Farming Sim 22

Farming Simulator 22: A Solid Harvest, But the Fields Have Moved On

If you've ever wanted to lose an entire weekend operating a meticulously recreated John Deere combine harvester, Farming Simulator 22 is more than happy to oblige. This game is a time sink in the best possible way, offering players an enormous sandbox of agricultural machinery from iconic brands like John Deere, CLAAS, Case IH, and more. Each piece of equipment looks and sounds fantastic, and the level of customization available for your fleet is genuinely impressive. Whether you're tweaking paint jobs or outfitting your tractors with specific attachments, the options here keep things fresh across those long planting and harvesting sessions.

Where Farming Simulator 22 really pulled ahead of its predecessor was in the additions that gave the experience more depth. Season cycles brought a welcome layer of strategy, forcing you to plan your operations around weather and time of year rather than just endlessly grinding the same routines. Production chains added meaningful complexity, letting you process your raw crops into more valuable goods. New maps, new crops, and a broader roster of branded machines rounded out what was a significant step up from Farming Simulator 19.

Here's the honest truth, though: it's tough to recommend jumping in at this point. With Farming Simulator 25 now on the market and its Platinum Edition sitting at the same $29.98 price point, you're essentially choosing between last generation's experience and the current one for the same investment. Farming Simulator 22 is a great game on its own merits — the machinery is satisfying, the gameplay loop is addictive, and there's a ton of content to explore. But unless you're specifically looking to build a collection or you find it at a deep discount, your money is better spent on the newer entry that builds on everything this title established.

A quality farming sim that served its time well, but the 2025 harvest is calling.