The Best Life relaxing base-building farming Games for PC Windows

Update : Research Story added at rank #8.
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Critter Cove (2024)

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early access PC Windows

A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore an old town, sail across a mysterious archipelago. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?

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  • cozy
  • fishing
  • sailing
  • base-building
  • simulation
  • cooking
  • agriculture
  • nature
  • farming
  • management
  • relaxing
  • life
  • character
  • customization
  • open-world

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Farm Together 2 (2024)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS Xbox Series X j Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Xbox One

Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!

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  • farming
  • agriculture
  • simulation
  • fishing
  • cooking
  • life
  • time-management
  • customization
  • character
  • idler
  • base-building
  • sandbox
  • family-friendly
  • relaxing

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Onyx (2024)

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early access PC Windows

A more or less fortunate event led to you receiving your own piece of land, which you can freely develop. You can also explore the already accessible regions of Hyalen to complete quests, obtain new recipes, mine resources and improve your crafting skills.

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  • rpg
  • collector
  • creature
  • agriculture
  • life
  • farming
  • simulation
  • loot
  • rpgmaker
  • base-building
  • character
  • relaxing
  • casual
  • funny
  • hack-and-slash

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Cheaphaven (2022)

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PC Windows

Cheaphaven features a brief respite full of farming, building and upgrading, a small town of NPCs for all your chatting and shopping needs, and vaguely humorous descriptions for everyday items. Day/night cycle, market values, a pigeon, all the things that are supposed to be in a farming game

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  • farming
  • cooking
  • agriculture
  • fishing
  • life
  • base-building
  • automation
  • simulation
  • relaxing
  • character
  • sandbox
  • building
  • funny
  • open-world
  • third-person

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Havendock (2025)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.

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  • simulation
  • agriculture
  • colony
  • automation
  • life
  • farming
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • time-management
  • resource-management
  • building
  • sandbox
  • crafting
  • management
  • relaxing

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No Place Like Home (2020)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

No Place Like Home is a game focused on cleaning up your planet and rebuilding society in a more harmonious manner. You are one of the few inhabitants left on earth and must use tools to clean up the mess, recycle it, and build your village. With a cute cartoonish aesthetic, peaceful music and sound effects, you'll be able to explore different zones of your village with the help of friendly locals.

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What we like:
  • Peaceful pace
  • Easy-going combat against robots
  • Encourages recycling in real life
  • Charming aesthetic and music/sound effects
What could be improved:
  • Main storyline can get tricky in later parts

  • farming
  • simulation
  • agriculture
  • post-apocalyptic
  • crafting
  • fishing
  • life
  • base-building

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Harvest Hills (2025)

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PC Windows

Harvest Hills is a charming and relaxing farm simulator that allows you to run your own rancho. Cultivate various crops, take care of animals, and produce homemade products. Sell the goods in the local market to earn money and use it to upgrade or automate the farm.

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  • simulation
  • farming
  • agriculture
  • immersive
  • base-building
  • life
  • building
  • management
  • relaxing
  • top-down
  • 3d
  • cute
  • minimalist
  • controller-support
  • objects

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Research Story (2025)

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PC Windows

Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

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  • farming
  • simulation
  • agriculture
  • life
  • collector
  • creature
  • cozy
  • building
  • collectathon
  • base-building
  • pixel
  • relaxing
  • sandbox
  • character
  • customization

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Palladise Island (2021)

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PC Windows

Palladise Island is a easy idle game that is suitable for someone who want to relax or mess around.

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  • collector
  • creature
  • idler
  • clicker
  • life
  • city-building
  • base-building
  • cyberpunk
  • farming
  • simulation
  • point-and-click
  • relaxing
  • 2d

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Boutique Builder Simulator (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Build your dream clothing store in Boutique Builder Simulator! Design layouts, stock trendy clothing, manage inventory, and satisfy quirky customers. Unlock upgrades, expand your shop, and create the ultimate shopping experience. Can you become the top boutique boss? Play now!

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  • simulation
  • time-management
  • immersive
  • base-building
  • life
  • building
  • education
  • economy
  • farming
  • management
  • 3d
  • relaxing

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