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Games like Ancient Farm

If Ancient Farm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Farm Renovator: First Job, Ranch Farm and Store Simulator and Out Past the Horizon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its egyptian setting feels authentic, atmospheric and chill. 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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About Ancient Farm: Plow, plant, water, and harvest as you build your ancient Egyptian farm from the ground up. Begin with nothing and unlock workshops, production buildings, and temples through your own hard work.

2026SimulationCasual14.99 USDWindowsby A2 Softworks
Ancient Farm — Steam game cover
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Building interiors are highly detailedEgyptian setting feels authenticManual watering cycle requires attentionAtmosphericChillPeaceful

Players who liked Ancient Farm also play

Steam players who put hours into Ancient Farm 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. Farm Renovator: First Job

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    You inherit an old, neglected farm—so what do you do? You don't wait for a miracle. You clean it up, renovate, furnish, and upgrade it! Become a farmer, trader, and builder all at once and turn yourself into a true one-person band. Be the best version of yourself and become a county legend!

    StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  2. Ranch Farm and Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Ancient Farm.

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

    Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.

    2025IndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Out Past the Horizon

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    A farming life sim with realistic graphics. Carve a modern homestead out of the countryside — till, plant, water, harvest — then gather, craft, cook, and build it into a home. And when the day's work is done, go online for Farm Rush: a fast, cutthroat competitive farming showdown.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Trade horses, formulate feed, and breed generations of elite stallions, racehorses, draft mounts, war horses, and more. Train, auction, mine, forge, farm, run caravans, build a mercenary force, and deal with powerful lords. Dominate the medieval horse trade.

    2026SimulationSteam ↗
  5. EQUIRE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    Take the reins and ride in this immersive horse-ranch simulation. Build your dream ranch and establish deep bonds with your horses. You are the boss! Manage staff and guests, or focus on challenging competitions. Breed, trade, and raise foals as you shape the future of your ranch.

    SportsIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. My Little Ranch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    A cozy idle ranch that lives at the bottom of your screen. Feed happy horses, collect coins, and expand your ranch. All while you work or relax!

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  7. Farm Manager

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Ancient Farm.

    Ranked #7 for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Create and manage your own farm. Strategize, expand, plant, grow and harvest the lands and breed prize-worthy animals in this immersive farm management game. Farm Manager is among the most realistic of the strategy genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers.

    2025StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Ranch of Rivershine

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ancient Farm.

    Ranked #8 for Ancient Farm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!

    2025Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ancient Farm

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

    Shares a peaceful mood with Ancient Farm.

    Reviewers of Ancient Farm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    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. Medieval Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ancient Farm.

    Reviewers of Ancient Farm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ranch

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ancient Farm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Ancient Farm.

    Ranch invites you to slow down and enjoy the peaceful life of caring for animals, harvesting the land, and watching your little farm grow. Relax, unwind, and enjoy the simple joy of building your own cozy countryside haven. 🌿🐑

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ancient Farm.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ancient Farm.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ancient Farm.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Human Fall Flat

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ancient Farm on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 ↗
  2. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ancient Farm.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Aircar

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Ancient Farm.

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from A2 Softworks

Other recommendable Steam games by A2 Softworks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Gatewalkers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm.

    Gatewalkers is a unique mixture of co-op game, survival and RPG. You, as a Gatewalkers, travel across different worlds in order to save your own. Explore procedurally generated worlds, face hostile inhabitants and challenges like extreme weather conditions, toxic atmosphere, lack of water and more.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Climber: Sky is the Limit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ancient Farm.

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Climber: Sky is the Limit is a mountain walking simulator game where you become a winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!

    2022ActionSportsSimulation21.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DIY Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Run your own hardware store. Stock the shelves, set your prices, serve customers at the checkout, and reinvest your profits to grow the business. Order tools, restock the warehouse, and build the DIY shop of your dreams, one sale at a time.

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Pirate Commander

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Pirate Commander is survival/strategy game. You will have to take care of the crew and their physical and mental health, food, drinking water, medicine, weapons and ammunition. Find treasures, fight enemies from different factions and terrifying sea monsters.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ancient Farm.

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm.

    Drill Deal is a unique simulator in a fun style that will draw you for hours. It's a building simulator like never before. Feel the thrill of a drill hitting underwater oil fields. Sell the precious substance and make your oil rig more efficient.

    2020IndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Climber: Sky is the Limit - Free Trial

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Climber: Sky is the Limit is a unique survival and simulation game where you become winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!

    2022ActionSportsSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. Bushcraft Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Ancient Farm. Shares Simulation with Ancient Farm.

    Stranded in the wild with only your skills and wits, gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters to endure a hostile environment. Alone or with friends, battle the elements, hunt for survival, and push your bushcraft prowess to its limits.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ancient Farm

Does Ancient Farm work on Steam Deck?
Ancient Farm is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Ancient Farm cost?
Ancient Farm is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ancient Farm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ancient Farm are Farm Renovator: First Job, Ranch Farm and Store Simulator, Out Past the Horizon.
Who developed Ancient Farm?
Ancient Farm was developed by A2 Softworks and published by Ultimate Games S.A., PlayWay S.A., Ultimate Publishing.

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