Farming Simulator 17

Open-world farming simulation with licensed machinery and farm management

GIANTS Software · Released Oct 24, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 26K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 63 in 30 days
Playing now: 224; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Farming Simulator 17?

An open-world farming simulation where you cultivate crops, raise livestock, work in forestry, transport goods, and sell products to expand your farm. It includes licensed farming machinery, community mods, and cooperative multiplayer.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow, methodical farming and management
+you want cooperative farming with community-made mods
+you like operating licensed agricultural vehicles and equipment

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action or constant variety
−you dislike repetitive planting, harvesting, and animal care

What players say

93% of 25,956 reviews are positive · 90% of 63 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the relaxing, methodical farming loop, vehicle selection, progression, and mod support. The main complaint in recent reviews is that the game may fail to launch, especially on Windows 11; some players report that disconnecting from the internet works around it but disables online functions.

Screenshots and trailer

Farming Simulator 17 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD dual-core processor
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 Series, AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics card or better (min 1GB VRAM)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE ONLINE GAME

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.