10 Cozy Farming Games Like Stardew Valley on Apple Arcade

Cozy farming games are some of the most relaxing games you can play. Titles like Stardew Valley have made the genre hugely popular thanks to their gentle pace, satisfying routines, and the simple joy of tending crops, decorating your space, and slowly building a peaceful world of your own.

Apple Arcade is one of the easiest places to find relaxing games with that same cozy feeling. Apple’s subscription gaming service offers access to a library of 200+ games*, many of which are perfect for slower, low stress play. There are no in game ads, no surprise purchases, and no paywalls, just a fully unlocked collection of games you can enjoy at your own pace.

You can play online or offline, switch between iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV, and even share your subscription with up to five family members. There’s also a strong focus on family-friendly titles, making it a comfortable option for parents or anyone who wants a calmer, more welcoming gaming space.

To get started, here’s a list of cozy games on Apple Arcade that fans of Stardew Valley will love. These picks focus on relaxing gameplay, charming worlds, and satisfying progression, whether that means growing crops, gathering resources, building your space, or simply settling into a comforting daily routine.

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Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is still the gold standard when it comes to cozy farming games. You inherit your grandfather’s rundown farm and slowly turn it into a thriving little homestead, growing seasonal crops, raising animals and getting to know the residents of Pelican Town. What makes it so special is how much there is to do alongside farming, fishing, mining, crafting artisan goods, decorating your farm and even building relationships with villagers. It’s the kind of game you can sink dozens of hours into without realising, and it set the blueprint for the relaxing farming sims that came after it.

Wylde Flowers

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Wylde Flowers takes the familiar farming formula and adds a lovely magical twist. You play as Tara, who moves to the island town of Fairhaven to help her grandmother run the family farm. By day you’re planting crops, caring for animals and cooking recipes to sell, but by night you’re learning witchcraft with the local coven. It blends cozy farming with story-driven life sim elements really well, and the fully voice-acted characters make the town feel genuinely alive. If you enjoy farming games with strong storytelling and a bit of magic mixed in, this one’s a must-play.

Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valley mixes life sim, farming and village management in a world full of Disney and Pixar characters. As you restore the valley after a mysterious event called “The Forgetting”, you’ll plant crops, cook meals, gather materials and decorate the land however you like. The farming mechanics are simple but satisfying, and gardening often ties directly into quests for characters like WALL·E or Remy. If you like the social and decorating side of Stardew Valley, this one scratches a similar itch but with a Disney twist.

Japanese Rural Life Adventure

If the quiet rural vibe is what you love most about Stardew Valley, Japanese Rural Life Adventure absolutely nails that feeling. You move into a traditional countryside home and slowly restore it while learning how to live off the land. Farming is a big part of daily life here — planting crops, tending your garden and preparing seasonal food, but the game also focuses on small peaceful moments like fishing, photographing wildlife and celebrating local festivals. The changing seasons and traditional Japanese customs make it feel calm, thoughtful and incredibly cozy.

Farmside

Farmside feels very much like a classic farming sim built specifically for relaxed mobile play. You start with a small patch of land and gradually expand your farm by planting crops, harvesting produce and raising animals like chickens and cows. What I really like about Farmside is the freedom to design your farm however you want, you can place paths, fences, lights and buildings wherever you like, which makes decorating the space part of the fun. There’s also a steady rhythm of crafting recipes, filling orders for the town and unlocking new decorations, making it easy to fall into that satisfying “plant, harvest, upgrade” farming loop.

My Dear Farm

My Dear Farm leans heavily into the cute, cozy side of farming games. You grow crops, harvest produce and sell your goods at the marketplace, but the real highlight is customising your farm and character. There are loads of decorations, furniture sets and outfits to unlock, so your farm slowly turns into a little aesthetic paradise. It’s a much more laid-back farming experience than something like Stardew Valley, but that’s part of the charm, it’s perfect when you want something relaxing where you can plant crops, decorate and slowly build your dream farm.

Farming Simulator 20+

Farming Simulator 20+ is a very different take on farming compared to most cozy games, but it’s still incredibly satisfying if you enjoy the agricultural side of things. Instead of a small cottagecore farm, you’re managing a much larger operation, planting fields of crops, raising livestock and using real agricultural machinery to harvest and sell your produce. The market system adds a nice strategic element too, letting you decide when to sell goods and when to invest in new equipment or expand your farm. It’s a bit more simulation focused, but it can still be surprisingly relaxing once you settle into the rhythm of running your farm.

Sago Mini: Jinja’s Garden

Jinja’s Garden+ is designed for younger players, but it still captures the simple joy of planting and growing things. You explore a colourful little world where you can plant vegetables, flowers and even slightly silly things like hot dog plants. Once your garden grows, you can harvest ingredients and cook meals to share with neighbours. It’s much more open-ended than most farming sims, focusing on exploration and creativity rather than progression systems, which makes it a very gentle, cozy experience.

It’s Literally Just Mowing

It’s Literally Just Mowing+ might not technically be a farming game, but it absolutely taps into the same cozy, outdoorsy vibe. The entire premise is exactly what it sounds like, you mow lawns. That’s it. No timers, no pressure and no complicated mechanics. You simply guide your mower through gardens, parks and fields, trimming the grass and uncovering little surprises like butterflies and collectibles. It’s oddly soothing, and if you enjoy the peaceful routine of tending crops in farming games, the gentle rhythm of mowing lawns scratches a similar relaxing itch.

Cult of the Lamb

Cult of the Lamb is definitely the strangest recommendation on this list, but it actually shares a lot with farming and management sims. Instead of running a farm, you’re building and maintaining a cult settlement. You gather resources, build structures, grow food for your followers and keep your little community happy while heading out on dungeon runs to defeat enemies. The management side can feel surprisingly similar to tending a farm, you’re constantly collecting materials, expanding your base, growing crops and looking after your followers. It’s darker than most cozy games, but the cute art style and base-building loop make it oddly addictive.