The plains are one of the most common biomes in Minecraft, and are home to lots of wide open spaces, grass, flowers, farm animals such as sheep, cows, and pigs, and the occasional oak tree.

Use the tree’s saplings to farm more wood, expand your island with it, use Minecraft’s spawning mechanics to harvest food from animals, and start to make your way to other distant islands.

If you're looking for just such a game, we've assembled this list of the best Switch life sims and farming games. Whether you've always dreamed of moving to the countryside, retiring to a deserted ...