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Bilalaika · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 96 % positive of 4,185 reviews, as of Oct 28

COME TO THIS COZY FARM! Plant crops, take care of the plants, go fishing, or whatever you prefer, but have a good time! But be carefull, they say that strange things are happening in the area...

24 games that play like PUMPKIN PANIC and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Cryptid Farm, Dread Fields and Stardew Valley.

Player tags

  • Free to Play
  • Horror
  • Agriculture
  • Singleplayer
  • Cute
  • Perma Death
  • Farming Sim
  • Indie
Map region: Cozy Farms & Life Sims
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly recommend this free cosy farming horror game for its charm, tense scares and replayability, though its harsh permadeath with no saves frustrates many.

Many players enjoy the contrast between the cute, cosy look and the creepy atmosphere: a calm farming loop of planting, watering, fishing and harvesting gives way to monsters that hunt you at night. Players praise the art style, the sound design and the strategy of learning how each creature behaves, which makes deaths feel fair. Some call it short but replayable, with achievements and a brutal Nightmare mode. The main complaint is permadeath with no save points: one mistake or a crash wipes out progress, and some ask for daily saves or a clearer tutorial. Others describe a deer that camps outside the house and makes escape almost impossible. Recent reviews largely match the older helpful ones.

Praised

  • Cute, creepy art and sound

    Players enjoy the cosy art style combined with unsettling music and sound cues that signal nearby monsters.

    Many players
  • Farming loop mixed with horror

    The calm routine of planting, watering, fishing and upgrading sets a relaxing rhythm that makes threats feel sharper.

    Many players
  • Learning monsters by trial and error

    Players say deaths feel fair once they learn each creature's behaviour, which makes them want to try again.

    Many players
  • Replayability and challenge

    Players return for speedruns, achievements and the harder Nightmare mode, and the game stays tense on repeated runs.

    Some players

Criticised

  • No saves and harsh permadeath

    Players are frustrated that progress is lost after death or a crash, with no save points during a run.

    Many players
  • Deer and monsters that trap you

    Players say the deer camps outside the house or blocks the door, and escape from threats is often impossible.

    Many players
  • Unclear danger and tutorial gaps

    Players find it hard to tell when a monster has gone, and the tutorial leaves out key mechanics, so they must look things up.

    Some players
  • Short length and wish for more content

    Players feel the game is short and repetitive and would like more content or a multiplayer mode.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to players who enjoy tense, trial-and-error horror and like short, replayable runs, and who do not mind losing progress after a death.
Who should skip it
Skip it if you dislike harsh permadeath with no saves or find sudden scares and monsters that trap you too frustrating.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with many hours tend to discuss Nightmare mode difficulty and repeated runs, while newer players focus on the atmosphere and first-day scares.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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  2. Grunn94 % positive of 1,374Shared: Horror · Farming Sim · Simulation
  3. Don't Starve95 % positive of 97,247Shared: Horror · Perma Death · Simulation
  4. Darkwood93 % positive of 22,514Shared: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
  5. Fungiman90 % positive of 510Shared: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
  6. The Plant Shop95 % positive of 442Shared: Horror · Farming Sim · Simulation
  7. Farmer's Life89 % positive of 2,383Shared: Agriculture · Farming Sim · Simulation
  8. Dinkum92 % positive of 24,731Shared: Agriculture · Farming Sim · Simulation
  9. Village in the Shade91 % positive of 670Shared: Horror · Farming Sim · Simulation
  10. Roots of Pacha93 % positive of 3,806Shared: Agriculture · Farming Sim · Simulation
  11. Luma Island84 % positive of 11,321Shared: Agriculture · Farming Sim · Simulation
  12. Staxel78 % positive of 3,108Shared: Agriculture · Farming Sim · Simulation

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  4. Everyday Devil95 % positive of 340
  5. The Upturned97 % positive of 2,494
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  7. Yomawari: Lost in the Dark86 % positive of 344
  8. Little Witch in the Woods89 % positive of 11,867
  9. Some Distant Memory93 % positive of 248
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At a glance

What games like PUMPKIN PANIC have in common

  • The tags they share most often with PUMPKIN PANIC: Simulation (16 of 24), Horror (15) and Farming Sim (14).
  • They came out between 2013 and 2026, 8 of them after PUMPKIN PANIC (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Stardew Valley (97 % positive of 902,196).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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