Farm Life runs comfortably on Plan M for groups up to 16 players. — Get a Plan M server with Farm Life pre-installed →
Farm Life is a 7 Days To Die overhaul mod focused on transforming the survival farming experience into a deep, sustainable agricultural simulation. Created by Sirillion and his team, it's the canonical farming-focused overhaul for 7DTD — if your group's vision is "we just want to farm and build, not fight zombies all day," this is the mod to install.
The mod adds dozens of new crops, multiple livestock types (chickens, cows, pigs, goats, horses), agricultural vehicles (tractors, plows, harvesters), expanded food preservation (canning, salting, smoking), and a refined cooking system. Combat is still present but de-emphasized — the daily rhythm centers on tending crops and animals rather than looting POIs.
| System | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Crops | 30+ new plant types: wheat, barley, oats, rice, multiple vegetable varieties, fruit trees, herbs, tobacco, cotton |
| Livestock | Chickens (eggs + meat), cows (milk + meat + leather), pigs (meat + bacon), goats (milk + meat), horses (transport + manure) |
| Vehicles | Tractor, plow, harvester, hay wagon, milk cart. Each has fuel economy and durability. |
| Food preservation | Canning station, salting box, smokehouse, root cellar. Properly-preserved food lasts 60+ in-game days. |
| Cooking expansion | 200+ new recipes: bread variants, cheeses, butter, pastries, full meals with multi-buff effects. |
| Trader changes | Traders buy farm products at premium prices. Late-game trader economy can run entirely on farm output. |
| Decorative | Farm decor — wooden fences, barns, silos, irrigation channels, weathervanes. |
Farm Life requires:
For self-hosting, drop the mod folder into ~/sdtd/Mods/ on Linux or %APPDATA%\7DaysToDie\Mods\ on Windows. On managed hosting like Plan M, install is one-click in the panel.
| Role | Focus | Recommended perks (vanilla) |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Crops, harvest cycle | Living Off The Land, Master Chef |
| Rancher | Livestock, animal products | Animal Tracker, Master Chef |
| Trader | Sells farm output | Better Barter, Daring Adventurer |
| Defender | Horde nights, base defense | Boomstick, Cardio |
Farm Life rewards specialization: a 4-player group with one of each role outproduces 4 generalists by ~2x. See the best perks tier list for build details.
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