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Games like Harvest Life

If Harvest Life is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hokko Life, Shorekeeper and Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and peaceful. 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 Harvest Life: Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending.

2017IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby bumblebee
Harvest Life — Steam game cover
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Farming feels methodical and low pressureLight adventure and social elements layer the core loopOrganic farm rebuilding feels satisfyingChillCozyPeaceful

Players who liked Harvest Life also play

Steam players who put hours into Harvest Life 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. Hokko Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Top pick for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  2. Shorekeeper

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    You washed ashore on a mysterious island. Now what? Build a shelter, find food, and explore the unknown. Or just sit by the campfire and watch the sunset. Farm, craft, and manage your new island life entirely at your own pace.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Harvest Life.

    Third-strongest match for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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. MR FARMBOY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Harvest Life.

    Ranked #4 for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build your dream farm, grow crops, raise animals, attract villagers, and hire workers to automate everything.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Ranked #5 for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Harvest Life.

    Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!

    2024SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Farm Manager 2018

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Harvest Life.

    Ranked #6 for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    Manage your own farm in the game Farm Manager 2018! To expand your farm business, produce cheap and sell your products in high prices. Control the process of land cultivation, employ the best staff, buy the most appropriate farm equipment, raise livestock and process the harvested crops.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dinkum

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Ranked #7 for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  8. Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Harvest Life.

    Ranked #8 for Harvest Life fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    Aquaculture Land is a fish farming management game. You will act as a freshwater fish farm manager to nurture different varieties of fish, produce high-quality commodities, and fulfill your customers' needs to grow your business.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Harvest Life

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 peaceful mood with Harvest Life.

    Reviewers of Harvest Life cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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. Staxel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Reviewers of Harvest Life cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.

    2019IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. World's Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares animal husbandry and a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Reviewers of Harvest Life cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more!

    2016IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Harvest Life at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ~67% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Harvest Life.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Harvest Life.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Harvest Life.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Harvest Life.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Harvest Life on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Harvest Life.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Harvest Life.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  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 Harvest Life.

    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 Harvest Life.

    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. 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 Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from bumblebee

Other recommendable Steam games by bumblebee, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. GhostControl Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind Harvest Life. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    Manage a team of ghosthunters and free London from paranormal terror in turn-based battles. Develop your own strategy and build your business well.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation18.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 3D Chess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Harvest Life.

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind Harvest Life. Shares Simulation and Casual with Harvest Life.

    A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.

    2016SportsStrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 3D Arcade Fishing

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind Harvest Life. Shares Simulation and Casual with Harvest Life.

    3D Arcade Fishing is a fun and easy to learn casual game - great fun for everyone, not just fishing fanatics. Experience the joys of fishing: both the quiet and peace while waiting for the fish to bite and all the thrills of trying to haul in your catch.

    2016SportsSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. In Vitra - JRPG Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind Harvest Life.

    Is there any truth to those rumours of a mysterious affliction spreading all over -In Vitra- ? The four heroes of this role-playing game with a turn-based combat system embark on an epic quest for a cure – and chance upon a far bigger mystery.

    2017AdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Collect the Cupcake

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind Harvest Life. Shares Indie and Casual with Harvest Life.

    A simple clicker game where you strive to get as many cupcakes as you can to win! Unlock epic upgrades that boost your game to the next level. It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from--your brain will get its fair share of dopamine from every. Single. Click.

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Hokko Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  2. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Harvest Life.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    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 ↗
  3. MR FARMBOY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Harvest Life.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Harvest Life.

    MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build your dream farm, grow crops, raise animals, attract villagers, and hire workers to automate everything.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Harvest Life.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Harvest Life.

    Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!

    2024SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Harvest Life

How much does Harvest Life cost?
Harvest Life is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Harvest Life?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Harvest Life are Hokko Life, Shorekeeper, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands.
Who developed Harvest Life?
Harvest Life was developed by bumblebee and published by familyplay.

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 Harvest Life.

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