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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.

The Farmer Was Replaced is a programming, automation and idler game developed by Timon Herzog and published by Timon Herzog and Metaroot.
Released on February 10th 2023 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,543 reviews of which 1,496 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Farmer Was Replaced into these genres:

Programming Automation Idler Puzzle Text-Based Logic Minimalist Education Farming Sim Artificial Intelligence Farming Resource Management Simulation Sandbox Strategy 3D Colorful Singleplayer Economy Early Access

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025
Without a doubt the best programming game I've ever played. It just works, everything, just as you expect it. This would be perfect if you have a kid or sibling that you would like to introduce programming to. I wish there were more games like this on the market. Would be cool if they added some achievements to the game.
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Jan. 2025
Great game and a great introduction in the world of programming: The frustration when the friggin' drone doesn't do what you want it to do and the satisfaction when you figure out what's wrong, there aren't too many feelings like it. Well done!
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Oct. 2024
I don't feel the store page does a great job of selling this at a glance so allow me to fill in the gaps that should push anyone who's on the fence, into firmly willing to grab it: 1: This is not as simple as just writing "While True: Farm()". The game is beautifully balanced to allow simple, inelegant solutions to work, for example; moving off the map automatically wraps you to the other side, so you can just infinitely move north if you must. But at the same time, once your farm is of good size, you'll start sectioning it out, traversing those sections in the most efficient ways, and your code will triple in size just because you hate watching your drone waste precious time. 2: The unlock tree actually includes code! So inexperienced coders won't be overwhelmed trying to find optimum solutions, since they won't have access to things like variables right off the bat. At the same time, experienced coders will have fun trying to circumnavigate limitations and write the optimum code they have in their mind, without using the things they haven't unlocked yet. 3: All the crops complement each other nicely and require unique ways of managing them. Pumpkin yield is greatest if they've merged into a larger pumpkin, so you'll have to code a solution that prevents the drone from harvesting until it's certain it's over a huge one. But growing pumpkins costs carrots! So you'll have to track your carrots and make sure your drone doesn't spend them all, maybe sectioning off an area of farm for carrot farming, which are farmed more simply. But growing carrots costs wood and hay!!! So now you've got 4 sections of the farm, all managed differently by the same drone. If the above sounds daunting, these crops are also unlocked via the unlock tree. So you physically can't grow complex crops until you're ready, the game is so well paced, and the documentation is perfectly explained without being daunting or huge. It's really perfect for all skill levels, and that might make it the first coding game that is. It's the only one I can think of that doesn't prevent imperfect solutions from working whilst still rewarding the most optimised code. It's happy to tell you how everything works, but leaves you to your own devices as to how to use it best. And if you're really good and want a challenge, there's mazes for you to write path finding for. But again, if you're bad, you can just hard code those too! Though that's much slower, so again, good code is rewarded without blocking novices. It's really got something for everyone, it's not as thin as the screenshots make it look, yet it's not as daunting and punishing as a lot of other coding games. I'm 5 years experienced full stack senior software dev, currently have a 6x6 farm farming 4x4 pumpkins, and farming 2 carrots for every 1 spent, and 2 wood and hay for every carrot planted using 2x4 plots for the carrots and wood, and a 2x2 plot for the hay. My code doesn't all fit on the screen at the same time, but it's also really simple and I'm confident anyone could write it after just being exposed to this game.
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Aug. 2024
This game is a brilliant choice for those with a strong programming background. However, for someone like me, it quickly becomes overwhelming, to the point of causing intense headaches. If you're truly passionate about coding and enjoy complex challenges, this game is highly recommended. I thought I had a love for coding, but this game showed me I have a lot more to learn. (Ignore the fact that I’ve claimed a refund—it was more about my limitations than the game itself.)
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July 2024
Youtuber Call Me Kevin did a vid on this game, you can thank him for the influx of players including me! I learned a bit of Python back in the days, and this game is a great way to revitalize my knowledge. It's nice how you can instantly see the effects of your code on the copter. Easy to see your progression and understanding of the programming language. I will show the farming industry what I can do with the power of my programming!
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Farmer Was Replaced is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.

The Farmer Was Replaced is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.89€ on Steam.

The Farmer Was Replaced received 1,496 positive votes out of a total of 1,543 achieving an impressive rating of 9.18.
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The Farmer Was Replaced was developed by Timon Herzog and published by Timon Herzog and Metaroot.

The Farmer Was Replaced is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Farmer Was Replaced is not playable on MacOS.

The Farmer Was Replaced is not playable on Linux.

The Farmer Was Replaced is a single-player game.

The Farmer Was Replaced does not currently offer any DLC.

The Farmer Was Replaced does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Farmer Was Replaced does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Farmer Was Replaced is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Farmer Was Replaced
6.89€
9.2
1,496
47
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31
Developer
Timon Herzog
Publisher
Timon Herzog, Metaroot
Release 10 Feb 2023
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