Mini Mini Farm vs Casting Away
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini Mini Farm
Develop a charming pixel-art farm on a deserted island. Grow crops, complete villager requests, go fishing and mining, and explore to achieve 100% exploration. Enjoy a relaxing slow-life simulation playable offline.
- Pixel art farm simulation
- Grow and harvest crops
- Complete villager requests
- Fishing and mining for materials
- Explore and achieve 100% rate
- Offline playable
- Tool upgrades
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Develop a farm on a deserted island! A cute pixel‑art farm × simulation. Grow and harvest crops and vegetables, complete requests to earn coins, and develop your town in Mini Mini Farm. Go fishing and mining for materials. Your clear goal: reach 100% Exploration Rate! A relaxing slow‑life vibe that never gets old—play at your own pace. ◆ What makes Mini Mini Farm special • 6,000,000+ downloads worldwide • Indie Games Festival 2021 — Top 20 • A free and wildly popular farming game • Relaxing retro pixel art & wholesome farming • Easy to learn, surprisingly addictive • Playable offline • Fully playable without in‑app purchases ◆ Story You’re dispatched as a pioneer to a deserted island. Dreaming of one day living here with your family, you’ll steadily develop the land. The story is light—cozy, laid‑back living takes center stage! ◆ Grow and harvest crops Sow seeds in your fields, raise them, and harvest! Use the materials you obtain for requests and construction to expand your farm across the island. ◆ Complete villagers’ requests Take on requests to earn coins! Rush requests give double rewards. Enjoy a light touch of management and raising gameplay. ◆ Develop the village Unlock land and resources as your village steadily grows! Expand farmland and increase the variety of materials you can gather and items you can craft. Together, let’s build a thriving island life. ◆ Aim for 100% Exploration Rate Explore the island and push that Exploration Rate to 100%! Build a house to unlock the next area. Clear goals deliver satisfying progress and achievement. ◆ Upgrade tools for smooth progress Power up your tools for efficiency boosts. Plowing, cutting, and chopping all feel snappier—making farm work extra satisfying! ◆ Earn coins by fishing Catch fish and sell them for coins—the bigger the catch, the higher the payout! Level up your fishing to reel in more big ones. Complete each fishing spot for nice bonuses, too. ◆ Rare materials in the dungeon Grab rare materials in the dungeon! Defeat monsters to improve the soil and speed up crop growth. Reach the deepest floor and you might unlock a new farming skill. ◆ Gifts from animals Spend time with cute animals to receive milk and other materials. Enjoy a laid‑back ranch life! ◆ Plenty to master Collect artifacts, complete all fishing spots, clear every dungeon floor, raise your helper levels—there are lots of long‑term goals to chase. ◆ Get your name in the credits Become a sponsor with the optional ad‑removal purchase. We’ll list your name in the end credits with heartfelt thanks. ◆ Why players love Mini Mini Farm • The simple joy of pioneering, exploring, and harvesting on a deserted island • Cute pixel art that soothes and relaxes • Fishing, mining, and tool upgrades keep progression smooth (perfect for quick breaks) • Free to play & works offline for most gameplay • A hint of sandbox charm, with a strong sense of town development • Simple controls—great for kids, too ◆ Official Tips Videos (watch if you get stuck) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7XcueG5CY&list=PLtxZ2JaO5Wsnzsbg_S6Hw_oxB99TgEKQs ◆ Credits Programming: @CafeBreakin Graphics: @Vryell, @BrvFlame Sound: Pocket Sound https://pocket-se.info/
Casting Away
Embark on a survival fishing adventure on a beautiful, mysterious island after a plane crash. Explore the sea, catch diverse fish, cook meals, and customize your island home. Enjoy real-time sunsets and relaxing wave sounds.
- Island customization and building
- Catch diverse types of fish
- Cook meals with gathered ingredients
- Explore the sea by boat
- Real-time scenic views
- Relaxing wave sounds
- Raise fish in a tank
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Survival Fishing Game of a "Casting away" island with beautiful scenery. ◎ The Story of Casting Away You are a successful movie star, on a private jet flying to a vacation destination. Suddenly, the jet was struck by lightning. You crash-landed onto an uninhabited island that isn't even on the map. You wake up on a beach alone. You find a bizarre altar, strange gems from dead fish, and feel a strange aura spread across the whole island… Is this really an ordinary deserted island? Start fishing to survive on a lonely, desolate island. ◎ Features -Customize your own island! Construct buildings by collecting materials from the sea, and you'll be able to do various things by yourself. -You can catch lots of types of fish from the sea! Beautiful, mysterious fish to be caught. If you get lucky, you can find some floating chests! -More than just fish! You can cook and eat food made from various ingredients you get from your animals. -You can go out to the sea on a boat! You'll find even more variety of fish. -Enjoy the beautiful sunsets and moonlight over the sea. Offers a beautiful scenery where the sun rises and moon sets based on real-time. -The sound of waves to relax to For those who are tired, the natural ASMR of waves will take you to the peaceful sea. -Raise various fish in your own fish tank! You can open treasure chests by collecting Hearts from the fish. -The longer the fishing line, the deeper you can fish! You'll be able to catch bigger fish in the deep sea. However, you can only reach it if you can avoid small fry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Mini Farm at 95% against Casting Away's 40%. Mini Mini Farm also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 398). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Mini Mini Farm sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Casting Away sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mini Mini Farm holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Mini Farm has 7.9K ratings behind it against 398, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Mini Mini Farm's written reviews are positive against 40% of Casting Away's.
Mini Mini Farm ships an update monthly, Casting Away every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Mini Farm | Casting Away |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better | 2.9 (398 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 398 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CoffeeBreak Inc. | Nexelon |
Customer experience
Mini Mini Farm
Casting Away
User reviews
Mini Mini Farm
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast progression
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Cute pixel art
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 👍 Easy to pick up and play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of character customization
- 🔍 Repetitive tasks
- 🔍 Slow progression after initial areas
- 🔍 High costs for later upgrades
Casting Away
From 398 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and music
- 🚀 Simple and easy to play
- 💡 Unique fishing mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔁 Repetitive and grindy progression
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of guidance
Bugs and requests
Mini Mini Farm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory items disappearing after closing the app
- Progression resetting when switching areas
- Fishing mechanic not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More content and areas to explore
- Ability to customize character appearance
- Improved progression and pacing
- Additional mini-games or activities
- Ability to interact with NPCs
Casting Away
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Progress and purchases being lost
- Inability to interact with certain UI elements
- Ads not working as intended
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to store and reuse caught fish as bait
- More content and areas to explore
- Better progression system and balance
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
Mini Mini Farm
- Remove Teleport Ads$2.99
- Beach house$4.99
- Dungeon Amulet$4.99
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- Little House$4.99
- Forest House$4.99
- Underground House$4.99
- Roomy House$4.99
- Oasis House$4.99
- Falling house$4.99
- Scenic house$4.99
- Ruined house$4.99
- Skip Video Ads$5.99
- Copper tools$11.99
- Gold tools$11.99
- Silver tools$11.99
Casting Away
- Casting Away [Bait Package I]$0.99
- Casting Away [Bait Package Ⅱ]$1.99
- [Rune 5000]$1.99
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- Bait Package Ⅲ$2.99
- [Rune 12000]$4.99
- Casting Away [No Ads]$7.99
- [Rune 31000]$7.99
- [Rune 76000]$19.99
- [Rune 200000]$39.99
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