Although Stardew Valley has dominated the farming simulator conversation for years on end, there are plenty of other projects, from indie to AAA, that offer a lot of the same vibes. Even better, some of them are free-to-play.
That includes Farlands: Tiny Harvest, which you can play right now for free on Steam. The kicker is that it's a game that plays entirely within the corner of your desktop, making it very easy to play while relaxing or even working.
Not only is the name "Tiny Harvest" apt for how small the game appears on-screen, but it's also a fully-fledged feature. This is a small desktop game that runs in the corner of your screen, letting you do pretty much whatever you want while it continues to run on your OS. Your worker will also harvest and plant things on their own, and the developer even describes the game as a "virtual houseplant."
Fascinatingly, Farlands: Tiny Harvest takes place in a sci-fi setting, as your spaceship is prominently featured on the farm, and you can harvest space plants to earn credits. Eventually, you'll upgrade the tools, crops, house, and spaceship, if you're looking for some form...
