horizons.
Who developed HARVESTELLA?
HARVESTELLA was developed by Square Enix.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on HARVESTELLA.

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