Comparison

Farming Simulator 18 vs Farming Simulator 20+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Farming Simulator 18

Experience a comprehensive farming simulation in a vast open world. Cultivate various crops, raise livestock, engage in forestry, and trade products on a dynamic market. Utilize a massive fleet of faithfully recreated vehicles and machinery to manage your farm.

Highlights
  • Harvest six different crops
  • Raise and sell livestock (pigs, cows, sheep)
  • Engage in forestry operations
  • Utilize over 50 realistic farming vehicles
  • Dynamic market for selling products
  • Local multiplayer mode
Features
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Become a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 18! Immerse yourself in a huge open world and harvest many types of crops, take care of your livestock - cows, sheep, and pigs - take part in forestry, and sell your products on a dynamic market to expand your farm! You have access to a huge selection of over 50 farming vehicles and machines, faithfully recreated from over 30 of the biggest names in the industry, including AGCO™’s most respected brands: Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra. Drive and use brand new equipment and harvest sugar beet, potatoes, wheat, canola, corn, and for the first time sunflowers. With a deep and powerful simulation experience, a vast open world and a wide fleet of vehicles including brand new machines, Farming Simulator 18 invites you aboard the most complete handheld farming simulation ever created! Features of Farming Simulator 18 include: • Use realistic tractors and trucks from some of the biggest agriculture machine makers • Plant and harvest six different crops: Wheat, canola, corn, sugar beet, potatoes and sunflower • Breed pigs and sell them for profit • Feed your cows and sheep to produce and sell milk and wool • New front loader attachments expand your options when transporting bales or wood • Manage AI helpers for better results or let them drive your vehicles to a destination of your choice • New 3D graphics show even more detail on your machinery and the southern US environment • Harvest wood with dedicated machinery and sell the timber • Play with friends in local multiplayer mode via WiFi

About

Farming Simulator 20+

Experience a realistic farming simulation where you can cultivate crops, raise livestock, and explore vast landscapes on horseback. Utilize over 100 licensed vehicles and tools to manage your farm, sell produce in a dynamic market, and expand your operations. Enjoy new crops and a North American setting with enhanced 3D graphics.

Highlights
  • Over 100 realistic vehicles and tools
  • Cultivate diverse crops
  • Raise and manage livestock
  • Ride horses to explore
  • New North American environment
  • Detailed 3D graphics
  • Cockpit driving view
Features
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Step into the exciting world of farming with Farming Simulator 20+! Harvest many different crops, tend to your livestock of pigs, cows, and sheep, and now ride your own horses, letting you explore the vast land around your farm in a brand-new way. Sell your products in a dynamic market to earn money which you can invest in additional machinery and the expansion of your farm. In Farming Simulator 20+ you take control of over 100 vehicles and tools faithfully recreated from leading brands in the industry. For the first time on mobile platforms this includes John Deere, the largest agriculture machinery company in the world. Drive other famous farming brands such as Case IH, New Holland, Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Krone, Deutz-Fahr and many more. Farming Simulator 20+ features a new North American environment in which to develop and expand your farm. Enjoy many exciting farming activities, including new machinery and crops with cotton and oats. Features of Farming Simulator 20+ include: • Use over 100 realistic vehicles and tools from some of the biggest agriculture machine makers • Plant and harvest different crops: Wheat, barley, oat, canola, sunflowers, soybean, corn, potatoes, sugar beet and cotton • Feed your cows and sheep to produce and sell milk and wool • Take care of horses and ride on them to freely explore the world around your farm • New 3D graphics show even more detail on your machinery and the Northern American environment • Cockpit view lets you drive in your vehicles in an even more realistic way than before

Screenshots

Farming Simulator 184 screens
Farming Simulator 20+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Farming Simulator 18 at 4.3 against Farming Simulator 20+'s 3.7. Farming Simulator 18 also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 41%) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). Farming Simulator 20+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Farming Simulator 18 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Farming Simulator 20+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Farming Simulator 18 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farming Simulator 18 has 2.5K ratings behind it against 432, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Farming Simulator 18's written reviews are positive against 41% of Farming Simulator 20+'s.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Farming Simulator 18 versus Farming Simulator 20+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarming Simulator 18Farming Simulator 20+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.5K ratings) — better3.7 (432 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better432
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size362 MB701 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIANTS Software GmbHGIANTS Software GmbH

Customer experience

Farming Simulator 18

All ratings2,493 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative17.2%

Farming Simulator 20+

All ratings432 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.4%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative40.9%

User reviews

Farming Simulator 18

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Realistic graphics
  • 🚜 Variety of farming equipment
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤖 Unreliable AI helpers
  • 🔍 Limited map size and field layout
  • 🚧 Restrictive bridge and terrain issues

Farming Simulator 20+

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good graphics
  • 👍 Lots of grain in silo
  • 🚜 Realistic farming simulation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Vehicles can easily flip over
  • 🌧️ Rain stops harvesting
  • 🕰️ Slow progression, hard to make money
  • 🤔 Confusing tutorial, lack of instructions

Bugs and requests

Farming Simulator 18

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Steering issues and vehicle controls
  • Saved data not restoring properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Automation and worker AI problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • First-person view
  • Ability to get out of vehicles
  • Larger fields and more diverse terrain
  • More equipment options (e.g. John Deere, Claas)
  • Seasons and weather changes
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  • Expanded multiplayer functionality

Farming Simulator 20+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Vehicles get stuck and can't be reset
  • Unable to fill water tank
  • Game freezes during rain
  • Crops stop growing after a few days

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add more old tractors and harvesters
  • Increase field sizes
  • Add more vehicles
  • Implement sandbox mode
  • Allow multiplayer
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  • Add ability to customize character
  • Add more maps
  • Allow access to buildings
  • Add goats and chickens
  • Implement loans
  • Add ability to change gender
  • Add ability to change vehicle color
  • Add ability to set weather as a setting
  • Add ability to reset flipped vehicles

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Farming Simulator 18

One-time3
  • 200'000 Coins$0.99
  • 500'000 Coins$1.99
  • 1'000'000 Coins$2.99
None

Farming Simulator 20+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Farming Simulator 18 free?
Farming Simulator 18 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Farming Simulator 20+ free?
Farming Simulator 20+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Farming Simulator 18 or Farming Simulator 20+?
Farming Simulator 18 is rated higher. Farming Simulator 18 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Farming Simulator 20+ averages 3.7 from 432 ratings.
Do Farming Simulator 18 or Farming Simulator 20+ have ads?
Farming Simulator 18 shows ads; Farming Simulator 20+ does not.

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