Professional Farmer 2017

Professional Farmer 2017 PC is a farming and economic simulation from VIS-Games, published by United Independent Entertainment. The current Steam storefront still uses the original title, with no verified rebrand or replacement edition. It focuses on running a working farm through career progression, crop cultivation, livestock care, machinery operation, seasonal changes, and produce sales.

How the farm gameplay loop works

The main loop starts with preparing land, choosing suitable equipment, planting grain, maintaining fields, and waiting for the right conditions to harvest. Each successful cycle improves your finances and creates room for larger fields, additional tractors, and more capable agricultural machinery.

Professional Farmer 2017 keeps the player close to the physical work. You drive tractors and other machines across an open rural environment, attach implements, cultivate soil, sow crops, and move produce between the farm and selling points. The game is built around practical repetition rather than a story-driven campaign.

The available camera can be changed during vehicle operation, although the verified storefront information does not formally name the views as first-person or third-person modes. The important distinction is that fieldwork is performed from a vehicle-focused 3D perspective, with the camera helping you line up machinery and follow field stages.

Seasons, weather, and field management

Seasons and weather are central to the simulation. They change the appearance and timing of the farm while adding another layer to decisions about cultivation, animal care, and harvesting. A successful farm therefore depends on more than owning machines; you must also coordinate work with changing conditions.

The game highlights Dynamic Ground and visible field stages. These systems make soil preparation easier to read as work progresses, showing the difference between untreated land, cultivated ground, planted fields, and later agricultural stages.

Crop production is supported by different grain types, while livestock provides a second source of farm income. Breeding animals, producing goods, and selling output all feed into the same economic loop: use current earnings to improve the farm and increase future production.

Players who want a broader and more modern equipment-and-production sandbox can compare the structure with large-scale agricultural simulations such as Farming Simulator 22. Professional Farmer 2017 is narrower, with less emphasis on a huge brand catalogue and more emphasis on its basic career routine.

Career mode and learning curve

Career mode is the main long-term structure. Instead of selecting short arcade challenges, you build up the farm through repeated agricultural tasks, sales, and equipment purchases. The progression is economic: better field work and stronger production create the money needed for expansion.

A detailed tutorial introduces the major activities before the open-ended farm routine takes over. It covers the practical sequence behind field cultivation and animal management, making it useful for players who have not previously used a dedicated farming simulator.

The game does not present a conventional character adventure or fixed ending. Its objectives are self-directed and financial. You decide whether to prioritize crop work, livestock, machine ownership, field expansion, or a balanced operation.

This structure also explains why the game can feel slower than lighter farming titles. Progress depends on completing connected tasks in the correct order, not on collecting instant rewards. Players who enjoy methodical vehicle work will understand the appeal quickly; players seeking constant mission variety may find the loop repetitive.

Content, editions, and DLC

The standard PC package is a paid single-player simulation rather than a free-to-play product. Steam also lists a Gold Edition bundle containing Professional Farmer 2017 and the separate Cattle & Cultivation add-on.

Cattle & Cultivation is the only downloadable content item identified in the current Steam content listing. It should be treated as an optional expansion to the base game, not as a renamed version of Professional Farmer 2017.

The wider Steam bundle catalog groups the game with other agricultural and forestry simulations, but those collections do not change the identity of the base product. If you are comparing storefront packages, check whether the listing contains only Professional Farmer 2017 or also includes Cattle & Cultivation.

For a nearby farming game with a different global structure, multi-region agricultural management in Pure Farming 2018 Deluxe Edition offers more varied locations and formal game modes. Professional Farmer 2017 instead keeps its attention on one farm economy and a conventional career loop.

Who should play Professional Farmer 2017?

Professional Farmer 2017 suits PC players who want tractor operation, visible field progression, animal husbandry, and a straightforward farm-expansion economy. It is a better match for hands-on simulation fans than for players looking for role-playing characters, social relationships, or a decorative homestead builder.

The game is also approachable for players who prefer a smaller feature set. You are not required to learn a massive catalogue of interconnected production chains before starting work. The tutorial and career structure provide a clear entry point into planting, harvesting, livestock, sales, and equipment purchases.

It is less suitable if multiplayer farming, deep mod ecosystems, competitive events, or extensive sandbox customization are essential requirements. The current PC listing confirms a single-player experience, so the farm is designed around individual progression.

Those seeking a more relaxed cooperative approach may prefer casual shared-field farming in Farm Together, which has a stronger co-op identity. That comparison highlights Professional Farmer 2017's main difference: its focus is an individual career farm rather than a social growing space.

PC features and storefront details

The verified PC version is distributed through Steam and includes Steam Achievements, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. Steam lists 30 achievements, giving completion-focused players an additional objective layer alongside the farm economy.

Keyboard and mouse are the safest control assumption for PC. Contemporary testing also reported Xbox 360 gamepad recognition, but the storefront does not advertise a formal full-controller-support badge. Players should therefore regard gamepad use as supported in practice but less explicitly documented than the keyboard-and-mouse configuration.

No separate launcher or dedicated anti-cheat feature is identified in the current storefront information. This is a single-player simulation, so competitive anti-cheat infrastructure is not part of its advertised PC feature set.

The interface is localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Dutch, Polish, and Hungarian. The verified language table lists interface support rather than full voice acting, so players should not expect a broad audio-localization package.

Professional Farmer 2017 FAQ

Has Professional Farmer 2017 been renamed?

No verified name change was found. The current Steam listing continues to use Professional Farmer 2017. Gold Edition is a bundle that combines the base game with Cattle & Cultivation, not a new official title.

Is Professional Farmer 2017 multiplayer on PC?

No. The current Steam feature list identifies the PC version as single-player. Remote Play on TV is listed, but that feature should not be confused with online co-op or split-screen multiplayer.

What do you do in Professional Farmer 2017?

You cultivate fields, plant and harvest grain, care for animals, operate tractors and agricultural machines, sell farm output, and reinvest income into equipment and land. The main progression comes from improving the productivity and scale of your farm.

Does the game have seasons and weather?

Yes. Various seasons and weather conditions are part of the farm simulation, while Dynamic Ground and visible field stages show how agricultural work changes the land over time.

What is included in the Gold Edition?

The Steam Gold Edition bundle includes Professional Farmer 2017 and the Cattle & Cultivation DLC. The add-on is listed separately from the base game, so the standard edition does not automatically include it.

Does Professional Farmer 2017 support a controller?

Xbox 360 controller support was reported in PC testing, but Steam does not mark the game with a formal full-controller-support feature. Keyboard and mouse remain the most clearly documented control method.

Which languages are available?

The PC interface supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Dutch, Polish, and Hungarian. The storefront does not identify full audio localization for these languages.