Choose Farming Simulator 17
Choose Farming Simulator 17 if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.8% positive across 6,930 reviews.
Farming Simulator 17 vs Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops
Farming Simulator 17 and Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Farming Simulator 17 (2016) is 4 years older than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (2020). Farming Simulator 17 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (60.3% 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 Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops
Choose Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops launched in 2020.
Both Farming Simulator 17 and Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops sit in 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
 Farming Simulator 17 |  Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (6,930 reviews) | 60.3% positive (247 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | GIANTS Software | Masterbrain Bytes |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Farming Simulator 17 (2016) is 4 years older than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (2020).
- Farming Simulator 17 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (60.3% positive).
- Farming Simulator 17 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Farming Simulator 17 has co-op; Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops does not.
- Farming Simulator 17 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops has no Deck rating yet.
Farming Simulator 17 vs Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops — FAQ
- Which is better, Farming Simulator 17 or Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops?
- On Steam reviews Farming Simulator 17 scores higher (92.8% positive) than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Farming Simulator 17 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Farming Simulator 17 or Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops first?
- If you want chronology, Farming Simulator 17 (2016) came out before Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (2020). 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 Farming Simulator 17 and Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops similar?
- They overlap on 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 Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops have multiplayer like Farming Simulator 17?
- No. Farming Simulator 17 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops is listed as single-player only.
- Does Farming Simulator 17 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Farming Simulator 17 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.