Summary
Thefarming simulatorgenre has been reimagined withCoral Islandas players farm on a tropical island that sees the players not only grow crops and look after animals but also make an effort to clean up the island since a recent oil spill that saw the beautiful landscape destroyed.
Naturally, for the player to expand their farm, they will need money. Just focusing on farming is quite a slow process of earning gold and that’s why these are thebest ways to make money fast inCoral Island.
Updated June 14, 2025, by Megan Smith:Since the original release of Coral Island, the game has had an assortment of quality-of-life updates, as well as some brand-new content to keep Coral Island feeling fresh for its players. This included the expansion to the Merfolk questline, which also gave players an entirely new underwater farm to play with. Since players now have two farms in Coral Island, money-making opportunities have expanded with two entire plots of land to use for growing crops. Besides this, some players may still be wondering how to make money without only focusing on farming, while also still being able to have an enjoyable time.
1The Ocean Bed Is Full Of Treasures
Anything The Player Picks Up Is A Way To Make Money
While the player is likely to be sent to the ocean to help the locals ofCoral Islandclean up their ocean since a previous oil spill, players are likely to encounter all sorts of consumable items that can be foraged.
While it may be tempting for a player to consume each one of these things they pick up while cleaning up the ocean for extra energy to keep going, it’s important to keep a hold on the ones that have a bronze or higher star on them. These can be sold for a little extra gold, so players can make some money while also helping the town.
2Artisan Profits Sell For More
It May Take A Little Extra Time, But It’s Worth It
Besides growing the usual crops, players may wish not to sell these delicious fruits and vegetables straight away. If a player has some patience and the right level, players can build various pieces of Artisan equipment that can increase the amount of money a sold crop can give them.
From pickling hot peppers to grinding wheat into flour at a mill. Turning these plain old planted goods into something greater will ensure players are making the most money possible. Once again, the better quality the crop used, the better quality the outcome will be too.
3Winning Festival Mini Games
Fast Money At A Festival But Must Wait For One First
While Festivals only happen once or twice every season, the available events have the potential to allow the player to make a quick chunk of money as long as they can win. For example, during the Cherry Blossom Potluck, there is a competition the player can get involved in that sees the player racing the other island villagers in a sack.
By getting first place, the player will earn themselves a thousand gold. The amount of money decreases for both the second and third places, with any other placement not receiving gold. There are also manyother mini-gamesfor players to join in with.
4Processing Coffers Has A Chance Of Making A Profit
Potential To Make Money If A Repeat Find
Whenmining in the Cavernsor exploring the ocean, the player has a chance of finding different sorts of Coffers. Inside these Coffers, different things can be found. When on a mining trip, especially on a rainy day when the player is unlikely to use up their energy on anything else if a player is lucky, they are sure to find multiple coffers that they can then take to the blacksmith to break open.
Inside these coffers may be an artifact that needs to be donated to the museum. These items can also be sold for a large sum of money. If a player doesn’t want to gamble the worth of their coffer, this chest itself can even be sold for a fair base price.
Focusing Heavily On Farming Can Make Money Fast
While farming naturally may be quite tedious and a difficult way to make money near the beginning of Coral Island, planting crops every season is still an incredibly viable way to make a profit as long as the player has focused on creating things like sprinklers.
When tending to fields by hand, players aren’t able to grow as many crops due to running out of energy. However, by unlocking sprinklers, players no longer have to worry about running out of energy to do other things in the day. This also means players can make larger fields of crops that will earn them more money, especially if they can regrow multiple times.
6Completing Errands For The Townsfolk
Urgent Errands Can Be Done Instantly
Occasionally, next to Sam’s General Store, there will be an exclamation mark above the wooden board. Here, players can view the calendar for all future events. Apart from this, they can even see if the island townsfolk need anything; this is called an Errand.
Some of these errands will give players several days to grow a crop that the character requires. On other occasions, it is deemed an Urgent Errand and therefore, will need to be completed even quicker. Once finishing an errand, the player willreceive relationship pointswith the character as well as some gold for getting the task done.
7Each Season Has A Way Of Making A Lot Of Money
Fishing Is Better In Summer, Fall Is Surprisingly Great For Honey
While it is possible to make a lot of money quickly by sticking with certain activities, players can boost their money even further by focusing on certain activities for different seasons. Depending on the season, exclusive fish, insects, and foragable items become available. Some of these items can be sold for quite a large amount of money, making focusing on finding that specific thing quite important during that season.
For example, players may spend summer focusing on fishing in the sea in the hopes of catching a legendary Great White Shark or collecting an abundance of Titan Arum flowers in the Fall to make plenty of Titan Arum Black Honey.
8Exploring The Mines Can Find Good Loot
Extra Resources Can Easily Be Sold
Besides Coffers, which can be found inside the Cavern – also known as the Mines – players can find geodes as well as other resources and fight deadly foes. These foes will increase in numbers and difficulty the deeper the player goes into the Mines.
While some loot dropped by these enemies can be used in various crafting recipes, the other things can easily be sold for a profit. Geodes, when processed at a blacksmith, can also give players spare gems as well as other resources that they may not immediately need. Therefore, those items can be thrown into the sell bin too.
9Completing Quests For The Band Of Smiles
Usually Easy To Finish Fast
The Band of Smiles is an organization that hopes to keep the Caverns andsurrounding areas safeby defeating the monsters that lurk there. The player will be introduced to this group of people and become a member of it by advancing deeper into the Earth Cavern. Like the errand board that can be found next to the general store, even the B.O.S. members require the farmer’s aid.
Usually, these quests will task the player with collecting various items from the mines. This includes drops from monsters to simply obtaining essence from mining within certain places. They are even quicker to complete than the average errand.
10An Entirely New Underwater Farm
Two Farms Are Better Than One For Profit
In recent updates toCoral Island,the entire story of the farming simulator has been expanded to explore the Merfolk kingdom underneath the waves. While completing this questline, players will eventually also unlock the underwater farm that they will make their home away from home.
Having two farms available to players means they can increase the amount of crops they produce each season, as well as being a location the player can use for passive income. Overall, there are many ways for the player to design this underwater farming area that will still allow the player to focus on other activities too.
