Choose Real Farm
Choose Real Farm if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Real Farm launched in 2017.
Real Farm vs Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops
Real Farm 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. Real Farm (2017) is 3 years older than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (2020). Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops scores higher on Steam reviews (60.3% positive) than Real Farm (46% 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 Real Farm 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
 Real Farm |  Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46% positive (50 reviews) | 60.3% positive (247 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SOEDESCO | Masterbrain Bytes |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Real Farm (2017) is 3 years older than Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops (2020).
- Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops scores higher on Steam reviews (60.3% positive) than Real Farm (46% positive).
Real Farm vs Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops — FAQ
- Should I play Real Farm or Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops first?
- If you want chronology, Real Farm (2017) 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 Real Farm 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.