You'll control the titular and mystical Kynseed and grow your family legacy over generations by passing skills and powers down to your children and grandchildren.

It's a stunning pixelart title that certainly stands apart from the other titles on this list, particularly because everyone in the game will live and die while you play. It's being made by a team of developers who previously worked on the Fable series for Lionhead, and you can totally tell that by the humor that Kynseed itself has. Kynseed is a sandbox life sim that's been in Early Access since 2018, and has grown significantly since then. However, while it's definitely worth playing, because you play as a builder rather than a farmer, we still think Portia is the better fit for our best farming games list. N.B - My Time at Sandrock has now been released as the sequel to My Time at Portia. Desperate rock smashing and tree chopping quickly transforms into elegant workshop creations and a cosy sense of farming pride.

Again, more than just a farming game but with plenty of growing and watering, My Time At Portia initially feels intimidating as you get to grips with its sprawling resource options but it doesn’t stay that way for long.

As you might expect, moving into a rickety old shack is a little sad at first, but head into the town of Portia and suddenly you’ll have all kinds of new friends and probably a strange obsession with playing a game called Cross Five with a chap named Isaac. If Stardew’s top down nature has always left you feeling a little disconnected then fret not, My Time at Portia brings you fully into the wholesome farming and village-y action in beautiful 3D. Platform: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch

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