Farming Simulator 17 similar games & best alternatives

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Farming Simulator 17

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.

What works

  • Extensive mod support
  • Realistic and immersive farming simulation
  • Large variety of vehicles and equipment
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Relaxing and addictive gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and ai issues
  • Limited number of maps
  • Lack of narrative or story
  • Repetitive tasks may cause monotony
  • Some controls and ui quirks

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Farming Simulator 19

  • Truck & Logistics Simulator

  • Farming Simulator 15

  • Out of Ore

  • Farming Simulator 22

  • Euro Truck Simulator 2

More story-driven

Games that feels like Farming Simulator 17 but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Farmer's Dynasty 2

  • Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition

  • Satisfactory

  • Anno 1404 - History Edition

  • Farming Simulator 25

  • RoadCraft

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Farming Simulator 17 but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Sapiens

  • MudRunner

  • Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm

  • SnowRunner

  • Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue

  • Havendock

Less social

Games that feels like Farming Simulator 17 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Farm Manager 2021

  • Pure Farming 2018

  • Lawn Mowing Simulator

  • Gold Mining Simulator

  • Lumberjack's Dynasty

  • Winter Resort Simulator

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Farming Simulator 19

  • Farming Simulator 15

  • Farming Simulator 22

  • Farming Simulator 2011

  • Farming Simulator 25

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Farming Simulator 17. These titles are not in What to play next.

Farming Simulator 17: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026