Rank 01Why this
Also Programming and Robots, like Plasma.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Plasma
- 18 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Plasma also play
The closest matches to Plasma: Main Assembly, Retro Gadgets, Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor, Virtual Circuit Board, and Autonauts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Programming and Automation, like Plasma.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2020
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Autonauts
Why this: Shares visual programming with Plasma.
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Logic World
Why this: Also Programming and Logic, like Plasma.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Dry Cactus, Licorice ehf
- Price: Free to play
- 90% of 779 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Feels like a digital playground for engineers
- Near limitless creative freedom
- Rewarding when innovations work
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like Plasma, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Plasma
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Scrap Mechanic
Why this: Same challenging mood as Plasma.
Space Engineers
Why this: Shares physics simulation with Plasma.
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Why this: Also Programming and Automation, like Plasma.
Kerbal Space Program 2
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Plasma.
Satisfactory
Why this: Also Automation and Crafting, like Plasma.
More from Dry Cactus
Other recommendable Steam games by Dry Cactus, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Poly Bridge 2
Why this: Shares physics simulation with Plasma.
About Plasma
The closest matches to Plasma: Main Assembly, Retro Gadgets, Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor, Virtual Circuit Board, and Autonauts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Plasma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Main Assembly, Retro Gadgets and Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its modding support and physics simulation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Plasma: Plasma is a pure engineering sandbox. Use advanced visual programming and robotics tools to create anything you can imagine.
Is Plasma worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 779 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Feels like a digital playground for engineers
- Near limitless creative freedom
- Rewarding when innovations work
- Sheer control over the world
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Charged money for it in Early Access, abandoned the project (TWICE, believe it or not), and then made it free to play. It's a cool prototype, and could have made for a really fun sandbox, but ultimately there is not a lot to play with. I'm…”
“> Buy game for $29 a year ago > play game > 5 months later, development stops and so does support > sad > another 5 months, development resumes > happy, play more > now, 3 months later. DEVELOPMENT IS STOPPING AGAIN AND THE GAME IS GOING…”
People who play it also play: Main Assembly, Retro Gadgets, Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
Frequently asked about Plasma
Can I run it?
Does Plasma work on Steam Deck?
Plasma is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Plasma free to play?
Yes — Plasma is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Plasma?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Plasma are Main Assembly, Retro Gadgets, Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor.
Who developed Plasma?
Plasma was developed by Dry Cactus, Licorice ehf and published by Dry Licorice.