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Looking for games like Plantera? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — sandbox freedom, a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world — against over 6,700 titles. These 39 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Sticky Business leads with 86/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox
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CasualCozySolo
Year 2016Dev Ratalaika Games

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The closest game to Plantera is Sticky Business — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Everything and PC Building Simulator follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Plantera

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plantera. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Sticky Business

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NGL89
Sticky Business
Closest overall match
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D
Year 2023Dev Spellgarden Games · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Its point of contact with Plantera is a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: pixel art.

Released 7 years after Plantera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World86Visuals58
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Everything

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NGL78
Everything
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeSandbox World
Year 2017Dev David OReillyOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Plantera for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: open world exploration and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone82World66Visuals0
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PC Building Simulator

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NGL81
PC Building Simulator
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloNarrativeCozyRelaxingCasualSandbox World
Year 2019Dev The Irregular CorporationOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Plantera for good reason: strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings open world exploration and a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Plantera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World69Visuals0
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Mini Metro

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NGL93
Mini Metro
Closest on world
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox World2D
Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as Plantera: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone62Visuals62
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The Sims 3

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NGL85
The Sims 3
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCozyNarrativeCasualSandbox World
Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Plantera is cozy, relaxing feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone82Visuals0
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale

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NGL89
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox World
Year 2021Dev Finji · Greg LobanovPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Plantera and shares cozy, relaxing feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play and an isometric view.

Released 5 years after Plantera.

Genre100World100Tone79Game mode31Visuals0
7

SuchArt: Creative Space

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NGL84
SuchArt: Creative Space
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingNarrativeSandbox World
Year 2022Dev hypetrain · HypeTrain DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Held in common with Plantera: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Plantera.

Genre100Tone100World89Game mode72Visuals0
8

Bugsnax

69
NGL79
Bugsnax
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox World
Year 2020Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Plantera is a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 4 years after Plantera.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone83Visuals0
9

World of Goo

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NGL92
World of Goo
Closest on visuals
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D
Year 2008Dev 2D BoyOn Linux · PC · Android

What carries over from Plantera is a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

It predates Plantera by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals100Tone77Game mode49
10

Tiny Glade

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NGL83
Tiny Glade
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrativeSandbox World
Year 2024Dev Pounce LightPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Linux

What carries over from Plantera is a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

Released 8 years after Plantera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World74Visuals0
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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 Plantera is — a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and world: this one brings procedural generation.

Released 5 years after Plantera.

Genre100Game mode100World68Tone46
12

Megaquarium

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NGL83
Megaquarium
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingSandbox World
Year 2018Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Plantera is a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone91Visuals0
13

Among Ripples

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NGL44
Among Ripples
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeCozySandbox World2D
Year 2015Dev Eat Create SleepPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The thread back to Plantera runs through a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. Its own ground is procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100World85Game mode83
14

PowerWash Simulator

55
NGL85
PowerWash Simulator
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeCozySandbox World
Year 2022Dev FuturLabPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Plantera for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Plantera.

Genre100Tone100World79Game mode25Visuals0
15

Supermarket Simulator

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NGL80
Supermarket Simulator
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloNarrativeCozyCasualSandbox World
Year 2024Dev Nokta GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Plantera, and so does strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Released 8 years after Plantera.

Genre100World80Tone78Game mode67Visuals0

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