Games like Plant Tycoon
Below are 27 hand-picked alternatives to Plant Tycoon for fans of simulation, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Plant Tycoon also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Last Day of Work. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About Plant Tycoon: Plant Tycoon is a gardening sim game where you nurture plants and experiment with increasingly rare and valuable species. The object is to breed and cross breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle. You start with a couple of dollars, a handful of seeds, some soil and water.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Plant Tycoon
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Fish Tycoon
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Reviewers of Plant Tycoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Fish Tycoon is a virtual fish breeding game. The object is to breed and cross breed fish until you find the 7 Magic Fish and solve the genetic puzzle. You will have to buy supplies like meds, eggs and special plants and then sell some of your fish in your virtual pet store.
Villagers
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Reviewers of Plant Tycoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Villagers is a beautifully illustrated and richly detailed town-building game where you build a thriving community using the people and resources around you. Success or failure depends on your ability to create a town that can grow and prosper, and overcome the harsh realities of medieval life!
Virtual Villagers Origins 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Plant Tycoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Craft, build, farm, breed and solve puzzles in a village right on your computer!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Plant Tycoon at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Plant Tycoon.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Plant Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
AdVenture Capitalist
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
Supermarket Together
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
Fallout Shelter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Clicker Heroes
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Kingdom: Classic
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Learn to Fly 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
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More from Last Day of Work
Other recommendable Steam games by Last Day of Work, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Virtual Villagers: A New Home
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Care for and nurture a tribe of little people by teaching them the basics of survival. They need to become farmers, builders, scientists, parents and make decisions about unpredictable 'island events'! Guide their day-to-day lives and help them explore and restore their new home.
Virtual Villagers - The Secret City
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Embark on a journey with a group of villagers in search of a new part of the island to populate. Land on the hidden shores of the northern side of Isola and explore what was once a secret city. Find new sources of food to nourish your villagers and help them rebuild the remains of this mysterious city. Who lived here before?
Fish Tycoon
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Fish Tycoon is a virtual fish breeding game. The object is to breed and cross breed fish until you find the 7 Magic Fish and solve the genetic puzzle. You will have to buy supplies like meds, eggs and special plants and then sell some of your fish in your virtual pet store.
Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a nostalgic mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
Somewhere in the Pacific, there was a beautiful island, called Isola, where lost villagers made their home. The castaways explored their small part of the island and knew every corner. Only a mysterious cave had not been carefully explored.
Virtual Families
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plant Tycoon.
From the developer of the smash-hit Virtual Villagers series comes the new casual game that captures the drama of life—Virtual Families! Virtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in true-real time. Adopt and nurture a needy person in the computer. Help them meet a mate, and start a family.
Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Greetings Tycoons! Your favorite mobile game is now available on Windows & Mac! Are you as excited as we are? Happy Fishing!
Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Plant Tycoon.
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
The sequel to the smash hit is finally here!
Virtual Villagers Origins 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Last Day of Work, the studio behind Plant Tycoon. Shares Simulation with Plant Tycoon.
Craft, build, farm, breed and solve puzzles in a village right on your computer!
Frequently asked about Plant Tycoon
- How much does Plant Tycoon cost?
- Plant Tycoon is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Plant Tycoon?
- Plant Tycoon was developed by Last Day of Work.
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