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10 Games like Plantera on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 39 games similar to Plantera down to the 10 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Potion Craft, Everything and Chicory: A Colorful Tale top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plantera.

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CasualCozySolo
Year 2016Dev Ratalaika Games

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Plantera is Potion Craft — scoring 52/100 on our similarity scale. Everything and Chicory: A Colorful Tale follow close behind.

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The best games like Plantera on PlayStation

10 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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Potion Craft

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Potion Craft
Closest on game mode
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeSandbox World2D
Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Plantera worked for you because of sandbox freedom, a relaxing pace and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is genre: a medieval setting and crafting mechanics.

Released 6 years after Plantera.

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Everything

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Everything
Closest overall match
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.

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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.

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PC Building Simulator

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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.

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Bugsnax

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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
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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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Mini Metro

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Mini Metro
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.

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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.

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9

PowerWash Simulator

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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
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SimCity 2000

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SimCity 2000
SandboxCreative Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldIsometric
Year 1993Dev Maxis · Zoo DigitalOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

The common ground with Plantera is structural: sandbox freedom and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is an isometric view.

It predates Plantera by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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