Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.
Players can grow and harvest a variety of crops, including traditional grains as well as new additions like sunflowers and soybeans. The game also allows players to take care of livestock, including cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs, introducing new gameplay mechanics around feeding, breeding, and managing the animals. Additionally, the game features a robust forestry system, enabling players to cut down trees, process the logs, and sell lumber or wood chips.
The game features over 250 authentic farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 real-world manufacturers. These machines behave realistically, with accurate physics and sounds that immerse players in the farming experience. The game also models various farming processes in detail, such as multi-stage fertilization, plowing requirements, and silage production, adding complexity and challenge. Dynamic weather and day/night cycles further enhance the realism.
Players can start with a small farm and gradually expand their operations, or they can completely customize their starting setup and playstyle. The open-world environment and large variety of equipment and crops give players the ability to tailor their farming experience to their preferences, whether they focus on arable farming, animal husbandry, forestry, or a combination of activities.
The game features robust multiplayer support, allowing up to 16 players to cooperate on a shared farming operation, adding a new layer of complexity and social interaction. Furthermore, the game's extensive modding support provides access to a vast library of user-created content, ranging from additional vehicles and equipment to entirely new maps and gameplay mechanics, allowing players to continually expand and customize their farming experience.
The game's controls and mechanics are relatively straightforward, allowing casual players to jump in and start farming. However, the various farming tasks, such as crop cultivation, animal management, and forestry, each have their own nuances and optimization strategies, providing a level of complexity and challenge that appeals to more experienced simulation enthusiasts.