The end of Flash was necessary to move forward. As of January 1, 2021, this plugin is abandoned, without support. Using it only implies endangering our PC. Also, browsers will remove this plugin in their next updates, and Windows will make it disappear with its new patches. We won’t miss Flash, especially considering how long its decline has been. What we will miss are many of the animations, and the games, that have been with us for so many long hours. And one of those who have marked an era has been FarmVille .
FarmVille began its adventures in 2010. This free game could be found on social networks, such as Facebook and Tuenti (what times) and it allowed us to set up our own farm and visit our friends’ farms. One of many games out there today but which, in the beginning, was something relatively new. It didn’t take long for clones to appear, but none managed to collect the millions of users that this game had. And, of course, in 2010 it was based on Flash.
If you were a FarmVille fan, we have bad news: since January 1, when Flash passed away , it has been impossible to access. Unlike other Flash games, which were independent, this was a game as a service. And since Zynga has shut down the servers, it is impossible to play it again. Not even with alternatives to Flash that allow us to open this content.
The sequel, FarmVille 2 , still works, but requires enabling Flash. Therefore, we are not going to take it as an option. Luckily, if you want to have your own farm, it is still possible through other alternatives like the ones we are going to see.
Look for mythical farm games in Flash with Flashpoint
FlashPoint is an alternative to Flash that seeks to preserve most of the games and animations that circulate on the Internet created with this plug-in. This tool, totally free, allows us to explore thousands of animations and Flash games to be able to play them safely on our computer without having to install Adobe software.
A quick search in this program will allow us to find dozens of farm games, in Flash and other similar technologies, that we will be able to play from this software. These are not games as a service, so we will not have in-app purchases or server problems. They are complete farm games.
Big Farm, Farmerama and other browser and mobile games
If you want something more like FarmVille, then we recommend these two online games for the browser. On the one hand we have Big Farm , one of the most faithful copies (although with better graphics) of the mythical Zynga game in which, as we have guessed, we will be able to set up and manage our own farm and interact with our neighbors and friends.
On the other hand, we will also have another similar browser game, Farmerama , which will allow us to forget about FarmVille as well, but this time in a slightly more tropical paradise.
Of course, we cannot forget about many other games that we can find “free” for mobile phones. For example, HayDay and even the original FarmVille 2 for mobile, since this version does not depend on Flash to play (of course).
Stardew Valley, the farm of your dreams
If you are already looking for something more complete, different, and that does not aim to get your money, then without a doubt you should give Stardew Valley a chance. In this pixelart-style game, we inherit our farm (Harvest Moon style) and, with the new land, a couple of used tools and some coins we must create the farm of our dreams. But beware, as the town of Stardew Valley hides many dark secrets.
In addition to Steam, we also have this game for all consoles, and even to play on Android and iOS mobiles. One of the best farms that you can set up, without hidden purchases, to which we can dedicate hours and hours. And even more hours.
