A screenshot of The Farmer Was Replaced, a game where players code a farm. Displays pumpkins, code, and a UI.

A screenshot of the game 'The Farmer Was Replaced'. The game interface includes code blocks, a field, and menu options.

A drone flies over a farm in "The Farmer Was Replaced" game. The farm is a square with trees, some crops, and a central object.

A screenshot from 'The Farmer Was Replaced' showing a farm with crops, programming code, and game interface.

Step into the shoes of a modern farmer in The Farmer Was Replaced, a one-of-a-kind blend of farming simulation and programming strategy. In this game, you take control of drones to manage and expand your farm, using a Python-inspired scripting language to automate tasks and optimize operations. With every crop you plant and harvest, you'll refine your coding skills while building the farm of your dreams.

You start with a modest plot and a single drone, tasked with handling essential farming activities like tilling soil, planting seeds, and harvesting crops. As you progress, you unlock new tools, resources, and technologies that allow you to expand your farm and improve your drones' efficiency. The game features a continuous, open-ended progression system, giving you the freedom to experiment and optimize without being restricted to fixed levels.

The Farmer Was Replaced is an educational experience wrapped in an engaging simulation. Its scripting language, inspired by Python, is designed to be approachable for beginners while still offering meaningful challenges for more experienced coders. Players can write routines to automate increasingly complex operations, turning coding exercises into rewarding gameplay.

The game offers a variety of features to keep you engaged. You can program drones to handle repetitive tasks, manage resources to unlock new upgrades, and continuously expand your farm. Its educational focus is complemented by a supportive community, where players can share strategies, scripts, and tips to maximize efficiency and creativity.

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Patch Notes

4/21/26 (Hotfix for the mac keybinds)
12/5/25 (Hotfixes)
10/29/25 (More Bug Fixes)
10/14/25 (More Bug Fixes)
10/12/25 (More Bug Fixes)
10/11/25 (More Bug Fixes)
10/10/25 (Hotfix: Addressed crashes and freezes when playing in Chinese or Japanese)
6/24/25 (Optimizations!)
3/18/25 (Editor Update)
2/13/25 (Added Translations)
1/26/25 (Function call cost fix)
1/23/25 (Small Update)
1/22/25 (Import Cost Changes)
1/21/25 (Imports And Global Variables)
1/8/25 (Documentation fix)
1/3/25 (Fixes)
12/18/24 (Nerfed Dynamic Function Calls)
12/15/24 (Hotfix)
12/14/24 (Post Update Fixes)
7/4/24 (Fixes)
7/3/24 (Fixed the fixes of the fixes)
7/3/24 (Follow up fixes of the Documentation Update)
7/2/24 (Documentation Update)
6/2/24 (Small improvements)
5/26/24 (Many Fixes)
5/20/24 (Small Update)
5/15/24 (Small Changes)
5/14/24 (Bug Fixes)
4/1/24 (Small Update)
2/25/24 (Cactus Balancing Update)
2/11/24 (Small Patch)
2/6/24 (Small Fixes)
1/31/24 (Stats Update)
11/21/23 (Key Bindings and Fixes)
10/29/23 (Bug fix)
10/26/23 (More Fixes)
10/22/23 (Fixes)
10/21/23 (Content Update)
9/3/23 (Fixes)
8/26/23 (Bug Fixes)
8/12/23 (Various Improvements)
7/19/23 (Fixes and new research tree layout)
7/10/23 (bug fixes)
7/6/23 (Language Update)
6/3/23 (Balancing Changes)
5/22/23 (Bug Fixes)
5/18/23 (Debug Update)
4/21/23 (Leaderboard Update)
4/8/23 (Tooltip Update)
3/25/23 (Small Patch)
3/23/23 (Sunflowers!)
3/16/23 (Fixes)
3/15/23 (Fixes)
3/14/23 (Some QoL changes and some fixes)
3/12/23 (Full Automation)
3/6/23 (Small changes)
3/4/23 (More fixes)
3/2/23 (More Fixes)
2/28/23 (Balancing Update)
2/18/23 (QoL improvements)
2/16/23 (more fixes)
2/16/23 (There's a print function now)
2/14/23 (A few more fixes)
2/12/23 (Less fixes now (starting to run out of bugs))
2/11/23 (More fixes)
2/11/23 (More fixes)
2/10/23 (A few fixes)