One thing about Stardew that is overlooked is the abolity to play local co-op! Me and my partner play together and we love it. Almost none of the newer farming sims have that.

Idc what anyone says, stardew valley is everything. Huge example for other developers too. It’s a game that keeps on giving and concernedape deserves all our respect. ❤it’s one of the oldest and I agree it’s S tier.

I seriously cannot wait for Coral Island on the Switch 😭 I remember seeing it ages ago in ads before it had early access release and lately I've been watching people stream it, and it's SO cute. I have multiple disabilities that make PC gaming difficult so hopefully early next year it'll be more widely available!

2 days into playing Wylde Flowers my Mamaw unexpectedly passed away. The way this game was so healing in such a hard season for me, makes it my favorite comfort game I’ve ever played.💖

I played Harvest Moon DS in excess as a kid and there are two features I wish carried over in more oftoday's farming sims: 1. Farmer competitions like best chicken/cow or horse racing, or even the cooking festival. Just another motivator to make your farm better 2. Black heart events just add so much personality to the bachelors/bachellorettes. If you were romancing one of them it feels like a competition, and if you're not then it's fun to see other relationships form aside from your own Also a third thing that was in one of the GameCube HM's, can we please bring back rival farmers? I only remember it in one game and it was so fun

I was very skeptic all of wylde flowers, but ended up grabbing it and my goodness it’s probably my favourite farming sim right now, and I don’t even think the visuals are bad! It’s so immersive I can’t stop playing

If you like Harvestella I would HIGHLY recommend rune factory! It’s the best combination of story, farming, characters, action and everything in between! I would start with 4 or 5. 4 seems to be the consensus for a top tier game but personally prefer the open world exploration and handsome romance options that 5 offers :)

I am so grateful to you for introducing me to Wylde Flowers! I was, admittedly, skeptical when I saw the character design, but holy wow everything about the game makes up for it! And now I find the art style charming! I only just started summer and am so happy that there's so much more that will happen plot-wise. It handled the subject of caring for an aging relative very well and I definitely had some teary moments. I'm absolutely in love with this game and will probably sink MANY more hours into it in the coming weeks!

Cannot wait for coral islands full release! I’ve stopped playing purely because I love it so much and want to experience it in full. Truly the first game since acnh I’ve been so obsessed with!

I'm shocked there weren't any Rune Factory games on the list. If you haven't played them you should give them a try, especially since you like Harvestella.

Wylde Flowers is S Tier for me, and I don't have that personal connection. Just a fantastic game, to me.

Stardew Valley may not have been the first farming sim, but it certainly revitalized the genre. Stardew brought it more to the mainstream, and setting a new modern standard lead us to being spoiled with so many diverse options now. It belongs in S-tier.

I have to agree with Wylde flowers, I loved it, and I think the voice acting was the number one thing that I enjoy the most. Wish more farm sim games were like this style 😢

As a long term fan of SoS I love your ranking of each of the switch versions BUT SoS AWL is S tier for me because of having played the original.. i just never thought id see my beloved game i played as a child come back for me to play as an adult!! I also do hope the SoS devs keep their new OG games well developed because i also agree they will end up left in the dust because of these other incredible farm sims! Im so excited to be able to play Coral Island!! Im also annoyed that DDV isnt free to play when they said it would be in 2023 😐 Aaaahhh and I LOVED Harvestella and I hate combat in my "cozy" games.. definitely one of my top five story heavy games ever

Coral Island will absolutely be an S tier the moment it leaves Early Access imo. The graphics and character designs are wonderful and the island really feels alive as you said.

You forgot (maybe?) to rate Dave the Diver, who is currently my S tier game ;w; Though i will look into wylde flowers now too, since it actually looks pretty nice but i can really recommend dave if someone likes to farm fish with their spear underwater and make delish sushi at the evening in a restaurant

I am playing through Wilde Flowers and am enjoying it. There is a setting that allows time to pass slower so I'm not so stressed. Good to know that bots are coming to do stuff for me. I've also played both of the Story of Seasons, and I agree that the Mineral town game is better.

Not sure if it would be your cup of tea, but I'm very fond of Graveyard Keeper, it feels very much like Stardew's more morbid cousin. It's hilarious and weird, and the DLC lets you get zombie minions to work for you. It does have a sad tendency to occasionally crash on the Switch though, which is kinda annoying, especially since the start-up load takes some time. But I have a lot of fun with it, and who doesn't love a talking skull for a companion, lol.

Thank you! I got and played through Wylde Flowers. I loved the animation, it was one of the reasons I got it after you recommended it! I recently rage quit (a permanent quit) Everdream valley over the wolf dreams. It wasn't the stress of the mini game, it was that it would take an entire in game day to repair the damage. I couldn't always skip it and got too frustrated to continue playing. I love your videos! Thanks so much for introducing new games!

Wylde Flowers is AMAZING! I have alot of work to do. I thought the robots were a great touch and I feel much relieved that I'm able let them water the plants or feed the animals while I take care of other tasks. Plus the magic comes handy and can directly and positively impact your farming which is also helpful. The voice acting is without a question... amazing.

I remember dating a mermaid in harvest moon DS, I miss this game so much I hope we will get a remake one day (one can always dream)

One thing on Coral Island, they are constantly making updates and it just getting better. I think they are holding the dating until the 1.0 patch. The merfolk release has come out, but no dating them yet

I’m in the middle of Harvestella and I’m SO glad I stuck with it. I love farming sims but get bored easily so I really lovelovelove the combat and the characters and the skill trees. I really love it. I was a little turned off at first but after a little while I was so addicted to it I almost lost my job lol. The art is beautiful and story is sooooo good engrossing and a little out-there but it’s just so so so fulfilling and satisfying to get through. I really loved the fact that you need to grow food to make your food to fuel your adventures and you cook for buffs and debuffs. I adore it. The side quest of the engaged couple with the guy who lost his memory just gutted me. It’s got it’s downsides but I love it so much and I pray it gets a series. It could easily be given a little more love and perfected a bit but the game is wonderful. I understand it’s not everyone cup of tea but I really love the combat. I’m so happy I played Octopath Traveler 2 before it so I well understood Breaks and weaknesses etc. Also I highly suggest Atleier Ryza series. The first one is a little rough but as long as you play it enough to get the idea down, the late game is amazing and the next 2 games are SOO GOOD!

Coral island is definitely coming to switch soon especially since it’s now verified on steamdeck the controls are already done which is exciting!

Being a big Square Enix games fan, Harvestella was like a dream come true, to have my favorite universe mixed with a genre that definitely needs more attention as a whole. The biggest bad point of that game is that it doesn't offer you that much in term of contents compared to most farm sim game, you better approach it as an actual small jrpg that has sim farm in it. It's also a bit sad that they didn't put more funds into it for a bit more of voice acting cause the little you hear of it sounds really good. Aside from that, it's imho the best rpg farm sim game avaible as it really tried to actually developed the action-rpg side and not just add weapons and levels to simulate it. I won't even talk about the character design and artwork, they're just gorgeous. Inspiration wise, I couldn't help having fun trying to guess some sources, like one "stage" looks directly inspired from NieR Automata (if you played if, you should know which stage I'm talking about), or one of the cutscene that was directly "copied" from Chrono Trigger. Which ends up back to the bad point I mentionned, it's just too short. Especially for a game priced as such, you'd just want more out of it, but sadly it feels like the game's already archived for Square Enyx and we won't get anything more out of it ; ( Sun Haven was the other big surprise for me, as it's basically stardew valley meets rune factory. One would think they would try too much to approach both worlds and ending up offering not much, but for a game that just got fully released recently, it's already quite complete and full of stuff to do. And it's not even the "complete game" as they already talked about releasing more major updates (post game stuff, like post marriage epilogue with the romanceables for instances). I'm a bit surprise you didn't mention any Rune Factory game, maybe you're just not into them at all, 'tho if you're ever interested in them, I heavily advice you to not bother with the latest entry, Rune Factory 5, as it was the biggest letdown any fan of the serie has experecienced, and as a farm sim game, it's pretty bare. They just release RF3 Special (basically a hd port of the old ds game) but one that is considered the best overall is RF4, as it allows playing as male or female, has an actual story, has simply more to do on the variety scale and is also enjoying more Quality of Life features that older entries didn't get. If I had to say one of its good point compared to a lot of other similar game is the amount of variety dialogues you get from every "portraied" npcs in the town.

Let’s be honest, Dreamlight valley AT BEST is a C. The bugs in that game is INSANE for how long it’s been out and it’s not even an Indy company either z

I love your eyeshadow and your shirt! 😊

i appreciate this well-analysed list so much. i just began dreamlight valley and was curious what others thought about it. it's nice to consider the elements that go into a *good-quality* farm sim. i've always wanted to try A Wonderful Life, and i love how wylde flowers sounds despite lack of customisation.

SDV is what got me into farming sims (and I have tried a life sims in the past *Looks at Sims and Viva Pinata*). I've been playing it off and on since the year it came out. Also it's the game that got me into checking out indie games on Steam. Sun Haven is like #1 on my list of games to get right now, at least for Steam. I might get a totally different game for Switch next just because I want to watch reactions to this game, but I don't want to get spoiled until I play it since it's a mystery thriller. But yeah huge Fantasy fan, so I hope I do enjoy Sun Haven. LOVE Coral Island. I would definitely rank it A tier at least. What is also nice is the game in subtle ways helps you learn what the villagers like too. I also love how there's still a bit a mystery. Like how does the logistics of dating a Merkfolk work lol? FYI, there's 3 dateables- 2 female and 1 male. But yes, 1.1 should be out by this Fall I think? The game devs have really been moving along quickly lol. They even updated their roadmap as a result. I also plan on getting Roots of Patcha at some point, but there are other games I want more, like Story of Seasons: It's a Wonderful Life. I also will probably get Wylde Flowers too. Too many games on this list I swear lol.

wait- you can change the length of time a day is in coral island??? i had no idea???? i always feel like i never have enough time in this game lol

This is a fantastic list! There are definitely some titles that I will now check out thanks to your recommendation. One of my all time favorite farming sims didn't make it to your list, but I absolutely recommend My Time at Portia if you haven't tried it yet.

Honestly, Wylde Flowers completely blew me away. I picked it up on sale, thinking I probably won't like it that much anyway at first glance but oh boy was I wrong. The voice acting is impeccable and I honestly believe that actually playing as someone else for once is a huge plus and makes it so much more interesting. I picked it up barely a week ago and have played it every single day since. Becoming besties with Shelby is very high on my list atm safe to say! :D

It’s great to hear good things about harvestella. I put it as an A personally because I kind of disagree with the fact that there seems to be purpose to farming. I personally didn’t really find a purpose other than to make money, which is prob true for most farming games anyway, but there was a lack of things to do with that money aside from farm and weapon upgrades. There’s no customization for your house or even a point to using the food you farm to cook since you can just use forageables. Tho at one point I did fill my farm with tomatoes to turn into juice lol but the lack of variety then is not too fun either. Generally for farming games I wish there was more point to farming and earning money in the long run.

Great ranking and I learned a lot about each game :) Love playing Wylde Flowers so much that I'm having a difficult time moving on to a new farming sim, the creative updates to WF have me pretty much locked in atm. Really hoping Coral Island will be the next farming sim that pulls me completely into its story. The lore and use of the ocean is a draw especially, and I prefer the clearer graphic style.

The other thing I love about Wylde flowers is that you can slow the time right down, so therr is no stress. Thank you for introducing this game to me!! I love it 😀

Even though I game exclusively on PC, this video was extremely helpful. I've only played one of the games on this list(Wylde Flowers which I absolutely loved!), but there were several also available on PC that looked very interesting. I subscribed!

Great video! Totally agree about Wylde flowers! Loved it so much on switch I bought again on steam. My Nanna passed away around the same time I played it so it broke me a little but helped me through it at the same time ❤. Have you played Kynseed? I’m currently playing this one and although farming isn’t the only part of it I’m actually really enjoying it!

I always look forward to these kinds of videos! I mostly buy every game you recommend. They’re always great. And you look so beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)

I really like your shirt! It’s so cute! I cannot wait for Sun Haven and Roots if Pacha to come to switch. I’ve been following both for so long, I’m just ready to play!

im glad youse mention/played Ooblets because i absolutely adored that game! wish more farming sims would let u collect little guys

hey i love your content and just wanted you to know that the line "you have to grow fruits and veggies for the slimes that are vegetarian" is my FAVORITE thing you said in this video and i bark-laughed in the middle of the night because of it. keep up the great work!! 🥰

I find it funny that we see the Olive Town and Mineral Town inverted. (I haven't played A Wonderful Life yet.) I found in Mineral Town that I was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off, whereas in Olive Town I felt much more like I was in control of the experience I was having and wasn't fighting with a clock. I have heard that the machine mechanics got changed, and I did play that later, so that may be part of it. I will agree, though, that the townsfolk are not its strong suit.

This video was so helpful. I learned a lot about each of the games I'm planning to buy. Thankfully most of the games are either S or A tier, so I'm glad to see that it will be worth the buy, especially Coral Island. That is my most anticipated game and it needs to hurry and come to the switch!

I've already put 24+ hours into Coral Island and it's not even finished. I have high hopes for that game.

I do not have so much experience in farm games and wanted to try one... thanks for the great introduction and rating of so many games ... and it's just a pleasure to listen to you :)

I didn't know you did KZfaq content as well as streaming! I just came across this video while looking for Harvest Moon info! YAY this works out :)

I'm glad you're at least being fair with Dreamlight Valley. I've been able to play just fine with the one time Deluxe purchase, and saving up my Moonstones for the stuff I really want. But I get that not everyone can do that. Plus the game has regular updates, they're frequently fixing things, etc. so it's not exactly finished yet. So to be more realistic about it in a tier ranking is a good thing and it's not like you're being harsh about it.

I bought Ooblets a few months ago thanks to your recommendation, so fun!

Rune factory is also good, especially if you like the rpg leaning farm sims. 4 is my fave so far.

Omg Coral island is amazing and there is still MORE to come as well as the devs said there will be even more updates after the official release! 🎉

CORAL ISLAND! I thought I was going crazy, I could have sworn I saw something about this game a year or so ago but I forgot the name and couldn't find it anywhere. Thank you for mentioning it! I'm dying to play Coral Island, it looks so good. We're spoiled for choice on cozy/farming games this year but I think Coral Island will be a gamechanger (pun intended, lol)

So right now am currently playing my time at portia and I am SO in love with everything about it right now I can say for sure it's probably going to be my personal fav but I know I'll play others as we whenever but it's such an amazing chill, farming game, it's so much to do and the town people I love them.

As a lover of chill games, and a lifelong fan of farming sims, I am getting *so* sick of the farming sims 😂 It feels like almost every week someone's coming out with a "new" one. Can we get an actual, real twist on the classic farming game? Farming in space? Farming fictional crops and livestock? Going deeper into relationships with villagers? Going deeper into lore (for crying out loud can we have a farming sim that doesn't start with "you randomly inherited a broken down piece of property that you need to rebuild")? Choose your own adventure? Something? Anything?

I backed so many of these games n Kickstarter. It’s really exciting seeing how far they’ve come.

Your makeup and outfit combo is so stunning!

I loved Wylde Flowers it’s sooo good! My only issue is once I finished the main story, I didn’t really want to keep going. I played through the storyline and then I was done

I really highly suggest playing Graveyard Keeper, it doesn't seem like a farming sim on the surface, but it's honestly the most involved and intricate farming/casual life simulator game I've played

Thank you for making such a wonderful content and enriching lives of so many people 🙂

I really need to get my head out of PoGo and back into a cosy game. I did get Dreamlight Valley back when, but it got boring for me very quickly, plus F2P irritates me immensely. Coral Island looks great, and so does Wylde Flowers. You are so right about SV being “the game that never dies”. Any time I need a break from gaming (but not), or I’m between games and don’t know what I feel like playing next, I start yet another SV farm and it sucks me in all over again. Really, I’m waiting for Fae Farm and Fantasy Life remake (which I hope they don’t mess up). Also a couple of RPGs. Thanks for the video. ❤

I’m a new subscriber, love your channel! Just got my switch 5 days ago and loving it. Your background is cozy 💜

I wasnt sure of i wanted to try Coral Island at first but this video made me try it out and i really like it so far. Ive obly played for 10 minutes and im already hooked

I love Dinkum. Minecraft meets animal crossing but australian, love it!!! countless hours spent here. Trying stardew valley right now

Dreamlight valley was a huge disappointment for me and I wish I have never purchased it. The main story line is interesting but then when it comes to lvl up new characters everything is a bit repetitive, of course additional payments in the game which are not "micro" like you said - they are actually MACRO ( you remember what you said about umbrella? really greedy devs) + the game is quite repetitive already so overall I don't really see a good future for this game to be honest. For me this game is a F category, so I really really regret paying for this game. Lesson is learnt, though. And I love Coral Island and can't wait for it finally be fully released and the game has so much potential:))) This one I do not regret spending money on :))))

It's incredible how your taste in farm gamings is exactly like mine! I agree with all the ranking places

Sigh, darn you! You got me to get my Steam deck out today and got Coral Island! I love it!

Great, quick, concise reviews that told me exactly what I came here for. Thanks!

Off topic- your eye shadow is gorgeous!!

It's a shame some people consider playing as a character instead of themselves as a bad thing. I found playing an established character like Tara in Wylde Flowers was one of the best parts. She has personality and backstory, I was getting to know her along with the other villagers. I'll never quite understand this desperate need to play as one's self. I personally loved playing Tara's story.

would recommend the rune factory series if you enjoy rpg/farming sim!! i have 4 & 5 on the switch and i love the mix of farming sim with the rpg elements!

I love that Wylde Flowers has a demo so I can check it out! The price seems great too!

I'm so excited for Coral Island on Switch! The time in farming games is always an issue for me because I'm slow and I like to take my time to explore. So being able to make time be what I want it to be is the best thing ever! And the game looks completely wonderful! When Wylde Flowers and Everdream Valley go on sale, I'm hoping to get them. They look really fun! I enjoyed my time in Ooblets, but I lost interest once I finished the story part. Never did collect all of them, but that's okay. I really did enjoy my time there. The card-based dance battle is my favorite combat ever! I bought Slime Rancher but unfortunately the first-person view makes me nauseous, so I had to stop playing it. Harvestella looks amazing, but with how difficult the combat is, it'll be a game I'll never play.

I really enjoy your insights here, these were some very nice and thoughtful reviews

Palia has been my go to favourite farming sim. There's still a lot of room for improvement but it definitely scratches that farming itch, that desire for farm decorating, and the exploration that takes inspiration from Breath of the Wild. There are micro-transactions, but they are only for cosmetics, and is a free-to-play MMO. Plus they have some of the best written villagers in a farming sim, period. They feel so genuine and I love all of their interactions. The multiplayer aspect could be developed better, but what they have encourages a lot of cooperation and sharing. Highly recommend!

I wish Kynseed would come to Switch too it's definitely worth taking a look at. I do agree Doraemon Special is such a great game once you've passed the very long tutorial lol. I really can't wait for Sun Haven cause it's just amazing.

Love your videos! Thanks for giving Harvestella the credit it deserves. The story, farm-rpg integration, and unique graphics, set it apart from everything else. Your reviews are always helpful 🤗

So many game I haven't heard about. Thanks! Are the "My time at..." games considered in the same genre? If yes, you have to give them a play and have two more games in the S tier 😁😁

You convinced me to purchase Wylde Flowers. It's been on my wishlist for awhile.

I love the type of cozy games that have goals. Like, it can't be just for the story or experience, but also earning money to buy cool things or earning experience to unlock things. Could you maybe do a Top 10 is this style? Examples: I love Stardew and BotW because they had both. I also loved SIMS. I got bored within a couple days of the new Kirby and Story of Seasons. Though I'm still trying SoS. I'd love suggestions so my next $50 purchase is worth it.

You have given me new games I have to try, I have Coral Island, and Stardew.

What are your thoughts on My Time at Portia? Other than Wylde Flowers, I wouldn't put anything else at S tier personally 😊💕

HI Iona. Love your channel and I'm slowly working my way through all your videos. I have a switch and have been looking for something close to Hay Day by Supercell. Maybe you know something similar? The closest one I can see (just by looking at the pictures and description) is 'Farm Together'. Haven't bought it though because I don't want to waste money.

speaking of wylde flower finding you at the right time, i was scrolling the steam library while you talked about it and it popped up on my screen

Being a farmer in real life sounds like a nightmare to me but I sure do love farm SIMS. Harvest Moon on SNES was my obsession. The newest one on Switch is amazing.

hello recently I lost the movement of my left hand in a acident, so Im looking for a farming sin that i can play with only the mouse. Any indication?

I got myself hokko life when it was on sale because I like the animal villagers and it looked cute on ads but when I played it was SO buggy and the villagers have no personalities so i gave it back instantly

Yay! Lonesome village! I bought the game on sale a couple weeks ago. I found the lonesome village while watching one of your videos. I don't remember which video it was called... but I'm glad I bought it. I'm a fan of the puzzles and the villager quests. :3 And I'm on a quest for more chill, combat free, games to play.

Do you think Coral island will run well on the switch? It looks so huge and beautiful and i feel like "how is that even possible to keep on the switch"

I know you mainly play switch and pc games, however, if you ever happen to branch into ds games I highly recommend story of seasons: trio of towns. I personally think that it is the best game in the story of seasons series. There is so much to do and keeps you busy for many (in game) years depending on your play speed.

I was obsessed with Sun Haven when I first played it, but after playing through the whole storyline and finishing the museum I didn't really feel the desire to keep going. And I also don't see much point in starting a new save because there isn't much variety in playstyle imo. Also the differences in races are quite minimal as far as abilities go, same with the starting profession.

Surprised you didn’t put Disney Dream light lower on your list. This game made me so angry to play on the switch (more than any game I’ve ever played I believe), and there is no excuse in my opinion for it running so poorly. I had no clue when I bought it that it would run horribly on the switch and I couldn’t convince myself to buy it again for the computer. Games that do so much more and have way less developers are more than capable of being released and running smoothly, even if it that means waiting a little longer for the game to release. If they are willing to charge that much for a game I expect it to be finished and capable of being played. So many people defended it running poorly at first because they “needed time to fix bugs” but then they just never fixed anything for the switch and nobody seems to defend it anymore. After my game crashed over four times and I had to start over, I gave up and realized I totally wasted 60 dollars plus two micro transactions on the worst game I’ve ever played. I truly felt I wasted my time and my money and was mad at myself for even paying greedy Disney in the first place.

This is a very helpful list, thank you!

I can't wait for some of these to come to the Switch! But maybe we'll get Fantasy Life sooner while we wait :)

The Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is literally a remake of an older game. This older game was Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. The Harvest Moon franchise was what started farming sims over here in the west. It isn’t a reboot, so all of the stuff stays the same. There may be some quality of life improvements but luckily it has mostly stayed the same as it was when it came out in 2004. To put it in A tier does it a disservice.

Being able to control time--or not having consequences if a day is going to be short--is one of the key things that can make or break my experience with one of these games. I'm happy to budget my money, manage my crops, build relationships with townsfolk, take part in events, care for animals, and decide what I'm doing based off of stamina. But I have vision issues and a bad sense of direction. If I'm losing because I can't navigate properly, that's not an enjoyable experience for me. It puts me in a bad mood and is one of the biggest things in farming sims that can ruin my experience.

Wylde Flowers was the perfect game once I got settled into it. I loved every moment of it.

Idk if it was words slip or if there really is only one goose in EV, but either way I love the idea of one singular notorious/bordering on cryptid, mega goose pestering the farm 😂

I used to play Harvest Moon and Rune Factory and wished more cozy games like these will be made next time as a child. I’m happy that they’re many farming games available nowadays

I LOVED Harvestella! It got me through my broken ankle and I really loved it and I didn’t want the story to end.

Thanks for turning me on to some good farming Sims😎👍💯

I really liked Wylde Flowers. For Steamdeck, I can also recommend these farming games: Dinkum, Forager, Kynseed, Luna's Fishing Garden, No Place like Home, Travellers Rest and best of all: Graveyard Keeper (also runs on Switch).