Huge, great mod scene
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“But mods? They turn a good game into a great one.”
Steam review · 339.7 h played ↗
Farming Simulator 19
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%GIANTS Software2018Farming Sim · Driving · Simulation
The verdict
A relaxing, deep farming sandbox with great machinery and a huge mod scene. Skip it if you want reliable multiplayer, fresh mechanics, or seasons without mods.
Great for
Solo players who like slow, relaxing tractor work, mods, and a cheap farming sim that runs on weaker PCs
Main risk
Multiplayer often can't connect, so buying it to farm with friends can leave you stuck
What players love
Relaxing, therapeutic gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“If you're over stimulated irl, need to chill out and like real farming, spending hours in one field”
Steam review · 283.1 h played ↗
Deep, realistic farming with detailed machinery
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The game is worked out to the finest detail, from growing crops to animal husbandry.”
Steam review · translated · 1554.3 h played ↗
Runs well on low-end PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“It's really good for lower end PC's because its older, unlike FS 25 which my PC was having trouble running with good graphics.”
Steam review · 66.5 h played ↗
Cheaper than newer entries, many consider it the best
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“The BEST of Farming Simulator”
Steam review · 2093.7 h played ↗
Fun with friends in multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“It’s especially fun to play multiplayer with friends and work together to build and expand the farm.”
Steam review · 46.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Basically a reskin of earlier games; lacks seasons
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“how can any self-proclaimed farming simulator not have seasons this far into the franchise?”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Poor physics and handling
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Physics, they're laughable.”
Steam review · 33.7 h played ↗
Multiplayer broken or can't connect
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“If you want to farm with your friends, DO NOT get this game.”
Steam review · 26.3 h played ↗
Bugs, dumb AI helpers and unfinished feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“My workers seem to all be crackheads, because they refuse to farm an entire field”
Steam review · 44.5 h played ↗
Confusing UI and weak tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“there’s no guide and the tutorial sucks.”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
Repetitive gameplay, little progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“You farm, you sell, you repeat. The game is so impressively repetitive.”
Steam review · 20.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support20 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100T @ 2.5GHz or AMD FX-4100 @3.6 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia Geforce GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7770 graphics card or better (min. 2 GB VRAM, DX11 support)
Storage20 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100T @ 2.5GHz or AMD FX-4100 @3.6 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia Geforce GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7770 graphics card or better (min. 2 GB VRAM, DX11 support)
Storage20 GB available space
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