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Games like Pocket Harvest

If Pocket Harvest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Oh! Edo Towns, 8-Bit Farm and Mega Mall Story 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its customization drives replayability, farm expansion feels rewarding and low stress gameplay loop. 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 Pocket Harvest: Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!

2023StrategyIndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
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Players who liked Pocket Harvest also play

Steam players who put hours into Pocket Harvest 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. Oh! Edo Towns

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Top pick for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Plunge into the past for a rousing romp through Edo period Japan!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 8-Bit Farm

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Second-strongest match for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Farm management simulation game! Create the most awesome farm!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Mega Mall Story 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Third-strongest match for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Forest Camp Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Ranked #4 for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Magazine Mogul

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Help your community grow through the power of the press in this magazine sim! A small local magazine can make a big difference! Do you have what it takes to become a magazine mogul?

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Pocket Clothier

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Ranked #6 for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A clothing shop management sim. Go from quaint corner shop to world-class brand!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dream Park Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Ranked #7 for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hot Springs Story 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Ranked #8 for Pocket Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Pocket Harvest

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. Super Zoo Story

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Pocket Harvest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

    Build and manage your own personal zoo in the pixel marvel RPG, Super Zoo Story. Construct your park, care for your animals, and ensure the happiness of both critters and humans alike. Maybe even find that special someone while building the zoo of your dreams!

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  2. Venture Towns

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Reviewers of Pocket Harvest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Make your own metropolitan utopia! Stores, mansions, towers--anything goes!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Pocket Harvest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Pocket Harvest.

    Go solo or take along a few friends in this fast-paced farming frenzy! Harvest, fish, milk, and more as you fulfill orders to complete each level, but watch out for molten lava, raging boars, and other obstacles!

    2019Casual19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

    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 ~44% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pocket Harvest.

    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 ~44% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    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 ~44% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pocket Harvest.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pocket Harvest.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pocket Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pocket Harvest.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

    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 ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Pocket Harvest.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

Other recommendable Steam games by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Game Dev Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dungeon Village

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.23 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon Village 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ninja Village

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Lead a ninja clan in the war to unify feudal Japan!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.41 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. High Sea Saga DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dream Town Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Simulation with Pocket Harvest.

    A simulation game where you create a wonderful sweets shop with Doraemon

    2024Simulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Sushi Spinnery

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Pocket Harvest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Oh! Edo Towns

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Plunge into the past for a rousing romp through Edo period Japan!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mega Mall Story 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Forest Camp Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Pocket Clothier

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A clothing shop management sim. Go from quaint corner shop to world-class brand!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dream Park Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hot Springs Story 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pocket Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pocket Harvest.

    A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pocket Harvest

Is Pocket Harvest verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Pocket Harvest is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Pocket Harvest cost?
Pocket Harvest is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pocket Harvest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pocket Harvest are Oh! Edo Towns, 8-Bit Farm, Mega Mall Story 2.
Who developed Pocket Harvest?
Pocket Harvest was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd.

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 Pocket Harvest.

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