Seconding Graveyard Keeper and Traveler's Rest.

I would also like to recommend Schedule I. It's not exactly a farming game, but there is farming, and it has a similar chill vibe.

Farming Simulator 25 is surprisingly very fun, but the time it takes to complete work can be draining.

Palia is free, and the actual farming portion is super neat with the way crops interact with each other based on placement, though it might be too cute.

Apico is bee farming, so slightly different. The creator is making a similar game with frogs.

Staxel isn't exactly anime but might not be your style either, I adored it, but it makes me motion sick to play.

Farming Simulator

Satisfactory, Timberborn (might be too cute but it doesn't bother me), Valheim.

Farming Simulator 25 - realistic modern farming

Coral island - chill life sim

Graveyard keeper - story with lots of farming and crafting sim elements

some Minecraft modpacks are farming focused

Ranch Sim - farming/hunting/homesteading mix

Farming Dynasty - euro farming sim

Garden Life - chill, grow flowers, decorate your garden, etc.

Hard to say where the line is for 'looking like anime' but for things that are a bit stylized but not anime styled exactly, there's also Staxel, the My Time At __ series, and some others.

Is Coral Island too anime in style?

Sounds like you want a factory/automation game.

I propose Satisfactory, Foundry, Desynced, or Shapez 2.

None of them involve anime, through I think the robots in Foundry and Desynced look cute. All of them involve building things, and automating the building of things.

Perhaps Eco. It's a bit like Minecraft but much more farming, if you choose the farming profession, and no combat whatsoever. Mainly a multiplayer game through public servers but it's doable solo as well through settings.

"Against the storm" is really really good, I'm not sure about chill. They offer different speed settings and I have a tendency to go as fast as I can.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/Against_the_Storm/

Wait. i know.

"Terra Nil" is about restoring earth's ecosystem through building.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593030/Terra_Nil/

Maybe try peachleaf pirates.

It's a lot like stardew valley. And less than $2 in the sale. It might be a bit more puzzle game in places. Probably best to read some reviews before you buy.

Mudborne: a frog themed frog-breeding simulator with some frog-breed puzzling to open up paths between islands/dimensions (very extra chill)

Apico: haven't played it yet, but it's made by the same devs & revolves about beekeeping

Roots of Pacha is a really nice Stardew Valley inspired farming game with a very unique setting (stone age). Could be worth checking out for you.

With the oddysey expac coming out soon, Rimworld at the easiest settings & Phoebe storyteller mode might just fit the bill. I low key kinda love growing crops and sending the elephants off to sell them. You could make a whole colony around growing stuff and ranching, and then using the upcoming travel overhaul to distribute your goods and upgrade your base & ship to reach further and sell more.

Synergy