The best farming games

The cream of the crop of the very best farming games to play right now

The best farming games will make you feel sow good...

1. STARDEW VALLEY

The ultimate farming sim will steal hundreds of hours of your life as you fix up your grandpa's old farm, name animals, and sell various wares. Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android

2. FARMING SIMULATOR 19

A game that devotes itself to hardcore farming, rather than merely making you press A to crop or B to milk. Gripping if you have the patience to learn its ways. Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

3. MY TIME AT PORTIA

The closest thing you can get to Stardew in 3D. This thoroughly wholesome adventure marries farming and friendship in truly lovely fashion. Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

4. SLIME RANCHER

Sometimes cows don't cut it. You need springy, smiling blobs that can be sucked and fired from your sci-fi Vacpack. Supremely odd and oh so charming. Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One

5. THE SIMS 4: COTTAGE LIVING

Turns out, The Sims is even better with added bovines. This DLC lets you live out your farming, cottagecore dreams. Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

6. STAXEL

It may look like Minecraft, but this delightfully sedate and quirky farming sim is a very different beast from Mojang's world-beating smash. Available on: PC

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