Farming Simulator 25

I’m seriously amazed by the Farming Simulator series, crafted by GIANTS Software. It’s become the cornerstone of simulation gaming since its humble start in 2008. If you’re not familiar, this franchise gives players the ultimate farming experience—cultivating crops, raising livestock, and managing agricultural enterprises. Sounds... uh, fun? Honestly, it kinda is.

The series kicked off with Farming Simulator 2008, planting the seeds for its future success (pun intended). GIANTS Software has been leveling up the experience ever since:

Farming Simulator 2011: Added multiplayer so you could farm with friends. Co-op wheat harvesting? Yes, please.

Farming Simulator 17: Brought female characters and mod support to consoles, making it more inclusive and customizable.

Farming Simulator 22: Introduced seasonal cycles and production chains, giving you way more to juggle. Winter wheat, anyone?

The Franchise is a Beast

Let’s talk numbers—because wow:

By November 2024, the series had sold over 40 million units worldwide.

Farming Simulator 22 broke records, selling 1.5 million copies in just its first week.

On Steam alone, the games have raked in a massive $125 million, with FS 22 bringing in $52.4 million on its own! 🚜💰

Fans and Critics Dig It

The games aren’t just about numbers; they’ve got a loyal fanbase and solid reviews:

Critics and fans love the chill gameplay and how legit the machinery feels.

Farming Simulator 22 boasts a 95% user review score on Steam. Not bad for a game about...tractors.

Sure, some players find the repetitive mechanics dull, but isn’t that kind of the whole point of sim games? Real farming isn’t all fireworks.

The series also crushes it on social:

Over 150K fans on Discord,

200K followers on Twitter,

2 million YouTube subs, and

A TikTok following of 750K—proving that even tractors can be trendy.

Enter Farming Simulator 25

The latest entry, dropped on November 12, 2024, is already breaking new ground:

Over 2 million copies sold in its first week! That’s the fastest-selling game in the series.

Features? Think East Asian landscapes, rice crops, and dynamic weather—because farming in the rain hits different.

It’s currently #9 on Steam with a peak of 90K concurrent players. 🚜🔥

So, do you play these games? What’s the draw for sim fans? And who’s the typical Farming Simulator player?