Choose Farm Manager 2018
Choose Farm Manager 2018 if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. Farm Manager 2018 launched in 2018.
Farm Manager 2018 vs Farm Day 2021
Farm Manager 2018 and Farm Day 2021 both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Farm Manager 2018 (2018) is 2 years older than Farm Day 2021 (2020). Farm Day 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Farm Manager 2018 (66.7% 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 Farm Day 2021
Choose Farm Day 2021 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Farm Day 2021 launched in 2020.
Both Farm Manager 2018 and Farm Day 2021 sit in Indie 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
 Farm Manager 2018 |  Farm Day 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (781 reviews) | 70% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cleversan Games | indiegames3000 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Farm Manager 2018 (2018) is 2 years older than Farm Day 2021 (2020).
- Farm Day 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Farm Manager 2018 (66.7% positive).
- Farm Day 2021 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Farm Manager 2018 (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Farm Manager 2018 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Farm Day 2021 has no Deck rating yet.
Farm Manager 2018 vs Farm Day 2021 — FAQ
- Should I play Farm Manager 2018 or Farm Day 2021 first?
- If you want chronology, Farm Manager 2018 (2018) came out before Farm Day 2021 (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 Farm Manager 2018 and Farm Day 2021 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Farm Manager 2018 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Farm Manager 2018 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Farm Day 2021 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.