Games like Farming Simulator 15

The Squirrel's verdictFarmer's Life keeps the tractor work, crop tending, and animal care that anchor FS15, but drops the open sandbox for a quest-driven story on a 1940s farm. Days compress into months, inventory space is small, and progress is timed rather than free-form. No co-op. Suits players who want structure and narrative over FS15's mod-friendly, do-anything approach.

Not for you if you want FS15's unhurried open sandbox, roomy inventory, or co-op instead of a timed, quest-driven single-player farm story.

The Squirrel's verdictShares FS15's core loop of driving farm vehicles and tending land, but wraps it in a story: you inherit a grandfather's rundown farm, repair buildings, and interact with named NPCs instead of just optimizing crop yields. No co-op. Median playtime runs under 24 hours, priced under $5, for players who want farming with a narrative frame.

Not for you if you need stable performance — reviewers report clunky movement, bugs, and even save-file corruption after 25+ hours.

The Squirrel's verdictAcres keeps the core loop of planting, tending, and harvesting crops but strips out FS15's tractors, animals, and mod ecosystem for a tighter, more manual farm-management sim. No co-op. Reviews describe a frantic pace where fields demand constant attention, plus performance issues on larger farms. Suits players who want crop-cycle management without FS15's vehicle sandbox.

Not for you if you want the relaxed vehicle-driving pace, animal care, or mod support of FS15, or need co-op

The Squirrel's verdictPure Farming 2018 covers more ground than FS15 out of the box — multiple countries, a wider crop roster, and broader animal variety — without requiring mods to access that range. Reviewers consistently describe it as a jack-of-all-trades title: broader than FS15 in variety but shallower in any single system. Median playtime runs 18.1 hours, single-player only, on PC.

Not for you if you want deep simulation mechanics or FS15's mod ecosystem — reviewers say the breadth comes at the cost of depth in each individual system.

The Squirrel's verdictBoth put you in the tractor seat for planting, harvesting, and fieldwork. Cattle and Crops trades FS15's mod-driven, arcade-friendly farming for realism-focused physics: mud deformation, vehicle weight, and handling modeled in more detail. No co-op, no mod ecosystem like FS15's, and reviews split sharply on whether that added simulation depth actually pays off.

Not for you if you rely on FS15's mods and community content, want co-op play, or need a large player base actively engaging with the game.

The Squirrel's verdictSame core loop: drive tractors, work fields through plow-cultivate-seed-fertilize stages, manage equipment. Animals here just exist in the background with no feeding or care, and career mode leans more repetitive. Tractor handling and physics get praised as more realistic than FS-series entries. Fits players who want driving and field work over animal or business management.

Not for you if you want animal care mechanics, tycoon-style farm management, or modding support instead of straight tractor-driving field work.

The Squirrel's verdictPlayers who want more realistic crop detail and terrain physics than FS15 delivers will find Farm Expert 2017 attempts exactly that. The majority of reviewers, however, describe bouncing tractors, camera glitches, and crashes that undercut the simulation ambition. At 5.4 median hours and a Mixed Steam rating, it suits those willing to tolerate instability for a grittier field simulation.

Not for you if you prioritize stable vehicle physics and reliable performance over crop-level realism.

The Squirrel's verdictReal Farm suits players looking for a first farm game: it explains its systems clearly, keeps field work and livestock approachable, and sits firmly in SimCade territory rather than pretending to be a deep simulator. Reviewers note thin sound design, limited content, and bugs. At around 4.1 median hours, it reads as a short introduction to farm games rather than a long-term one.

Not for you if you want FS15's simulation depth, mod support, or a farm game with more than a few hours of content to explore.