# Games like Research Story

> The closest matches to Research Story: Littlewood, Seeds of Calamity, Moonstone Island, Fields of Mistria, and Stardew Valley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Littlewood](https://imho.run/games/894940/littlewood) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 5,096 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894940/)
2. [Seeds of Calamity](https://imho.run/games/1780070/seeds-of-calamity) — A frequent pick in Research Story players' libraries, and another RPG. 141 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1780070/)
3. [Moonstone Island](https://imho.run/games/1658150/moonstone-island) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 2,749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/)
4. [Fields of Mistria](https://imho.run/games/2142790/fields-of-mistria) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 20,207 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/)
5. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
6. [Kynseed](https://imho.run/games/758870/kynseed) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Research Story. 2,516 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/)
7. [Roots of Pacha](https://imho.run/games/1245560/roots-of-pacha) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Research Story. 2,437 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245560/)
8. [Halcyon Days at Taoyuan](https://imho.run/games/2678830/halcyon-days-at-taoyuan) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 279 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2678830/)
9. [Everdream Valley](https://imho.run/games/1403650/everdream-valley) — A frequent pick in Research Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 377 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1403650/)
10. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
11. [Wildmender](https://imho.run/games/1599330/wildmender) — A frequent pick in Research Story players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,023 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/)
12. [Coral Island](https://imho.run/games/1158160/coral-island) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 13,473 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/)
13. [Blue Oak Bridge](https://imho.run/games/1961370/blue-oak-bridge) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 81 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961370/)
14. [No Place Like Home](https://imho.run/games/1472660/no-place-like-home) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 2,850 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472660/)
15. [Immortal Life](https://imho.run/games/1201230/immortal-life) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 897 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201230/)
16. [Cattails: Wildwood Story](https://imho.run/games/1882500/cattails-wildwood-story) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Research Story. 1,308 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1882500/)
17. [Ooblets](https://imho.run/games/593150/ooblets) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/)
18. [Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge](https://imho.run/games/1978150/kamaeru-a-frog-refuge) — A frequent pick in Research Story players' libraries, and another Simulation. 148 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978150/)
19. [STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar](https://imho.run/games/2508780/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 1,223 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508780/)
20. [Moonlight Peaks](https://imho.run/games/2209900/moonlight-peaks) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Research Story. 1,488 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2209900/)
21. [One Lonely Outpost](https://imho.run/games/1465550/one-lonely-outpost) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 457 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465550/)
22. [Song Of The Prairie](https://imho.run/games/1350840/song-of-the-prairie) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 469 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350840/)
23. [Alchemy Garden](https://imho.run/games/935400/alchemy-garden) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Research Story. 333 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/935400/)
24. [Snacko](https://imho.run/games/1125510/snacko) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Research Story. 781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125510/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1629830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1629830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1629830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1629830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1629830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Research Story

Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1629830
- **Developer:** Petal Cat Games
- **Publisher:** Petal Cat Games, Electronic Sheep Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 21, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1629830/research-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1629830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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