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7 Puzzle games like Chicory: A Colorful Tale that you should try

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We filtered the 20 games similar to Chicory: A Colorful Tale down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Plantera, Bugsnax and Sticky Business top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Chicory: A Colorful Tale.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox
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CozyNarrativeSoloCo-op
Year 2021Dev Finji

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Chicory: A Colorful Tale is Plantera — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Bugsnax and Sticky Business follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Chicory: A Colorful Tale

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Chicory: A Colorful Tale. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Plantera

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Plantera
Closest overall match
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox World
Year 2016Dev Ratalaika GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

Shelved next to Chicory: A Colorful Tale for good reason: cozy, relaxing feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is 2D presentation.

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Bugsnax

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Bugsnax
Closest on setting
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloNarrativeCozySandbox WorldFantasy
Year 2020Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Chicory: A Colorful Tale’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

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Sticky Business

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Sticky Business
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloRelaxingCozyNarrativeSandbox World
Year 2023Dev Spellgarden Games · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what Chicory: A Colorful Tale is — a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings pixel art.

Genre100World82Tone79Game mode28Visuals0
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World of Goo

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World of Goo
Closest on game mode
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCo-opCozyNarrativeSandbox World
Year 2008Dev 2D BoyOn Linux · PC · Android

On paper it is what Chicory: A Colorful Tale is — cozy, relaxing feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

It predates Chicory: A Colorful Tale by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode74Tone59Visuals0
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PC Building Simulator

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PC Building Simulator
Closest on tone
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloNarrativeCozyRelaxingSandbox World
Year 2019Dev The Irregular CorporationOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Chicory: A Colorful Tale: strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings open world exploration and a contemporary setting.

Genre100Tone86World63Game mode31Setting0Visuals0
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Mini Metro

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Mini Metro
Closest on visuals
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldIsometricCasual
Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Shelved next to Chicory: A Colorful Tale for good reason: a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100World100Visuals80Tone36Game mode31
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Slipways

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NGL93
Slipways
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralSci-Fi
Year 2021Dev BeetlewingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what Chicory: A Colorful Tale is — a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings procedural generation and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Tone69World64Game mode25Setting0

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