Summer means one thing on Steam: hundreds of games going on sale and way too many wishlists finally getting cleared out. This year’s Steam Summer Sale (live now through July 9) has some serious deals for anyone who loves tilling soil, running a farm business, or just living a slower, cozier digital life. Whether you want a realistic tractor sim, a witchy twist on farming, or a JRPG with adorable blob companions, here are four of the best farming simulation games worth grabbing while the discounts last.
Farm to Table — cook up a 5-star restaurant from your own backyard farm
- Release Date: Released (Early Access)
- Price: $11.99 USD (20% off $14.99 USD, ends July 9)
- Developer/Publisher: indieGiant
- Store Link: Get Farm to Table on Steam
Built by a solo developer with real restaurant experience, Farm to Table drops you onto an empty island hilltop and asks you to grow it into both a working farm and a 5-star restaurant. You’ll plant crops, raise animals, fish, forage wild ingredients, and cook dishes for a steady stream of hungry customers, all while hiring chefs, waiters, and farmhands to help you scale. It launched into Early Access this May and has already earned a “Very Positive” rating from players who love the mix of farming, cooking, and base-building. If you’ve ever wanted Stardew Valley with a side of restaurant-management chaos, this is worth a look.
Key Highlights
- Build From Scratch — Design your farm and kitchen from an empty plot, choosing walls, flooring, and decor as you grow.
- Farm, Fish & Forage — Grow crops, raise animals, fish the coastline, and gather wild ingredients to fill out your menu.
- Staff & Restaurant Management — Hire chefs, waiters, and farmers to help run a business that scales from a humble stand to a 5-star spot.
Farming Simulator 25 — the genre-defining sim, now with rice paddies and buffalo
- Release Date: Released
- Price: $22.49 USD (25% off $29.99 USD, ends July 9)
- Developer/Publisher: GIANTS Software
- Store Link: Get Farming Simulator 25 on Steam
Farming Simulator 25 is the current flagship entry in the long-running series and still the benchmark for realistic farm sims. You’ll manage fields across North America, Central Europe, and a new East Asian region, choosing from more than 20 crops (rice included) and over 400 authentic machines from real-world brands like John Deere, CLAAS, and Case IH. Play solo or bring friends along in online co-op, tend to buffalo, goats, and the usual barnyard crew, and let the upgraded GIANTS Engine make every harvest look a little more cinematic. It’s systems-heavy, but the beginner-friendly accessibility options mean newcomers can ease in too.
Key Highlights
- Three Distinct Regions — Farm across North America, Central Europe, and a lush East Asian landscape with rice paddies.
- 400+ Authentic Machines — Operate real-world tractors and equipment from 150+ international brands with GPS-assisted steering.
- Solo or Co-Op — Build your farming empire alone or team up with friends in online multiplayer.
Ova Magica — Stardew Valley meets Pokémon, with blob companions
- Release Date: Released
- Price: $18.74 USD (25% off $24.99 USD, ends July 9)
- Developer/Publisher: ClaudiaTheDev / Skinny Frog (published by Top Hat Studios, Inc.)
- Store Link: Get Ova Magica on Steam
Ova Magica just hit its full 1.0 release after years in Early Access, blending cozy farm-life mechanics with creature-collecting JRPG combat. You start a new life on an overgrown farm in Clover Town, but you’re never doing it alone — you’ll raise adorable blob companions that help you farm, battle other trainers, and explore. Between turn-based battles, a deep crafting system, and the sheer amount of content packed into this small-team passion project, there’s a lot to sink into here. Console versions are on the way later this month, but PC players on Steam can dive in right now.
Key Highlights
- Farming + Creature Collecting — Tend your farm while raising and training blob companions to fight alongside you.
- Turn-Based Combat with a Twist — A strategic Active Time battle system rewards careful timing over button-mashing.
- Content-Rich JRPG World — Explore Clover Town, build relationships, and compete in the Clover Cup tournament.
Ritual of Raven — a farming sim where the crops tend themselves
- Release Date: Released
- Price: $5.99 USD (60% off $14.99 USD, ends July 9)
- Developer/Publisher: Spellgarden Games / Team17
- Store Link: Get Ritual of Raven on Steam
From the Sticky Business team at Spellgarden Games, Ritual of Raven takes the cozy farming formula and adds a witchy twist: you don’t till the soil yourself, you enchant adorable Arcana Constructs to do it for you. After falling through an unstable portal, you become an apprentice to the local witch Sage, exploring a world where magical traditions collide and portals keep spitting out strange new arrivals. Between commanding the moon’s phases, fishing for bizarre otherworldly catches, and decorating your homestead, it’s less about grinding and more about soaking in a warm, narrative-driven world.
Key Highlights
- Enchant, Don’t Till — Use Tarot-powered magic to command Arcana Constructs that grow your herb garden for you.
- Moon Magic & Cosmic Fishing — Command the moon’s phases and fish otherworldly waters for strange catches.
- Narrative-Driven Cozy World — Uncover secrets, befriend quirky villagers, and personalize your homestead and farm.
Final Thoughts
This sale is a good moment to stock up on farming games at every intensity level — Farming Simulator 25 for the deep, realistic systems-heavy experience; Ova Magica or Ritual of Raven if you want something lighter and story-driven; and Farm to Table if you just want to build a cozy restaurant empire. Grab whichever fits your mood, round up a friend for FS25’s co-op if you can, and get farming before the Steam Summer Sale wraps up on July 9.