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Games like Before The Green Moon

If Before The Green Moon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cheaphaven, Fields of Mistria and Song Of The Prairie — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and cozy. 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 Before The Green Moon: A science fiction farming simulation game set in a small community at the base of a space elevator during the days and seasons leading up to your departure for the moon.

2023IndieSimulationRPGCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby Turnfollow
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A setting that feels lived in and will exist after you leave creating bittersweet attachmentDystopian setting makes mundane tasks feel weightyExceptional character writing and genuine npc personalities who have lives beyond the playerAtmosphericContemplativeCozy

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Steam players who put hours into Before The Green Moon 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. Cheaphaven

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Top pick for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Cheaphaven features a brief respite full of farming, building and upgrading, a small town of NPCs for all your chatting and shopping needs, and vaguely humorous descriptions for everyday items. Day/night cycle, market values, a pigeon, all the things that are supposed to be in a farming game

    2022IndieSimulationRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fields of Mistria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Second-strongest match for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Song Of The Prairie

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Third-strongest match for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Song of The Prairie is a 3D relaxing farm game. A hero who defeat the demon begins a new rural life. Experiencing the fun of exploration to the town. Harvesting giant fruits and crops. Taking care fantastic animals. Dating with someone you like. Just enjoy the farming life only belongs to you!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hokko Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Ranked #4 for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares farming, relationship building and a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Ranked #5 for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dinkum

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Ranked #6 for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Ranked #7 for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Before The Green Moon.

    Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.

    2023SimulationRPGCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coral Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Ranked #8 for Before The Green Moon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Before The Green Moon

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 cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Reviewers of Before The Green Moon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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. STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

    WHY THIS

    Shares farming, relationship building, slice of life and a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Reviewers of Before The Green Moon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Casual with Before The Green Moon.

    Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.

    2025SimulationCasual49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Before The Green Moon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗
  4. Yu Crossing Animals

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Reviewers of Before The Green Moon cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Yu's got a new job - working as a mayor's assistant in a small town.

    2021AdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Before The Green Moon at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ~58% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Before The Green Moon.

    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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Before The Green Moon.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Before The Green Moon.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Before The Green Moon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Before The Green Moon.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Before The Green Moon.

    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 Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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 Indie with Before The Green Moon.

    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. Shares Indie with Before The Green Moon.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Before The Green Moon.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Fields of Mistria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hokko Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares farming, relationship building and a cozy mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Coral Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Before The Green Moon.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before The Green Moon.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Before The Green Moon

Is Before The Green Moon verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Before The Green Moon 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 Before The Green Moon cost?
Before The Green Moon is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Before The Green Moon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Before The Green Moon are Cheaphaven, Fields of Mistria, Song Of The Prairie.
Who developed Before The Green Moon?
Before The Green Moon was developed by Turnfollow.

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 Before The Green Moon.

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