Choose Dairy Farm Simulator
Choose Dairy Farm Simulator if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Dairy Farm Simulator launched in 2020.
Dairy Farm Simulator vs Farm Manager 2021
Dairy Farm Simulator and Farm Manager 2021 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Dairy Farm Simulator (2020) is 1 year older than Farm Manager 2021 (2021). Farm Manager 2021 is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Dairy Farm Simulator (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 Manager 2021
Choose Farm Manager 2021 if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Farm Manager 2021 launched in 2021.
Both Dairy Farm Simulator and Farm Manager 2021 sit in Strategy, 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
 Dairy Farm Simulator |  Farm Manager 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 77.3% positive (770 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PVDM Games NZ | Cleversan Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Dairy Farm Simulator (2020) is 1 year older than Farm Manager 2021 (2021).
- Farm Manager 2021 is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Dairy Farm Simulator (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Farm Manager 2021 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dairy Farm Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Dairy Farm Simulator vs Farm Manager 2021 — FAQ
- Should I play Dairy Farm Simulator or Farm Manager 2021 first?
- If you want chronology, Dairy Farm Simulator (2020) came out before Farm Manager 2021 (2021). 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 Dairy Farm Simulator and Farm Manager 2021 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.