Choose Stardew Valley
Choose Stardew Valley if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 384,187 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stardew Valley vs Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator
Stardew Valley and Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Stardew Valley (2016) is 3 years older than Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator (2019). Stardew Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator (73.3% 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 Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator
Choose Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator launched in 2019.
Both Stardew Valley and Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator sit in Indie and 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
 Stardew Valley |  Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (384,187 reviews) | 73.3% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | ConcernedApe | Grenoble Interactive, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Stardew Valley (2016) is 3 years older than Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator (2019).
- Stardew Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator (73.3% positive).
- Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Stardew Valley (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Stardew Valley has co-op; Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator does not.
- Steam Deck: Stardew Valley is Deck Verified, Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator is Deck Unsupported.
Stardew Valley vs Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Stardew Valley or Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Stardew Valley (2016) came out before Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator (2019). 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 Stardew Valley and Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator have multiplayer like Stardew Valley?
- No. Stardew Valley supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Farmington County: The Ultimate Farming Tycoon Simulator is listed as single-player only.