American Farming

Review by eFreeware

Most farming games ask you to squint at a plot the size of a backyard and pretend it is a farm. The appeal of the genre for a lot of players is scale: wide fields, long passes with a cultivator, a grain cart pulling up alongside a combine at the right moment. American Farming, from SquadBuilt Inc, is built around exactly that idea, and it is a paid simulation title rather than a free download supported by ads.

It arrived on November 18, 2023, and has since picked up more than 10,000 installs and a 4.6 average from 2,508 ratings. The pitch is plain enough: an American map, American buildings, and equipment big enough that the fields have to be measured in the thousands of acres. If you have wanted a farm sim that takes the machinery seriously, this is the one to look at first.

A thousand acres and 75 machines to work them

The map spans over 1,000 acres, which is the number that shapes everything else. Fields at that size are not worked in a few minutes; they are worked in passes, and the equipment list reflects it. There are more than 75 vehicles and implements to choose from, including tractors as large as the Case QuadTrac 600 and the Versatile DeltaTrac 620, a Landoll 60ft field cultivator and a Case IH 36-row planter. Grain carts from Balzer and Brent handle the harvest side, and lowboy and gooseneck trailers move machinery between sites.

Brand names carry a lot of the appeal here. Case IH, Versatile, Unferferth, Brent and Landoll all appear, which matters to players who know the real machines and want the in-game versions to look and behave like them. There is also a nod to older iron, with tractors such as the International 1206 and 1066 available alongside the modern fleet. ATVs and dirtbikes cover the short trips around the property, which is a sensible inclusion on a map this size.

Customization goes beyond picking a color. You can adjust model sizes and tire options on your tractor, so the machine you run can be set up the way you want it. What appeals to me is that this is a game about working with equipment rather than collecting it; the implements exist to do a job on a field, and the field is large enough that the job takes real time.

Crops, fertilizer and four kinds of livestock

The farming itself covers corn, soybeans and wheat, with grain drying at bin sites once the crop is in. Fertilizer is treated as a system rather than a single button: crops need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and nitrogen comes in several forms, including NH3, 32% UAN, urea and manure. Rotating crops is how you optimize fertilizer use, which gives the seasons a planning layer beyond simply planting the same thing everywhere.

Manure ties the livestock and crop sides together. Liquid manure can be injected using the Balzer manure tanker, while solid manure is spread with the H&S or Meyer spreader, so a herd becomes an input for the next crop rather than a separate activity. That loop is the part I would expect to hold a player's attention longest.

The livestock operations are varied. There is a cow-calf setup where calves are fed out until they become yearlings and then steers, a farrow-to-finish hog operation that starts with piglets and raises them to hogs, a large dairy farm with calves, heifers and cows, and a cattle feedlot. Each one runs on its own cycle, and running several at once is where the management side gets interesting.

Two starter farms and room to grow

You pick one of two starter farms and grow it into a large operation. That structure gives the early hours a clear direction: you are not handed the full fleet and the whole map at once, and the progression from a modest operation to something that justifies a QuadTrac is the spine of the game.

Helpers are part of the design. The developer describes the AI workers as realistic, and on fields of this size they are close to a necessity, since running every pass yourself across a thousand acres would be a long job. Controller support is included, as is tilt control, and there is a full tutorial and help menu for players who have not spent time in a farm sim before. Character customization rounds it out with more than 35 clothing options, which is a small touch but a welcome one if you are going to spend dozens of hours looking at your farmer.

The most recent update, from August 1, 2026, focused on cloud saves and in-app purchases, with stability the stated aim. Cloud saves matter in a game like this, where a single save can represent a long stretch of work.

What the $7.99 buys and what sits on top

American Farming costs $7.99 up front. There are no ads in it, and there are in-app purchases available alongside the initial price. That combination is worth stating plainly, because it means you pay once to get in and there may be more to consider afterward. I would treat the up-front price as the cost of entry and the in-app options as something you can evaluate once you are inside the game.

The absence of ads is the part I appreciate most about this model. A simulation that asks you to plan fertilizer applications and crop rotations is not improved by interruptions, and a paid title with no advertising is a cleaner fit for the pace the game is going for. The trade-off is simply that this is not a free download; you decide before installing whether the subject matter is worth the price.

Who this farm is built for

This is a game for players who already like the idea of moving big equipment across big fields. If the names Case IH, Versatile and Landoll mean something to you, the equipment roster is the main draw, and the 1,000+ acre map gives those machines room to work. The four livestock operations and the fertilizer system add enough management that the game is not only about driving.

It also suits someone who wants a farm sim with a clear progression: two starter farms, a big farm to build toward, AI workers to help, and a tutorial to get you oriented. The learning curve is real, since crop rotation, nitrogen forms and manure handling all interact, but the game provides the help menu and tutorial to work through it at your own pace.

Where I would be more cautious is with players who want a quick, light farming game to dip into for a few minutes. The scale that makes American Farming appealing also makes it slower, and the systems reward planning over short sessions. That is a design choice rather than a flaw, but it does shape who will get the most from it.

A farm sim that respects the machinery

It is a large-scale farm simulation with licensed equipment, over 1,000 acres, four livestock operations and a fertilizer system that asks you to think about what each field needs. The August 2026 update shows the developer is still tending to cloud saves and purchases.

If you want big tractors, wide fields and a farm that takes real time to build, this is a straightforward recommendation. If you want something you can pick up for five minutes at a time, the scale here works against that, and the paid entry price makes it a decision worth thinking through before you buy.

What's new in version 1.9.79

- Updated Cloud Saves and In-App Purchases for increased stability