Games Like Stardew Valley for Your Winter Backlog

How we ranked

Many cozy games have no Metacritic score on Steam, so a critic only ranking would leave most of them out. We ranked by the share of positive Steam user reviews (English, all time) shown on each Steam page on November 2, 2026. We show the Metacritic score Steam displays where there is one, and Valve's Steam Deck rating for every game. Ties go to the game with more reviews.

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The list

1. Fields of Mistria

The closest match to Stardew's feel: farming, a small town, festivals and relationships, with a 90s anime art style.

• Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive, 97% of 26,189
• Metacritic (Steam): none shown
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: not listed on Steam
• Note: Steam shows a release date of August 5, 2026

2. Wylde Flowers

A farming life sim with witchcraft and a fully voiced story. A good pick if you want more narrative than Stardew.

• Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive, 96% of 1,713
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: not listed on Steam

3. Slime Rancher 2

Not farming crops but ranching slimes on a colorful island. Cheerful and low stress.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 94% of 24,071
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: not listed on Steam

4. My Time at Sandrock (Metacritic 80)

Build, craft and run a workshop in a desert town. Deeper crafting than Stardew.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 94% of 9,368
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: online co-op (Steam)

5. Spiritfarer (Metacritic 84)

A gentle management game about caring for spirits on a boat. Emotional, with an ending.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 94% of 18,974 (Farewell Edition)
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: shared/split screen co-op (Steam)

6. Dinkum

Life sim set in the Australian outback, with farming, fishing and town building.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 93% of 15,868
• Steam Deck: Playable
• Co-op: online co-op (Steam)

7. Littlewood

Rebuild a town after the hero has already saved the world. Calm and short sessions.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 93% of 5,126
• Steam Deck: Playable
• Co-op: not listed on Steam

8. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Metacritic 80)

Farming plus action combat and dungeons, released June 4, 2025.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 91% of 1,461
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: not listed on Steam

9. Coral Island

A tropical take on the farming sim, with a reef to restore and a big cast.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 89% of 14,322
• Steam Deck: Verified
• Co-op: online co-op; Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer

10. Moonstone Island (Metacritic 80)

Farming and creature collecting with card based battles across floating islands.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 85% of 2,944
• Steam Deck: Verified

11. Graveyard Keeper (Metacritic 69)

A darker, funnier twist: you run a medieval graveyard. For Stardew fans who want something odd.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 84% of 17,924
• Steam Deck: Playable

12. Sun Haven

Fantasy farming with magic and combat, and multiplayer.

• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 83% of 13,403
• Steam Deck: Playable
• Co-op: online co-op (Steam)

Quick table

And Stardew Valley itself

If you have not played it yet, start there. Stardew Valley has a Metacritic score of 89 on Steam, 98% positive reviews, Steam Deck Verified status, and online, LAN and split screen co-op. On November 2, 2026 it was in the US Game Pass catalog on PC and console. See Game Pass or buy the key? if you are deciding.

Buying for a Steam Deck

Pick the Steam version for a Deck, and check the region on any key. Our Steam Deck gift list has more Verified games, and how to gift a PC or Xbox game covers sending one.

Sources

All checked on 2026-11-02.

• Steam store pages and appdetails data (review summary, Metacritic score, release date, co-op features): Fields of Mistria https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/ ; Wylde Flowers https://store.steampowered.com/app/1896700/ ; Slime Rancher 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/ ; My Time at Sandrock https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/ ; Spiritfarer https://store.steampowered.com/app/972660/ ; Dinkum https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/ ; Littlewood https://store.steampowered.com/app/894940/ ; Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864560/ ; Coral Island https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/ ; Moonstone Island https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/ ; Graveyard Keeper https://store.steampowered.com/app/599140/ ; Sun Haven https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432860/ ; Stardew Valley https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/
• Valve, Steam Deck compatibility reports for each app
• Xbox Game Pass catalog, US PC list: https://catalog.gamepass.com/sigls/v2?id=fdd9e2a7-0fee-49f6-ad69-4354098401ff&language=en-us&market=US

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