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Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2 million copies already - that's more than Alan Wake 2 (www.vg247.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (5 children)

Who is the market for these simulator games? I don't know anyone who plays them. They don't look bad to me, but there must be a type of gamer I'm blind to.

Edit: great answers thanks all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago

i have over 300 hours in farming sim 2015. i bought the deluxe edition. got a little model tractor and a keychain.

i... don't know.

[–] aluminium 7 points 4 weeks ago

Germans, the game is a #1 Bestseller there every time it releases.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

It seems so niche but somehow more mainstream than horror games like Alan Wake. It always blows me away how popular simulators are despite not knowing anyone who plays them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

They get you in different ways. Maybe Dave the Diver hooks you with some fun farm and restaurant mechanics. Then you make a little garden in Valheim and that feels pretty good. You think maybe you'll experiment with a bit of Stardew. Then next thing you know, BAM you're mainlining Farming Simulator-- Ironically at first, and then not.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Super relaxing multiplayer