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Autonauts vs Farming Life

Autonauts and Farming Life both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Autonauts (2019) is 2 years older than Farming Life (2021). Autonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Farming Life (54.3% 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 Autonauts

Choose Autonauts if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,010 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Farming Life

Choose Farming Life if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Farming Life launched in 2021.

Both Autonauts and Farming Life sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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

Autonauts vs Farming Life — Steam metadata comparison
Autonauts — Steam game coverAutonautsFarming Life — Steam game coverFarming Life
Released20192021
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews90.4% positive (2,010 reviews)54.3% positive (46 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDenki▲ Pyramid Games

Side by side

Autonauts vs Farming Life — FAQ

Should I play Autonauts or Farming Life first?
If you want chronology, Autonauts (2019) came out before Farming Life (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 Autonauts and Farming Life similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.
Autonauts vs Farming Life — Verdict (2026) · imho.run