What Sim Farm S.A. does

Sim Farm S.A. is a Polish video game publisher and developer specializing in simulation and city-builder video games, operating as a subsidiary of PlayWay group. The company develops and publishes its games exclusively through the Steam digital distribution platform, using a one-time purchase revenue model with no subscription or freemium components. Sim Farm's portfolio centers on two product lines: the Farm Manager franchise (Farm Manager 2018, Farm Manager 2021, and Farm Manager World) covering farming simulations across multiple continents, and the Rancher series (Rancher: A new life) focused on American ranch life. The company has expanded beyond farming into adjacent genres with Feudal Baron: Kings Land, a medieval strategic city builder, and the upcoming Dragonscale Monastery, a fantasy dragon-breeding and mountain terrain city builder.

The company's core technology consists of industry-standard game development engines powering simulation systems including crop cultivation, animal breeding, seasonal weather, resource logistics, and production chain management. Game titles offer sandbox, scenario, and campaign modes, with newer entries adding multiplayer trading features. Sim Farm operates from a registered office in Warsaw and a development team office in Łódź, Poland, with a total of 7 employees. Corporate filings show a share capital of 100,000 PLN and annual shareholders' meetings from FY2020 through FY2024, with the FY2024 agenda addressing net loss coverage and a motion regarding the further existence of the company — a potential distress signal.

Business model is product-led growth through Steam's global marketplace, targeting individual consumers and casual-to-mid-core strategy gamers. Marketing is conducted through social media channels (TikTok, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn) and the official website. The company functions as a content studio within the broader PlayWay group's publishing ecosystem, which provides distribution infrastructure, brand recognition, and operational support.

Name

Sim Farm S.A.

Legal name

Sim Farm S.A.

Website

https://sim-farm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sim Farm S.A. is a Polish video game publisher and developer (PlayWay group subsidiary) that creates and distributes simulation and city-builder games — including the Farm Manager series, Rancher, and Feudal Baron — exclusively through Steam to individual PC gamers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Video Game Sales: Sim Farm S.A. generates revenue through direct sales of video games to consumers via the Steam digital distribution platform. Games are sold as one-time purchases with no recurring subscription component.
2. Game Publishing: As part of PlayWay group, Sim Farm publishes its own developed games and likely participates in publishing revenues from the parent company's distribution network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sim Farm S.A. is a Polish video game publisher and developer that designs, develops, and publishes standalone PC simulation and city builder games distributed primarily through the Steam platform. The company's portfolio spans the Farm Manager farm-simulation franchise, the Rancher ranch-life simulator, and medieval/fantasy city builders Feudal Baron: Kings Land and Dragonscale Monastery, sold as one-time purchases to individual consumers.

Product overview

Sim Farm S.A. is a Polish video game publisher and developer, part of the PlayWay group, specializing in immersive simulation and city builder games. The company's portfolio consists of two main product lines: the Farm Manager series (Farm Manager 2018, Farm Manager 2021, and Farm Manager World) spanning farming simulations across multiple regions and eras, and the Rancher series (Rancher: A new life) focused on American ranch life. Additionally, the company publishes fantasy-themed city builders including Feudal Baron: Kings Land (medieval barony management) and Dragonscale Monastery (dragon-breeding monastery management). All titles are released on Steam and are designed as standalone games, primarily targeting PC gamers interested in management, strategy, and simulation genres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Manager 2018 A standalone farm management simulation game in which players expand a farm business, cultivate land, manage employees, purchase equipment, raise livestock, and process harvested crops through variable weather and seasons. Available on Steam with campaign, scenario, and free modes plus Steam Workshop support.
• Farm Manager 2021 A modern-setting farm simulation game in which players build a farming estate, manage crops, workers, equipment, animals, and production through changing seasons. Includes 48 crops, 15 animals, 35 machines, and over 60 buildings with sandbox, scenario, and campaign modes.
• Farm Manager World A continent-spanning farm simulation in which players cultivate exotic plants, breed animals, manage crop rotation, fertilizers, processing, organic farming, logistics, market trading, and multiplayer resource trading with friends across Europe, Central America, and Asia.
• Rancher: A new life A ranch life simulator set in an American rural environment where players escape city life, grow vegetables, renovate and furnish a ranch, breed animals (cows, chickens, goats, sheep), craft items, and engage in recreation activities such as quad biking, fishing, and horseback riding.
• Feudal Baron: Kings Land A strategic medieval city builder released on Steam in which players rule a barony, construct buildings, manage resources and production chains, trade with neighbors, issue decrees, and engage in battle mode combat against raiders. Includes a story-driven campaign, independent scenarios, and a free game mode.
• Dragonscale Monastery An upcoming mountain terrain city builder and dragon-breeding game set in an isolated monastery where players construct bridges and ladders on mountain ledges, breed dragons through complex pairing mechanics, manage survival elements, and conduct exploration expeditions to discover rare resources and dragon species.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PlayWay GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSim Farm S.A. is explicitly stated as being 'part of PlayWay group' - a major Polish video game publisher listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange. PlayWay provides publishing infrastructure, distribution, and support for Sim Farm's game development activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Klabater: Polish video game publisher and developer focused on simulation, management, and strategy titles on PC. Operates under a similar small-studio, niche-genre publishing model as Sim Farm within the Polish indie ecosystem.
• ConcernedApe: Solo developer of Stardew Valley, the leading indie farm-life sim. Competes with Sim Farm's Farm Manager series for the same Steam audience of casual farm-management players.
• Toplitz Productions: Austrian/European publisher of simulation and management games (e.g., Farm Manager series history, Farmer's Dynasty). Directly comparable in farm/ranch/life-simulation publishing on Steam.
• GIANTS Software: Developer of Farming Simulator, the dominant franchise in farm/equipment simulation on PC and consoles. Closely comparable to Sim Farm in target audience (farm/equipment management enthusiasts) and core mechanic (managing a virtual farm operation), though at a much larger scale.
• Colossal Order: Developer of Cities: Skylines, the leading modern city-builder on PC. Closely comparable to Sim Farm's Feudal Baron: Kings Land in the city-builder/management genre targeting the same Steam audience.
• All in! Games: Polish video game publisher publishing simulation, strategy, and management titles on PC. Operates a multi-studio, multi-genre publishing structure similar to PlayWay-style groups where Sim Farm sits.
• Movie Games S.A. Polish video game publisher listed on NewConnect, publishing simulation and niche-genre titles on Steam. Comparable as a Polish small-mid publisher with multiple internal studios and a similar Steam-distribution business model.

Broad incumbents

• Paradox Interactive: Swedish publisher specializing in strategy, management, and simulation games (Cities: Skylines publishing partner, Stellaris, Europa Universalis). Overlaps with Sim Farm in management/strategy genres on Steam.
• Astragon Entertainment: Publisher of simulation titles including the Farming Simulator console editions and other management/sim games. Comparable broad incumbent in the management/simulation publishing category.
• PlayWay S.A. Sim Farm's parent company and a major Polish video game publisher listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. PlayWay operates a portfolio of dozens of small studios publishing simulation and niche games on Steam, making it the structural and operational comparable for Sim Farm's business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SimFarmSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sim-farm-s-a
• TikToktiktok.com/@simfarmsa

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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