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Games like Stardew Valley

Want more cozy farming sims with a strong community? Below are the games most like Stardew Valley — the titles that inspired it, the games sharing its DNA, and the ones it went on to influence. The interactive graph above lets you keep exploring from any of them.

Games similar to Stardew Valley

  • Minecraft: Java Edition cover
    Minecraft: Java Edition
    2011

    Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. Some activities in the game include mining for ore, fighting h

  • Rust cover
    Rust
    2018

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife and other inhabitants, the environment, other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

  • Hollow Knight cover
    Hollow Knight
    2017

    A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history whil

  • Tunic cover
    Tunic
    2022

    Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness, discover spooky ruins, and fight terrible creatures from long ago.

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 cover
    Red Dead Redemption 2
    2018

    Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the infamous Van der Linde gang, on the run across America at the dawn of the modern age.

  • Graveyard Keeper cover
    Graveyard Keeper
    2018

    Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year. Build & manage your own graveyard while finding shortcuts to cut costs, expand into entertainment with witch-burning festivals, and scare nearby villagers into attending church. This is a game o

  • Children of Morta cover
    Children of Morta
    2019

    Children of Morta is a narrative driven hack and slash roguelike. Take on the role of a member of the Bergson family, the Guardians of Mount Morta, as you fight desperately against the Corruption. Experience not only what it means to be a hero, but to be part of a family that bea

  • Contraband Police cover
    Contraband Police
    2023

    Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

  • Mr. Prepper cover
    Mr. Prepper
    2021

    Mr. Prepper is about to be prepared. You know something is wrong, the risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to be prepared for what's coming. They promised freedom but dealing with your paranoid government is just another day in this survival crafting game; - Build an

  • Forza Horizon 4 cover
    Forza Horizon 4
    2018

    Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world. Collect, modify and drive over 450 cars. Race, stunt, create and explore – choose your own path to b

About Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! 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? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!

FAQ

What games are similar to Stardew Valley?
Some of the closest matches are Minecraft: Java Edition, Rust, Hollow Knight, Tunic, Red Dead Redemption 2, Graveyard Keeper. Scroll back up to keep exploring in the interactive graph.
What inspired Stardew Valley?
Stardew Valley sits inside the Role-playing (RPG) / Simulator tradition. Shared themes, mechanics, and studio history all show up in the graph — see how we score the matches.

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