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Games Like Stardew Valley (2026): Matched by Keywords, Not Genre

Looking for games like Stardew Valley? Instead of vague "similar games" lists, this page matches on the specific ingredients that define it: farming, fishing, crafting, simulator. Every filter below is editable, so you can keep the parts you loved and drop the rest.

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Top 10 matches

  • Keywordfarming
  • Keywordfishing
  • Keywordcrafting
  • genresSimulator

Matched to every filter shown here, then ordered by player rating.

#1
Cover art for Stardew Valley Expanded

Stardew Valley Expanded

88/100

Stardew Valley Expanded is a fanmade expansion for ConcernedApe's Stardew Valley. This mod adds 27 new NPCs, 50 locations, 260 character events, 27 fish, reimagined vanilla areas, two farm maps, a reimagined world map re…

#2
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Wurm Online

86/100

Wurm Online is a totally unique, highly accessible online wilderness MMORPG that will drag you in, shake you up and down, bite you, annoy you, drive you completely mad and leave you wondering why you didn’t find it a mil…

#3
Cover art for Minecraft: Java Edition

Minecraft: Java Edition

85/100

Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. So…

#4
Cover art for Spiritfarer

Spiritfarer

85/100

Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. You play Stella, ferrymaster to the deceased, a Spiritfarer. Build a boat to explore the world, then befriend and care for spirits before finally releasing them into the…

#5
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Dave the Diver

81/100

Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources,…

#6
Cover art for Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition

Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition

81/100

Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition in…

#7
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Junk Jack

80/100

Junk Jack is a 2D sandbox where you can explore, build and survive in randomly generated procedural worlds full of monsters, hidden treasures and beautiful landscapes.

#8
Cover art for My Time at Portia

My Time at Portia

79/100

Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charmi…

#9
Cover art for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

76/100

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an RPG life-sim game and the long-awaited sequel to the 3DS classic Fantasy Life. This game will expand on what the original did, blending simulation with traditional action RP…

#10
Cover art for Graveyard Keeper

Graveyard Keeper

73/100

Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year. Build & manage your own graveyard while finding shortcuts to cut costs, expand into entertainment with witch-burning festivals, and sc…

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