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The Farmer Was Replaced

📅 Oct 10, 2025
Timon Herzog
Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills.
95.8Rating
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About This Game

The Farmer Was Replaced is a casual/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Timon Herzog and released in 2025. With an estimated 497,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 8.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 10.99 hours, with side content bringing that to 18.97 hours, and a completionist run can reach 39.02 hours. Players commonly describe it as Programming, Automation, Education, Idler and Logic.

Media

User Reviews

95.8
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (8187 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

10.99h
🎯 Main Story
18.97h
⭐ Main + Sides
39.02h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions

DLCs (1)

The Miner Was Replaced
The Miner Was Replaced
Free

Game Information

Release Date
October 10, 2025
Developer
Timon Herzog
Publisher
Metaroot, Timon Herzog
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
497.1K
(397.7K - 596.6K)
VRI ScoreLearning
81
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 550/equivalent or higher*
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: May run on weaker systems
Recommended
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Minimum
  • OS: macOS 10.13+
  • Processor: Apple Silicon is supported / Intel 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: May run on weaker systems