- ⛏️ The Miner Was Replaced releases November 2! - 9 September 2026
Hey everyone! We’re incredibly excited to finally announce that The Miner Was Replaced, the DLC for The Farmer Was Replaced, will release on November 2! 🎉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/4521700/The_Miner_Was_Replaced/ As the name already suggests, this time we’re leaving the farm behind and heading underground. Instead of growing and harvesting crops, you’ll be digging through the world, collecting new resources and solving new programming challenges along the way. The DLC adds a brand-new section to the unlock tree with plenty of new things to discover. Mine resources like coal and quartz, sort mushrooms, grow rice on clay, solve a Minesweeper-inspired challenge, and much more. ⛏️🍄 We’re really excited to finally show you more of what we’ve been working on! 🧪 Want to help us playtest it? Before release, we’ll also be running a playtest for The Miner Was Replaced. If you’d like t…
- The Miner Was Replaced – Work in Progress Video - 25 June 2026
Hey folks, We are busy working on the new mining DLC. Since the mining is already looking quite nice, we thought we would share a short video showing a early work in progress of the new mining mechanic: If you would like to see a higher-quality version of this GIF that hasn't been sped up, you can find one here. We're currently working on a prototype of the mining gameplay and can't wait to show you more! You can already wishlist the DLC here: See you soon, Timon, Adrian and Nils As always we want to show you the programming game made by our friends If Red Then Stop. This could be for you if you want to learn how traffic lights, barriers and other traffic stuff are programmed.
- Hotfix for the mac keybinds - 21 April 2026
Fixed the bug that reassigned cmd + f to just f and caused the search function to pop up everytime you press f.
- The Typer Was Replaced, Tap Tap Loot Release and Improvements - 13 April 2026
Hey everyone 👋I’ve got something fun to share today.A few months ago, we had a fun idea: What if you could use The Farmer Was Replaced to automate another game? Here’s a little experiment we did on that: Together with the creators of the typing games Tap Tap Loot (which officially releases today 🎉) and Bongo Cat we built an integration to automate their games. Now, you can automate your typing using the new tap() function in The Farmer Was Replaced. 😄Check out both games here:The Typer Was Replaced Sale ⌨️ How it worksGet Bongo Cat for free or Tap Tap Loot with the launch discount.Update The Farmer Was Replaced now and automate the other two games without lifting a finger.At least after you've typed in this little, clever code:while True: tap() 🛠️ Fixes & ImprovementsThis update also includes a few fixes and improvements:First of all, a big thank you to Zoroark Zwart and the other c…
- The Miner Will be Replaced! – DLC Teaser - 20 March 2026
Hey folks 👋, Yes, I'm currently working on replacing the miner in my first DLC!At the moment, everything is still in the early stages and the exact features have not been decided upon yet. What I do know is that it will be about mining!I am currently working on the first prototype for the DLC. And I’m not doing it alone: I’ve got help from two developers, Nils and Adrian, who work at the same co-working space as me.We will update you soon on our progress. Until then, we would really appreciate a wishlist for The Miner Was Replaced: All the best, Timon My friends who work on the traffic programming game If Red Then Stop have made great progress with their visual direction. They will soon begin with playtesting, check it out here:
- 🎨 Custom Themes, Editor Improvements 🎨 - 17 February 2026
Hey folks, 👋 I have just pushed a new update and this one is especially interesting if you like to customize the colors of your coding environment. You can now choose between different color themes, including a night mode and a light mode. For those of you celebrating, I've added a Lunar New Year theme. But even better: you can create and fully customize your own theme. Every color in the game can be adjusted using hexadecimal values, and changes update instantly in-game. I’ve also added several community-submitted translations (Czech, Traditional Chinese, and Ukrainian). These are marked as unofficial for now, but I wanted to make them available since many of you have asked for them. For those using external editors: Python type annotations are now ignored by the game, so you can use them freely. Autocomplete has been improved to immediately register new variables, and the editor shou…
- The Farmer Was Replaced is Now Available on macOS 🍎 - 18 December 2025
Hey folks 👋,I’ve got some really good news to share today. 😊 First of all: The Farmer Was Replaced is now available on macOS! 🍎 The Mac build is finally live, so you can now play the game natively on Mac without any workarounds. I know many of you have been waiting for this. Thank you for your patience!I also experimented with a native Linux version but unfortunately, it had some issues and didn't make it into this update. However, the game runs just fine via Proton, so you can still play it on Linux.Alongside the Mac release, this update also includes a couple of fixes and small improvements:Added the result of measure() to entity tooltipsFixed sunflower tooltips showing incorrect yield valuesFixed a rare bug that could cause the game to freeze when harvesting a hedge while the treasure was repositioningThe maximum call stack size is now actually updated to 1100 (this was already in…
- Hotfixes - 5 December 2025
Fixed links in the info window showing before they are unlocked. Fixed the error message when calling `spawn_drone` with a function that takes arguments. Make sure only one item is used when multiple drones try to reposition the treasure at the same time.
- Quality-of-Life Update and Leaderboard Rebalance - 4 December 2025
Hey folks, As promised, this update balances the leaderboards and introduces highly requested quality-of-life features, such as the option to enable all language features at the beginning of the game.First some general improvements:Added a particle effect to give some visual feedback when there's a polyculture hit.Added a couple of specialized error messages that detect and explain some common beginner mistakes.Improved the "Wrong number of arguments" error message that could be very confusing.Added an option to allow using all language features even before they are unlocked. This is not the intended way of playing, but some people seem to really hate that they can't use variables and functions right away.Split the "Autosave" setting into "Autosave Code" and "Autosave Progress" so you can still autosave progress when using an external code editor.Increased the maximum call stack size fr…
- Please nominate the Farmer Was Replaced for Best Game You Suck At - 24 November 2025
Hey folks 👋The Steam Awards are just around the corner! Every programmer knows the feeling. When the code works as expected, you feel like a genius. If not, well, you know how it is. That's why I think the “Best Game You Suck At” Steam award is perfect for my game. 😅 Cheers and a big thank you, 🌾👨🌾 Timon
- More Bug Fixes - 29 October 2025
Here's one more batch of bug fixes! The update after this one will address some of the boring, unintended strategies people use on the leaderboards. Be ready for a leaderboard reset soon.Various documentation fixes and improvements.The unlock links in the table of contents are now also translated.Fixed an interpreter bug with dynamic recursive function calls.Self imports no longer break the game.Fixed a game-breaking issue that occurred when using Japanese full-width number characters.Fixed uncapped framerate when the window is unfocused.Fixed a crash related to the fertilizer sound that occurred when fertilizer was used too quickly.Fixed a crash when equipping the dinosaur hat on a 1x1 field inside of a simulation.Reduced the load on the Steam API to hopefully prevent some of the steam client crashes.Fixed a problem that caused the print smoke effect to not always show up.Fixed the ord…
- The Farmer Was Replaced is a satisfying way to learn a little programming with automation - 22 October 2025
Learning a little programming doesn't need to be boring, and The Farmer Was Replaced makes it quite fun actually with you coding a little farming drone. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/the-farmer-was-replaced-is-a-satisfying-way-to-learn-a-little-programming-with-automation/
- More Bug Fixes - 14 October 2025
A bug that prevented the full number of items from being accounted for in the "Big Bone Farmer" and "Big Maze Farmer" achievements has been fixed.The cactus single leaderboard has been fixed to use the 8x8 size instead of the full farm size.Fixed the Russian не that was in the Portuguese translation for some reason.Fixed a few other small documentation issues.Fixed the issue where the infinite loop achievement would not trigger if the while condition was in brackets.Fixed the cause of one common crash that people were getting.Fixed problems with negative or too large leaderboard speedups.Dead pumpkins now disappear when harvested. There is still no reason to harvest them, but if you do, they will disappear.num_unlocked now also works on hats.
- This ultra-satisfying farm automation sim can actually teach you how to code - 12 October 2025
Games can be a great way to learn real-life skills. Minecraft is often held up as a fantastic tool for encouraging creativity, and Stardew Valley teaches good habits for time management. The Farmer Was Replaced is one of the cleverest examples of this I've experienced in a while. It takes the joy of automating a farm and watching it all play out in true Factorio fashion, and turns it into a way to learn basic coding. If you're a budding programmer or, like me, haven't attempted it in years and fancy going back for another shot, developer Timon Herzog's creation has just hit 1.0 after two years in early access, and it'll cost you less than $10. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: My favorite DnD style board game has finally got a digital demo version Dead Cells dev says its controversial sunsetting was "a good thing for players" Modern warfare RTS Broken Arrow finally opens up o…
- More Bug Fixes - 12 October 2025
Fixed a few more things.Fixed a bug that prevented the Japanese localization from being automatically applied based on the Steam language.Updated the builtins file. Fixed a few more minor mistakes in the documentation.The "Unlock All" achievement no longer triggers in simulations.
- More Bug Fixes - 11 October 2025
Some more bug fixes are out!The game-breaking import error message in the Simplified Chinese and Portuguese localizations has been fixed.Various documentation errors have been corrected.Some broken achievements were fixed in an earlier patch.
- Hotfix: Addressed crashes and freezes when playing in Chinese or Japanese - 10 October 2025
Hey folks, Thank you all for playing the game! 🥰 We've had some hectic hours over here while I searched for the cause of the crashes and freezes experienced by players using Chinese or Japanese localisations. 😅 This issue should now be resolved, so you should be able to play The Farmer Was Replaced in Chinese and Japanese again without any problems. This error occurred because a new version of Unity was not functioning correctly. However, if you are still experiencing issues, please report them in the Steam discussions or on Discord. Thanks to everyone who helped me identify the error more quickly! 🙏😊 See you soon! Timon
- 🥳 Version 1.0 is Here! – Multiple Drones, New Unlock Tree and more! 🎉 - 10 October 2025
Hey folks After over three and a half years of steady development, over 20 updates, and your amazing feedback, I am excited to announce that The Farmer Was Replaced is now officially released as version 1.0 on Steam and available at 20% off to celebrate the launch! 🥳🌟 What’s new in 1.0?Multiple drones to maximize your farming 🤖🌱A reworked unlock tree with a more exponential progression50+ achievements to test your skillsUnlocking certain achievements will give your drone special hats. 🎩A complete sound overhaulOne new music track 🎵Quality of life improvements and various fixes11 🌍 languages supportedBreaking Changes: Upgrades will be partially reset. Reusing mazes works slightly differently.(To experience all 1.0 features fully, I suggest starting with a new save.)As you can imagine, today is a really special day for me and my game! It would mean a lot to me if you could help spr…
- 🥳 The Farmer Was Replaced – Full Release on October 10! 🥳 - 10 September 2025
Hey folks I’m super excited to share some big news with you: The Farmer Was Replaced is leaving Early Access and officially launching into version 1.0 on October 10! 🎉This is a huge milestone for me. After three years of solo development the full release is finally coming up now! You may have noticed some changes to the Steam page. This is because the folks from Metaroot are helping me with marketing.What’s new in the 1.0 Full Release on Oct. 10?Multiple drones to really maximize your farming A reworked tech tree with a more exponential progression50+ AchievementsA complete sound overhaulOne brand-new music track11 languages fully supportedBreaking Changes: Upgrades will be partially reset. Reusing mazes works slightly differently.The price has already been adjusted to $9.99 for the 1.0 release. (On 10 Oct., there will be a launch discount.)👉 Because of these changes, I really recomme…
- Optimizations! - 24 June 2025
This patch brings many optimizations on both the GPU and CPU side. Particularly on the GPU side there have been some very significant optimizations that finally make the game less GPU intensive. Unfortunately the items in the inventory are no longer 3D because it turned out this was using a lot of GPU resources. Some things that were changed alongside the optimizations are: -The call stack limit is now 1000 function calls. -Items in the inventory are now in a fixed order. -When the camera moves to the position of an error or a search term it now moves to it's exact location instead of the center of the window. Also, the camera no longer moves to errors that are already on screen. -Fixed various UI bugs.
