Key Takeaways
- Farming Simulator 25 had a massive launch, peaking at nearly 136,000 players on Steam this weekend.
- The game’s popularity surpassed titles like Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Xcom 2.
- Despite falling short of some top games, it still impressively grabbed the 16th spot for the biggest launch on Steam this year.
It’s been a big year for massive Steam launches. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 had the series’ biggest launch, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero became the most-played fighting game of all time, and Black Myth: Wukong broke all kinds of records.
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However, one game you might not have expected to have such a big launch is Farming Simulator 25. The surprisingly stress-inducing title was released earlier this month and has already had more players than some of this year’s biggest games.
Farming Simulator 25 Has One Of 2025’s Biggest Launches
The Farming Simulator games aren’t as niche as you might think. The series’ previous entry, Farming Simulator 22, peaked at over 105,000 players when it launched around three years ago. This year’s entry has blown that out of the water, though, reaching just shy of 136,000 players on Steam this past weekend, a 30 percent increase on its predecessor.
This peak means Farming Simulator 25’s launch is the 16th biggest on Steam of the year, falling just behind Valve’s own Deadlock and indie hit Manor Lords. The 135,970 players, confirmed by SteamDB, also make it the 107th-highest-played game of all time. Not bad for a farming game.
Farming Simulator 25’s launch is the 16th biggest on Steam of the year.
While Farming Sim 25 falls short of Deadlock and Manor Lords, it still claims some pretty huge scalps. Its player count far exceeds some of this year’s biggest titles, including Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, which had 122,554 players; Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s 89,418; and Metaphor: ReFantazio’s 85,961. It’s also beaten the all-time peaks of games like Xcom 2, Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V, Dark Souls 3, Borderlands 2, and Dead by Daylight.
The game, which invites players to “Build a farm along winding rivers and historic grain elevators in North America, surrounded by ponds in Central Europe, or in a lush East Asian landscape,” currently sits at “Mostly Positive” on Steam, so not only does it have a lot of players, but those players are having a great time.
Farming Simulator 25 invites you to join the rewarding farm life. Whether you build your legacy single-handedly or cooperatively in multiplayer – you decide: This Farm is Your Farm!
Build a farm along winding rivers and historic grain elevators in North America, surrounded by ponds in Central Europe, or in a lush East Asian landscape filled with rice paddies near a neon-lit port city. Grow crops, tend to animals, practice forestry, and manage an empire of business ventures with farm shops, productions, and constructions!
Twisters and hail add new challenges, prompting farmers to prepare and assess the impact on their crops. Tire tracks also leave an impact thanks to ground deformation and plenty of new weather effects, making the view on your farm more romantic and immersive. Start the day with sun rays breaking through the treetops, illuminating the morning mist with golden light!
Grow two types of rice on water-retaining rice fields, or spinach, peas, and green beans as Farming Simulator 25 extends the choice of crops to 25 in total. Various tree species plus greenhouse vegetables offer even more variety. Adding Asian farming, you roam the fields operating new types of equipment, while mighty buffalo and goats join cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, horses, and other livestock in pens and pastures. Baby animals, too!
Farm more precise with GPS-assisted steering and improved automation. Operate over 400 authentic vehicles & tools from more than 150 international top brands. Including Case IH, CLAAS, Fendt, John Deere, Kubota, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Valtra, and many more. Choose your favorite brand or discover exciting new technology!
Feel a deeper connection to fields and nature thanks to a general tech upgrade: Improved graphics and physics based on the latest GIANTS Engine 10 refine the experience. Improved accessibility and quality-of-life features make Farming Simulator 25 the most beginner-friendly way to start your life as a newfound or returning farmer. If that’s not enough, download developer-tested user creations from the in-game ModHub!