The Farmer Was Replaced

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Timon Herzog · Programming · Oct 10, 2025

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$7.99−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio11 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy The Farmer Was Replaced?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise50% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core gameplay loop is engaging early on, as you experiment with automation scripts and gradually see your bots become more efficient.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This was great fun and makes for both a great beginner learning experience with a bunch of fun coding optimization challenges for
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the minimalist low poly art style keeps distractions to a minimum, allowing you to focus on the logic and optimization at the core of the game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay54 reviews
Optimization17 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
40% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
94% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$9.99−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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