My Little Farmies vs Verdant Skies
My Little Farmies
My Little Farmies is a fun-filled farm simulation game developed by Upjers which offers stressed-out, city-bound people a way out by turning to a life of virtual farming. Enjoy planting, watering, growing and eventually harvesting a diverse range of crops to sell at the market. Or, you could also use these raw materials and convert them into processed goods that are worth a lot more. There are plenty of adorable farm animals you can rear as well as decorations to brighten up your virtual farm. Join a guild in the game and you'll get to enjoy some quality company too. My Little Farmies may not look as cheery as most, recent farm simulation games, but it's one of the classics from Upjer and is definitely worth a look.Verdant Skies
Verdant Skies is an indie farm simulation/RPG combined with a pretty unique art style and visual novel-like dialogue choices. In this game, you play as the latest pioneer who was sent from Earth to a habitable alien planet whose main job is to set up and manage the farms at the colony, but of course, you are often asked to help out other characters with their tasks. You can also interact with the characters to increase your relationship level and eventually unlock new options such as being able to date them and start a family.Verdant Skies also features a straightforward gathering and crafting where every almost every action you take in this game will cost you time and/or energy. There's no need to restore the time you lost, but energy can be easily restored by consuming food. As a game that's very similar to Harvest Moon in essence, the game's farming aspect can be impressively in-depth, allowing you to splice the genes of your crops and your livestock to produce much more superior versions.
Verdant Skies is definitely the sort of game you'd want to check out if you've loved playing games like Harvest Moon, Staxel and even My Time at Portia. The game isn't too expensive either, considering the hours you can get out of it.